Man those kids at REI can really bust out these infographics! This week, we’ve got 10 Tent Tips for Tappy Tamping… err, 10 Tent Tips for Happy Camping. Brush up on your camp skills (and the dirt out of your tent), and enjoy!
Author Archives: Just Your Average Hiker
Being someone who hikes, and who lives and mostly grew up in the state of Massachusetts, I’ve hiked parts of the Appalachian Trail before in MA, VT, and NH, but never a section hike of the AT. I needed a goal for this year, something that I could feasibly manage with work and family commitments. […]
Kudos to the Sierra Club for bringing more awareness to green projects like these. The article is a good read, and contains links to projects for how you can help. http://sierraclub.typepad.com/compass/2013/05/sierra-club-solar-crowdfunding-for-the-worlds-poor.html
I’ve blogged about my kitchen, and I love my MSR Pocket Rocket stove. When I go backpacking, even car camping that comes with me. But, I do love playing around with other gear… Once piece of kitchen gear I have had for at least a decade, is an Esbit Ultralight Stove. There are many ultralight […]
I never joined the boy scouts as a kid, and have been trying to make up for it for years by teaching myself the ways of the outdoors from trial and error, research, and learning from others. To keep people and nature free from harm, while still enjoying yourself, learning basic skills to survival techniques. […]