I found out about this stuff while watching a hilarious documentary Mansome, by Moran Spurlock, the same guy who did Supersize Me. Their cheesy marketing worked wonders on me. The following day I went online and ordered a 3-pack. Now, the name “Fresh Balls” implies what this is for in a somewhat lewd and straight-forward […]
Category Archives: Backpacking
While not a large GIF or PNG, it is in itself an infographic, and one you can slice and dice at your leisure for use on the trail – and fun with kids as well, unless you are able to properly identify extremely fresh coyote or bear tracks…. Here it is! Click here to download […]
It’s hunting season! Yes… that lovely time of year when you get to walk through a state park and then get the ever living hell scared out of you when you hear a BAM! BAM! BAM! very close by… If you’re hiking, and its hunting season, and you DO NOT want to get shot. Be […]
Happy Groundhog Day! (~25MB Video Download on that link, you have been warned. Worth it if you have kids!) If you’re not carrying one when you hit the trail… why not? An emergency whistle is an essential piece of signaling equipment which you should bring with you on every hike. Why? Why might you ask? […]
With my winter backpacking trip now just a couple of weeks away… I have the awesome chance to really test out some new gear! So far, the following is all new gear that will first be getting put to use when we hit the snowy and cold Vermont trails next month: Kelty Cosmic 0 Degree […]
Just Your Average Hiker 