If you hadn’t realized in the past few weeks, I love me some infographics. I think the reason is for years I have seen them for business and technology related things, and since starting this blog, well, I am finding them for the love of the outdoors. So, this week’s infographic is 35 Reasons to […]
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The winter season just offers a wealth of topics that are season specific to write about! In today’s post, I’ll be discussing the first of a two-part series on my winter layering system. Most of this gear has been tested, but there are some new entries. Layering is an extremely important part of outdoor activities, […]
Something folks don’t often think of in the winter time, as they transition from 3-season hiking to 4-season hiking, is water. The rest of the year you don’t need to worry much about your water. Toss it in a Nalgene, or in a hydration bladder, and be on your way. When winter comes around, and […]
First off – if you do not go out in the woods with a first aid kit, or “FAK” as I commonly refer to it as… my first question is “WHY?!!!?” – No seriously, tell me why in the comments below? I think it is nuts personally, if you do not go out into the […]
A classic scene from a great movie. And I bet if you are like me, each time we get our camp fire going, no matter if it was with super-dry tinder, truckloads of dry wood, and a Bic lighter, or you were rubbing two sticks together in wet desperation, you feel the same way. I […]
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