A slight change from normal JYAT programming… with a video tip this week! I was out hiking last Friday at Wachusett Mountain State Reservation in Princeton, MA, recording some video of the trip. While I was there, I recorded a few tips along the way, here is the first one! More videos to come, tips, […]
Category Archives: Backpacking
Failure is always an option – Adam Savage A couple of months ago, I posted about ways that I waterproof my backpack. As of that post, I had given my backpack a few tests with my recently rubberized pack, using Rust-Oleum Leak Seal Flexible Rubber Sealant. The rubber had a few winter trips, and a […]
National Trails Day is just around the corner on June 1st. What is it? Taken from the American Hiking Society’s website: American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day® (NTD) is a celebration of America’s magnificent Trail System, occurring annually on the first Saturday in June. NTD features a series of outdoor activities, designed to promote and […]
Per my recent post, I am planning to begin logging and section hiking (mostly day-hiking) the Appalachian Trail in MA, and then continue on through other states. While beginning my research on that, I am discovering some excellent resources for hiking the AT – section hiking, thru-hiking, and general information. With that, I decided to […]
Ah, I see what they did there. Funny! I’m LOLing all over the place. Srsly. ROTFL. NEways… back to the infographic at hand this week, which comes to us from the British outfit – Outdoor World Direct, who not only sell camping gear, but also attend church every once in a while as well. Hey, […]
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