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 […]
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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? […]
Local cobbler? Sure, they can repair shoes… but what else? Turns out a bit more! I have a not-so-secret love affair with my pack. It is an REI Talus 50. It’s a technical pack, which works for all occasions, all seasons, and has all of the right loops and straps where I need them for […]
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 […]
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, […]
Just Your Average Hiker 