Before I set out into the woods, even for a simple local day hike, I always leave a copy of my itinerary with The Wife. If I am going with a group, we all leave that information with our significant others, or, a close friend or family member. Before I go, I give the following […]
Category Archives: General Nonsense
This week’s infographic comes to us from Willow Haven Outdoor (who also has a neat, and free Survival Tip of the Day app for Android), a survival training school. While these are not scientifically accurate, it helps you remember them. Mnemonics are great like that!
With Father’s Day fast approaching (Sunday, June 16th, 2013), I thought I would put together a short gift guide for the “outdoorsy” father. So, hopefully this list gives some good ideas, and, that the receiver of said gifts enjoys them! A Good Knife Every outdoorsman (or woman) needs a good knife. I would not blindly […]
Early in January I posted about my issues with Plantar Fasciitis (PF), and what I was trying to do to alleviate the problem, as it really was affecting not just my hiking, but, my life overall. Image above from http://www.aidmyplantar.com Since that post, a few things have changed, and, I am a happier person to […]
Just a quick post – if you have followed some of my recent posts over the past week, you’ll notice that I finally got on the horse and have a few YouTube videos now. While most videos will have an accompanying blog post, I may post some updates directly and only to the JYAH YouTube […]
Just Your Average Hiker 