About 2 weeks ago, I wrote a post on Waterproofing Your Backpack. In that post, I mentioned Rust-Oleum Leak Seal Flexible Rubber Sealant to waterproof the bottom of the pack. In this post, I am going to show you another way I put this miracle stuff to use… Midway through the winter season, I dropped […]
Category Archives: Hiking
I am pleased to announce 2 new Bottle Stickers added to the Just Your Average Hiker product lineup! In addition to The “Big Three” Poisonous Plants and Liquid Conversion Chart Bottle Stickers, I have added two additional stickers (details below). Please let me know what you think of these in the comments section below – […]
I alluded to a post about my “kitchen” in my post yesterday about “Food on the Trail”. That inspired me to actually write this post, as I have been planning to for some time now. This is my “kitchen” for a 1-person backpacking/hiking trip. If I go hiking with my kids and we cook on […]
If you are like me, you could theoretically last for months (I have some well built-up stores on my person) on the trail without food, heck, hiking and backpacking is rigorous exercise, and a great way to burn thousands of calories in a day. But guess what – you still need to eat. Without fresh […]
This week’s infographic is from Active Junky, which gives interesting stats on the Outdoor industry. How much did you pour into the industry out of the 730 billion spent on it by consumers in 2012? It makes the size of the dent I put on my credit card for outdoor equipment and activities seem so […]
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