In the first post on the subject, I suggested a way to help get your trekking poles on if it is a tough fit. I guess I spoke too soon in professing my love for my Komperdell Savannah poles, as a week ago, I suffered a loss in my hiking gear family. When checking my […]
Tag Archives: Backpacking
Back again to what has appeared to become “Infographic Wednesdays” here for my sole reader at Just Your Average Hiker. This week, I bring to you one from my beloved outfitter, REI. And yes, for those of you hating on the semi-infographic-ish posts… this one is officially classified as Web 9.7. Hiking the Beautiful USA: […]
Good day fellow travellers of the interwebs and the great outdoors! I am pleased to announce that a project that I have been working on for a couple of months, has now come to fruition here at Just Your Average Hiker – my own line of products for the out-of-doors enthusiasts! Starting with Bottle Stickers […]
Above: me layering up while taking a snack break on the Stratton Pond Trail. If you watched The Karate Kid (the original!), you may remember this scene – “Paint the Fence”. UP! DOWN! UP! DOWN! UP! DOWN! UP! DOWN! UP! DOWN! UP! DOWN! UP! DOWN! UP! DOWN! UP! DOWN! It’s repetitive. And it is the […]
My muscles are just starting to recover from this weekend’s backpacking trip to the Stratton Pond Shelter via the Stratton Pond Trail in Stratton, VT. Not that it was a difficult trail, I am just woefully out of shape. The weather was absolutely perfect for a winter snowshoe/backpacking trip. Temperatures during the day averaged in […]
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