Have a piece of gear you love more than anything? Cannot get it anymore? Created a saved search on eBay and be notified when one comes up for auction, then you can get a backup – for parts, or, as a complete replacement. To setup a saved search, do the following… Search for what you […]
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I found out about this stuff while watching a hilarious documentary Mansome, by Moran Spurlock, the same guy who did Supersize Me. Their cheesy marketing worked wonders on me. The following day I went online and ordered a 3-pack. Now, the name “Fresh Balls” implies what this is for in a somewhat lewd and straight-forward […]
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 […]
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 […]
Just Your Average Hiker 