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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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 […]
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 […]
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