Winter Backpacking – You Must Experience It
IntroductionBackpacking is a very popular summer spor...
27 Dec
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20 Dec
The Best Lightweight Backpacking Hammocks are the Next Big Thing
IntroductionThe Best Lightweight Backpacking Hammocks have been around quite...
15 Dec
Ripstop Camping Hammocks: Why You Must Buy
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11 Dec
How to Use Lightweight Carbon Fiber Trekking Poles
Introduction to Lightweight Carbon Fiber Trekking Poles
So you have purchased new lightweight carbon fiber trekking poles and are exci...
11 Dec
Trekking Pole Benefits and Costs
Walk farther, faster and healthier… You need trekking poles.We all have our pet peeves. Mine for a long time was nerds roaming my fav...
27 Aug
Trekking Poles: Which Grips are Best?
An often overlooked yet vital part of trekking poles are the grips. Buyers tend to get so caught up in other details they neglect to co...
22 Aug
10 Reasons You Need Trekking Poles
If you are a skeptic of trekking poles, join the club! There are a lot of hikers that would rather trudge through rivers and up mountai...
18 Aug
Trekking Pole Materials: Which is Best?
When searching for your perfect trekking pole, you want to choose the best material available. This is important, because the type of m...
08 Aug
How to Adjust Trekking Poles to the Correct Height
Trekking or hiking poles have become very popular with hikers and backpackers over the last several years. Hiking poles have proven to...
02 Aug
Adjustable Hiking Poles – How Do They Lock?
Adjustable hiking poles have rapidly become the standard. Being able to use the same pair of poles for a number different conditions, ...
31 Jul
Shock Absorbing Hiking Poles: Hack or Bodge?
I was recently asked my view on shock absorbing hiking sticks. The most common question is: are shock absorbing hiking poles a gimmick ...
26 Jul
Trekking Pole Tips and Nordic Walking – New Information on Making Your Poles Work for You
You may be reading this because you are looking for tips on using your trekking poles, if so, sorry, we are literally discussing trekki...
17 Jul
Lightweight Camping Chairs and Day Hiking – A Fresh Look
Many of you have asked and debated about the value of bringing a lightweight camping chair on a day hike. I for one am of the opinion ...
11 Jul
Choosing the Best Lightweight Camping Chair
I always wonder what my friends will bring when I tell them to bring a lightweight camping chair for an outing. I have seen some amazi...
06 Jul
How to Choose the Best Trekking Pole Accessories
Choosing the best trekking pole accessories can be challenging. I am sure if you are reading this, you have already decided that hikin...
01 Jul
Making Effective Use of Lightweight Trekking Pole Straps
Lightweight trekking pole straps have a very specific purpose: they take the pole loads from your hands and distribute the load between...
24 Jun
Why You Must Buy Trekking Poles and Which Ones You Need
Walk farther, faster and healthier… You need trekking poles.
We all have our pet peeves. Mine for a long time was nerds roaming my fav...
22 Jun
You Must Take Your Waterproof Dry Bag on a Weekend Paddling Trip
Last week our family took our waterproof dry bags out for a paddling adventure on a local lake. This was our second full day outing on...
20 Jun
Anatomy 101: The Carbon Trekking Pole the Must Buy Item This Year
Hiking, trekking or adventuring are all outdoor activities that can take you from the park next door to halfway around the world to Tib...
16 Jun
Trekking Poles You Must Buy One “Fixed” Vs. “Folding” Vs. “Telescoping”
Hiking poles have been a popular hiking tool for a long time, and their popularity is only increasing as increasingly more people find...