Let’s say you have a method to purify your water but no water. This can really suck. I know because I’ve been there a few times. Luckily I’ve never had to go too long without water because I know a few tricks for finding it. On the east coast of the U.S. we have many [...]
Archive for March, 2010
March 31st, 2010
Finding Water in the Wilderness
Posted in Hiking Tips, Wilderness Survival 
Tags: finding water, finding water in the wilderness 
1 Comment »March 27th, 2010
Review of Website: Photodiary of a Nomad
Photodiary of a Nomad is a site with excellent trip reports along side – as the name indicates – photos, and is managed by David and Pennie of Australia. But it’s not just a picture or two, but many to support the story in a way that I found unique and exciting. The site is [...]
Posted in Australia, Explorers Tags: andes hiking, andes pictures, explorer, hiking, hiking blog, website review 1 Comment »March 26th, 2010
Set up and Check Your Gear before Your Hike
If your hiking and camping gear has been stored for the winter and you’re planning a trip soon it’s a good idea to set everything up first to check for problems. You don’t want to hike all day to find that your stove doesn’t work or that your sleeping bag is covered in mildew. Of [...]
Posted in Hiking Tips Tags: check gear, Equipment, gear, hiking blog, hiking tip, sleeping bag, stove, Tents No Comments »March 25th, 2010
Video Review of Cascadia XCM eVent Hiking Boots
Below is a video review of the Cascadia XCM Event Hiking Boots from Hi-Tec. Don’t forget to enter the contest to win a pair of hiking boots. You can learn more about Hi-Tec Men’s Cascadia XCM eVent boots at Amazon.
Posted in Boots & Shoes Tags: boot, Cascadia XCM Event, hiking boots, Hiking Gear, review, video review No Comments »March 24th, 2010
Win a Pair of Hiking Boots
Win a Pair of Cascadia XCM Event Hiking Boots from Hi-Tec Now you can own your own pair of hiking boots from Hi-Tec (see review). These durable and comfortable backpacking boots can be yours if you win. Just follow the rules below to be entered into the contest. 1. Follow on Twitter @HikingGuide and @HiTecUSA, tweet this giveaway [...]
Posted in Boots & Shoes Tags: boots, Cascadia XCM Event, contest, hi-tec boots, hiking boots, win 8 Comments »March 23rd, 2010
Review of Hi-Tec Cascadia XCM Event Hiking Boots
I’ve owned a lot of hiking boots in my life. Some of them lasted only a season and others lasted years. I liked some, loved a couple, and hated a few. Finding the perfect pair of boots has been difficult, and if you’re like me word of mouth is the best indicator of great boots [...]
Posted in Boots & Shoes Tags: Cascadia XCM Event, hi-tec, hi-tec hiking boots, hiking boots 3 Comments »March 19th, 2010
Bushwalking in Tasmania
Hiking (or bushwalking as we call it “down under” ) is my passion and obsession. The place where we love to go backpacking is in Tasmania, Australia’s most southern state. With a population of just over 500,000 people and a total area is 68,401 square kilometres (26,410 sq mi) -Tasmania is slightly larger than West [...]
Posted in Australia Tags: australia hiking, hiking, our hiking blog, ourhikingblog.com.au, tasmania No Comments »March 16th, 2010
What’s the Most Your Pack Should Weigh?
How much should you carry when hiking? Some say you shouldn’t carry more than 1/3 of your body weight. I say try to keep it under ¼ of your body weight. The less weight you carry the more comfortable you’ll be on the trail. Of course, you shouldn’t leave out items that will make your [...]
March 15th, 2010
Selecting the Best DayPack for Hiking
At first selecting a daypack for hiking doesn’t seem like a big deal. You’re only carrying a few pounds of gear and probably not hiking very far, and in fact if you go no more than a mile or two a fanny pack may be more than enough (but the bears will laugh at you). [...]