Most summers I hike a lot. This year I have a new baby and this has limited my hiking (but he’s getting big and will soon go on some shorter trips with me). There are some clear Pros and Cons to hiking in the summer.
Pros being you don’t have to carry as much [...]
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August 11th, 2010
Summer Hiking Pros and Cons
April 7th, 2010
Looking for a Gift for Your Favorite Hiker? Consider Handmade Hiking Sticks
If you’re looking for hiking gifts consider custom made hiking sticks. Wood artist Clay Perry resides in rural Georgia and is the owner of Crickhollow Studios where he spends his time creating unique works of art, one of which is beautiful hiking sticks. In a time when hikers have access to dozens of machine made [...]
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No Comments »April 2nd, 2010
Hiking with Jimmy Buffett
Everyone is familiar with the line “I’ve got my Hush Puppies on; I guess I was never meant for glitter rock and roll” from Jimmy Buffett’s 1974 song “Come Monday”.
It’s a great line in music history, but there was also another version (what I believe to be the original version) that went “I’ve got my [...]
August 22nd, 2008
Hiking with Dogs
I read a great article by Rochelle Feil this morning about hiking with dogs. If you are looking for a very comprehensive article on hiking with your four legged friend read the article linked to below.
Five things to know about hiking with dogs