Here’s a hiking tip for this wonderful Friday: Always let someone know where you’re going and when you’ll be back. If you’re like me you don’t like people keeping up with you and love the freedom of coming and going as you please, but for our own safety it’s worth telling someone. If you don’t [...]
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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 [...]
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No Comments »March 13th, 2010
Hiking Tip : Shoelaces
I always carry an extra shoelace that will fit my boots or hiking shoes. In fact I keep an extra lace in every pack I use. It’s buried and I forget about it until I need it. The shoelace can be used for all sorts of repairs as well.