Now that summer is in full force, many of you hiking enthusiasts have brushed the cobwebs from your gear and hit the outdoors. For those with families, preparing for trips can be difficult and requires a lot of brainstorming – not just where to go, but also what to bring. From prepping your gear to [...]
Posts Tagged ‘outdoors’
March 8th, 2010
RABBIT STARVATION
You must quickly find food when you’re lost in a wilderness, otherwise you’re doomed. Everyone has heard, “Oh, people can live for a month without eating.” That’s false, and you only have a few days in which to find something to eat, and that’s assuming you’re in good physical condition in the beginning and have fat re-serves to burn. If you’re skinny, curl up and kiss your butt good-bye in just a few days.
Posted in Wilderness Survival 
Tags: eating beaver, eating rabbits, finding food, hiking, outdoors, survival, tom hron, wilderness 
No Comments »February 28th, 2010
Four Steps for Survival in the Wilderness
Being prepared for anything ahead of time is the most important piece of advice you’ll ever get when surviving in the outdoors. Most people will prepare for an emergency on a long hike or trip, but few do for short ones. The problems is that many still get injured or lost on short outings and [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: be prepared, hike, hiking, lost in the woods, outdoors, survival, surviving 2 Comments »February 4th, 2010
A vigorous five-mile walk will do more good for an unhappy but otherwise healthy adult than all the medicine and psychology in the world.
~Paul Dudley White
February 1st, 2010
Follow Me on Twitter & Facebook
It’s time to start sharing more of Hiking Trip Reports with others so I’ve added Twitter and Facebook accounts. The main focus will be this blog, but with Facebook and Twitter I’ll be able to interact more easily with you. If you have a question you can use the comments, email me, or simply place [...]
October 6th, 2009
Best Family Campground in North Georgia
There was a time when I would never consider a campground with other people a fun thing. I have always loved to camp, but preferred to camp away from the crowds. Then I had a son, a few nephews, and a godson and camping in places fun for kids became a good idea. Last fall I found Enota [...]
Posted in Georgia Tags: camp, camp ground, campground, camping, campsite, enota, family, georgia, north georgia, outdoors 1 Comment »June 25th, 2009
Vasco Caves Regional Preserve Review
Gambolin’ Man just posted a sweet review of the Vasco Caves in the East Bay Regional Park. Tom’s review of the VASCO CAVES REGIONAL PRESERVE offers a first hand review and excellent photos. You’ll really enjoy the writing on this blog as it’s more than just good reviews.
Posted in California, West Coast Tags: hiking trails, hiking trips, outdoors, vasco caves, VASCO CAVES REGIONAL PRESERVE: No Comments »April 14th, 2009
Share Your Outdoor Trip Reports
If you have a great vacation or outdoor adventure you want to share with over 100 unique visitors per day send it to geckotales@gmail.com.
This is a great way to promote your blog or outdoor Website as well.
Stories, trip reports, and even pictures are all welcome.
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: article share, hiking, outdoors, promote website, seo, share, trip reports No Comments »February 10th, 2009
AdventureDrop launched in Beta
AdventureDrop launched in Beta this week in the USA with a very useful new tool. Essentially, they are a mish-mash between TripAdvisor, Uptake. and Wikipedia focused entirely on outdoor adventures. You can search via map or plug in your home city and set the radius to see all of the hiking, biking, rafting, and outdoor [...]