When you start to look at hiking and what type of outdoor jacket could be good to get, you could easily get confused quite quickly, especially if you’re new to the them. There seems to be so many different types of jackets for the outdoors, it can … [Continue reading]
So, maybe it’s that time of year again and you just can’t believe another year has rushed by, and Santa is looking around for the naughty and the nice. Or maybe it’s someone you loves birthday or you just want to get a hiker in your life a gift for … [Continue reading]
Today I wanted to take a closer look at a very functional sleeping bag I bought a while back, the Snugpak Chrysalis 3. I have used it out in the field numerous times now so thought a review might be useful if you're thinking of purchasing it. The … [Continue reading]
Continuing on with my explorations in Florida, last week I had the pleasure to hike on a really nice trail in Ocala National Forest. The trail is called ‘The Yearling Trail’. It’s located in a place known as 'Pat's Island'. The trail head is … [Continue reading]
A few days ago I was in Tallahassee, the State capital of Florida. I was there visiting a friend of mine for a couple of days while travelling through Florida. He knows I love to hike, so he suggested that when I got there we could head out to Leon … [Continue reading]
Later today I am heading off on a weekend hiking trip which I have been looking forward to for some time. I am flying to Glasgow in Scotland with some hiking friends and then from there, we hire a car and head up to meet more of our hiking … [Continue reading]
Many people when they are getting started hiking, typically plan a day hike on a weekend. One of the things that should be on their planning checklist is to of course check the weather forecast. When some folks do this, they may see rain on the way … [Continue reading]
A while back I did a post on what I take on a weekend backpacking trip and in that I referred to a simple tip on how I pack my tent which I thought I would expand on more here. I often see people when I am out backpacking with tents attached to … [Continue reading]
A couple of weeks back I got my hands on a new set of trekking poles, the Black Diamond Alpine Carbon Cork Trekking Poles to be precise, and after a few outings in the hills with them, I thought it was time to add up a review of my experience with … [Continue reading]