Today I wanted to do a quick post on a really great tip on what I think is the best way to carry drinking water while hiking. OK, it seems pretty obvious, get a bottle, fill it up and you're good to go. Well, yes. That is true and that is what I … [Continue reading]
Today I want to review the prAna Halle hiking pants for women. Not long back I took a look at the prAna Stretch Zion pants for Men and I was suitably impressed with them. With that in mind, I was excited to look further into another pair of … [Continue reading]
Recently I've been on the lookout for a new hydration reservoir (aka bladder). I am a big fan of using a hydration reservoir when I'm out on the trail, in fact when I first started using one I was bemused as to why it took me so long to actually get … [Continue reading]
Today I want to look at pair of popular hiking boots from Merrell, specifically the Merrell Moab Ventilator Mid Waterproof Hiking Boots. The Merrell Moab Ventilator Mid Hiking Boots for Men A very popular pair of hiking boots that have … [Continue reading]
Today I want to review the Arc'teryx Palisade Hiking Pants for women. These hiking pants caught my attention a few weeks back so I started to look into them a bit more. They look the part and have a lot of good features I would expect in a pair … [Continue reading]
The last few weeks I've been looking out for good hiking pants for men and for women. Today I want to add another pair of great hiking pants to the men's list, the prAna Stretch Zion Convertible Pants for men.These came to my attention after seeing … [Continue reading]
A recent post, called Map Reading Basics, was the first in a series on all things to do with Navigation. At some point as a hiker, you will probably need to consult and follow maps so it’s a good skill to learn and get familiar with using out on the … [Continue reading]
Today I wanted to list out the top 5 men's hiking boots for 2015. The main criteria for all of them to make this list is that they're, more or less, year round hiking boots. As you probably know, I do a lot of posts on the site on hiking gear. The … [Continue reading]
Recently I've been considering buying Trekking (Hiking) poles. I’ve been weighing up the pros and cons of them and I have decided that they are definitely a good investment. In this post I wanted to take a look at the top 5 reasons why I have come … [Continue reading]