Last week, we took a look at The North Face Paramount II hiking pants. Today we want to continue on in that vein and look at another great pair of year round hiking pants.Let's take a look at the Marmot Minimalist Pants. You can guess from the name … [Continue reading]
OK, today I want to start branching further out into another very important part of your hiking gear on the site. That area is hiking pants.As with your hiking boots or rain jacket, you need good pants for the trail. Today, I wanted to start a series … [Continue reading]
This weekend I was reminded of a great tip to help get your boots dry quicker when they get wet. I was hiking with some friends who were doing a three day hike.It was quite a task they were undertaking to hike the 80 miles of the Wicklow Way in … [Continue reading]
The last week or so I've been keenly looking at day packs for the trail, mainly as I've been in the market for one myself :-) I've found some great options and done a few posts on some of them over the last weeks. Today, I am continuing in that … [Continue reading]
I'm just back from a really nice hike, the weather wasn't bad and visibility was pretty good. In saying that though, we did have a few heavy bursts of rain while we were out. This is never a problem if you have the right hiking gear. A good hiking … [Continue reading]
Today, I wanted to take a look at a great little pack that is perfect for a day hike out into the hills. That pack is the Gregory Miwok 24 Backpack. It's purpose built for outdoor activity so it has a lot of nice features to compliment your … [Continue reading]
I first came across The North Face Matthes Crest 72 about a year ago when I was starting to look about for a backpack for my trip to Mont Blanc. As it turned out it was a bit too big for my needs but I still liked the look of it. It seemed to be … [Continue reading]
Today I wanted to look at a basic backpack, or daypack rather, that has been around for quite a while. It's The North Face Borealis backpack and today I want to pay particular attention to the version of this model for women. The North Face … [Continue reading]
Some weeks back I looked at the Lowa Renegade II GTX Mid Hiking Boots for men, a pair of hiking boots I am a fan of and use for my summer hiking. Today I want to take a look at the version of the same boot for women. The Lowa … [Continue reading]