Deuter Futura Vario Weekender Backpack For Hikers
By Editor | May 30, 2009
The Deuter Futura Vario backpack’s suspension system combines the adjustable back length of Deuter’s large packs with the suspended mesh ventilation of their day packs. The result is an overnight -sized pack that hugs your back without leaving you swimming in a sea of perspiration.
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Black Diamond Shadow Weekend Warrior (Weekend Backpack)
By Editor | May 6, 2009
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Oil Creek State Park – Western Pennsylvania
By Editor | May 3, 2009
On this hike you can discover the history of the oil industry of western Pennsylvania.
In the oil boom of the 1860s, Oil Creek Canyon sprouted with wells and refineries, choking the corridor with smoke and cleared the forested slopes. It was vastly different from today’s state park, where nature reigns again.
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Hike Through Bat Caves At Caprock Canyon Trailway in Texas – State Park
By Editor | May 1, 2009
The dusty, barren landscape of the 15,313 acres of Caprock Canyon State Park is so reminiscent Wild West you can almost hear black hat outlaws galloping away after holding up the Denver-to-Fort Worth train. The 64-mile Caprock Canyon Trailway is broken into six sections, each with its own name and trailhead facilities.
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Time For A Rest While Hiking / Backpacking – Do The Sherpa Rest
By Editor | April 28, 2009
The Sherpa Rest
You waste a lot of energy hoisting a heavy pack after every trailside rest break. Instead, try the “sherpa rest,” used by generations of Himalayan and Andean porters. When your shoulders are ready for a break, look for a log or flat-top boulder slightly higher than your waist.
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Camping Tents Buying And Maintenance Tips
By Editor | April 25, 2009
Buying Tips
- Clips rather than sleeves and fewer poles translate to a faster set-up.
- More poles and continuous sleeves add stability in stormy weather.
- Mesh limits condensation, but reduces warmth and weather protection
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JanSport Diablo Day Pack
By Editor | April 8, 2009
The JanSport Diablo is perfectly suited to light and fast escapes. The 13 litre interior is just big enough for a snack, an extra layer or two, and a few essentials, with no excess space for things to jostle around. Inside hangs a three-litre cone-shaped Nalgene bladder-larger at the top, smaller at the bottom that keeps the water’s weight well-balanced even as you drink it down.
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Sierra Designs Lightning Lightweight Tent
By Editor | April 7, 2009
The Sierra Designs Lightning is everything a backpacking tent should be: lightweight, easy to set up and extremely livable.
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Keen Newport H2 Sandals
By Editor | April 7, 2009
Back in the day everyone wore sandals, then came work and responsibility and the birth of the uncomfortable shoe. It’s time to evolve again and here is where the Keen hybrid footwear comes in. The Keen hybrid H2 fits your foot like a glove, its designed for action and engineered to perform. Keen hyrid H2 provide protection, functionality and freedom.
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