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Deuter Futura Vario Weekender Backpack For Hikers

By Editor | May 30, 2009

Deuter Futura Vario weekender backpack for hikersThe 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

Black Diamond Shadow weekend Backpack

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Oil Creek State Park – Western Pennsylvania

By Editor | May 3, 2009

Oil Creek State Park in Western Pennsylvania -  wooden oil tower

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

Caprock Canyon State Park Trailway - Bat Caves

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

Sherpa carrying heavy loadThe 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

Camping Tent in store

Buying Tips

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JanSport Diablo Day Pack

By Editor | April 8, 2009

JanSport Diablo Day Pack

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.

Sierra Design Lightweight Tent

Topics: Camping and Hiking, Equipment, Outdoor Gear Reviews | 222 Comments »

Keen Newport H2 Sandals

By Editor | April 7, 2009

Keen Newport H2 Sandal

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.

Topics: Footwear, Outdoor Gear Reviews, Sandals, Spring and Summer | 255 Comments »


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