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Yes! I got a great question from Beth in the U.S. Virgin Islands. She isn’t a hiker, but she spends her days as a landscaper walking up and down steep slopes. Long story short, she’s been wearing running shoes and work boots, and not surprisingly has foot pain. So check out the Hiking Lady tips for Beth and the reasons why a pair of good hiking or backpacking boots will help solve her foot problems!
For a car camping coffee maker, features I recommend you look for:
Some of the Bodum brand coffee makers are excellent for camping, and there are several models including an individual sized French Press that I have seen several campers using in the early morning hours! Happy trails! In the backpacking community, there is some debate about the benefits of an internal frame backpack versus their external frame counterparts. What is Hiking Lady’s take on the matter? Internal frame backpacks are far better, and that is what you should be using.  External and Internal Frame Backpack The Basics: What’s the Difference Between Internal and External Frame Backpacks?External frame backpacks are the historical go to backpack for carrying heavy loads. If you look at old military photos (ie, the U.S. Civil War) the soliders wore external frame packs. The pack is constructed with a frame made of aluminum or metal tube with a sack that is attached. An internal frame backpack has only been around since 1967, when it was invented by Greg Lowe (he’s famous in the hiking community for founding the company Lowepro). The supportive frame made of plastic or metal is integrated into the fabric. If you head to your local outdoors store, all of the packs are likely to be internal frame backpacks. Why Internal Frame Backpacks Are Superior:
What do the backpackers using external frame packs have to say? Share your views in the comments below! Check out Backpacks 101 to learn more about various pack styles!
For those Hiking Lady readers that enjoy winter hiking, snowshoeing, and cross country skiing, you probably already own a pair of mountain gaiters. So when you’re walking around Joshua Tree National Park, or playing in the sand dunes of Death Valley National Park, put on a pair of walking gaiters first and keep the little rocks, dirt, and sand away from your toes!  Ridges on the Blue Superfeet Insoles However, the is a lot of talk that the ridges on Blue Superfeet insoles damage the Gore-Tex liners of boots. Do Blue Superfeet Insoles Cause Problems in Gore-Tex Hiking Boots? Genette wants to know the truth behind it… so check out Hiking Lady’s answer to see if Genette should keep wearing Blue Superfeet insoles or switch to the Green Superfeet to help her Gore-Tex boots last longer. |
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Several Hiking Lady readers have asked for recommendations of what to look for in coffee makers they can bring along on car camping trips. While I am more of a tea drinker than a coffee drinker, I have plenty of hiking friends who enjoy a nice strong cup of joe on car camping and backpacking trips.
Want to know how to keep dirt, rocks, and pebbles out of your hiking boots? The answer is simple – walking gaiters!