Moving Comfort is offering a chance for a Hiking Lady reader to win one of their high quality sports bras! On their website, they have an easy to use bra fit guide to find the right bra for you and the sports and activities you participate in. I used the guide and determined that the …
What do you take on the trail? Recently I’ve been testing out some knives and multi-tools, and am evaluating the pros and cons of each. Last week I published a review of the lightweight, high quality SOG Aegis knife, and this week I reviewed the Coast C5799 multi tool. Stay tuned for reviews of some …
A knife is one thing I always take with me hiking and backpacking. I’ve had the chance to test a high quality, high end knife from SOG Specialty Knives & Tools. Let’s say I was quite impressed! Check out the new Hiking Lady gear review: SOG Aegis Folding Knife. What knife or multi tool do …
Columbia has developed a new technology called Omni Heat, and I’ve been testing out their new Women’s Kaleidaslope Jacket to see how well it worked on the trail. What did I find? Check out the gear review of the Columbia Kaleidaslope jacket!
Looking for an engaging, fun to read account of a young woman who thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail at just 21 years old?! Then Becoming Odyssa is one to add to your reading list. I picked it up and literally couldn’t put it down! Check out my review of Becoming Odyssa: Epic Adventures on the Appalachian …
When you’re out on the trail, or scrambling off trail…and the weather changes, or your compass misguided you (not due to human error of course!), and you just have your daypack with you…what is one item you’d want to have? A tarp! The pros over at Brooks Range Mountaineering have developed a line of ultra …
“It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.” – Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to climb Mt. Everest
There is a new bar in town… yep, one more to add to the long list of companies making protein bars, trail bars, and other bar snacks. This one is different though… it is completely organic (USDA certified), Vegan, Kosher, have no added sugar or fillers, and are dairy and soy free. I’ve been taking …
There is a local neighborhood called Hidden Hills near me! Special thanks to the very talented and creative hiker, Geolyn “Boots” Carvin, for letting me share her hilarious cartoons. Her website, On the Trail with Boots McFarland, has many more funny cartoons about the trail adventures of the female hiker, Boots. Boots is based on …
In real estate, they always say the most important thing is “location, location, location”. For winter boots, after you find a pair that fits your feet well, my mantra is “traction, traction, traction!” 🙂 Keen has developed a pair of winter boots with excellent traction, the Keen Hoodhoo High Lace Boots. I reviewed a pair …