This month’s giveaway: A prAna messenger bag!! Want to have the coolest bag when you’re strolling the streets? prAna is known for their fantastic yoga, rock climbing, and hiking apparel and accessories. This messenger bag is constructed from organic cotton, and has a cool peace sign screen print on the front. Sign up below for …
This weekend in the Wall Street Journal there was an article about a new trend called Heli-Hiking. I certainly had never heard of it before, and sure hope this doesn’t gain popularity. Apparently tour companies are setting up heli-hiking trips, flying people in to pristine wilderness areas so they can go on day hikes before …
The U.S. National Parks are hosting fee free days August 14-15, 2010, September 25, 2010 (Public Lands Day), and November 11, 2010 (Veterans Day) Yes, that means you can get free entry at the 147 national parks that charge admission. There are so many parks to choose from… where shall we go? 🙂
For the local Southern Californians…who won’t be at the Outdoor Retailer show in Utah… Patagonia is hosting a free adventure movie at their Santa Monica store – this is the third of a series of “First Monday” adventure films. This month they’ll be showing a film called Gum for My Boat, about a Bangladesh Surf …
CamelBak is about to unveil a new hydration reservoir! CamelBak led the “revolution” in hands free hydration a couple of decades ago. Now they are evolving to the next level of hands free hydration with their new Antidote reservoir that is due to hit stores Fall 2010. Hiking Lady got a sneak peek and a …
Today Amazon is offering a free download of their National Geographic album. I had never heard of “National Geographic” music. It is an eclectic mix of “Amazon” inspired music (as in the Amazon jungle, not the online store!) Hey, it’s free, so the price is right!
Ok, so there are actually 2 things rockclimbers need… whether or not you boulder, top rope, or lead climb, rock climbers all need these 2 items at a minimum… The 2 Rockclimbing Essentials 1. Rock climbing shoes 2. Chalk bag with rock climbing chalk I have found that many of my hiking friends also enjoy …
Yep, that’s right. I will do my best to help you win. 🙂 Here’s the deal. The famous non-profit National Outdoor Leadership School is hosting a contest in partnership with the apparel and gear brand Patagonia. They are offering 6 prizes, with the Grand Prize being a 30 day all expenses paid trip to the …
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. The Basics: What’s the Difference Between Internal and External Frame Backpacks? External …
Want to know how to keep dirt, rocks, and pebbles out of your hiking boots? The answer is simple – walking gaiters! 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 …