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It is that time of year – the outdoor retailers are having their sales to get rid of winter clothing and make way for spring. If you are still in need of something to keep you warm, check out the Patagonia sale – jackets, sweaters, pants, and baselayers. It’s on now through January 19th.
It is 2010, so that means the Banff Mountain Film Festival is going on its world tour! This is an amazing film festival that captures the essence of mountain culture. The film festival is presented locally all around the world, with hundreds of stops in Canada and the United States and many stops in Europe, …
Do you hike, camp, or snowshoe out of cell phone range? I certainly end up doing so quite a bit! I was at the Consumer Electronics Show last week and got to learn about a fantastic new device that integrates the Spot Communicator with a DeLorme GPS device so you can communicate full text messages …
REI’s January Clearance just started on January 8th. If you didn’t get the gear you were hoping for over the holidays, now is your chance to pick it up on sale. I purchased a Dorfman Pacific hat for my brother, since I like mine so much 🙂
Have you been to South America? I have yet to go, but after seeing this video I can’t wait to head down there. One of my dream trips is to trek through Patagonia, and the Torres del Paine. Then I want to check out the Galapagos Islands, and hike the Incan Trail. That’s probably at …
From our friends at Aha! Jokes Sherlock Holmes and Matthew Watson were on a camping and hiking trip. They had gone to bed and were lying there looking up at the sky. Holmes said, “Watson, look up. What do you see? “Well, I see thousands of stars.” “And what does that mean to you?” “Well, …
When it is cold outside and I’m in need of some relaxation (especially with all the holiday hustle and bustle), what better way to relax than rent a movie? Amazon is offering a $4 credit to download any of their movies or videos on demand. You can watch them on your computer or if you’re …
If you’re like me, you still have some Christmas shopping to do… Lucky for us today is free shipping day, and over 700 online retailers are participating. That means that you won’t get charged for shipping, and you’ll have guaranteed shipping by Christmas Eve. And if you need some gift ideas, check out Hiking Lady’s …
Into the Wild is a great movie based on Jon Krakauer’s bestselling book! It has become quite a controversial story – some people enjoy the protagonist’s independence, and his willingness to abandon social norms and live in the wild. Others say that Christopher McCandless was irresponsible. Was Christopher McCandless a reckless young man or was …