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In the Hiking Lady, Hiking Baby, and Hiking Kids reviews, I put to the test all sorts of adventure apparel, gear, and footwear. I know how to beat up gear, and as I go on hiking adventures I share my thoughts with you! When stuff is great, I let you know, and when it is bad, I also let you know! There’s no holding back here!
I’ve been looking around for a top quality trail running hat, but the ones I’ve tried have been too tight for my big head, so I just kept wearing my old, sweat collecting Nike baseball cap. Until now…. I discovered a Headsweats hat, made by none other than Headsweats, a company that the triathletes, Tour …
Who was the first person to thru-hike the 2,650 mile long Pacific Crest Trail? A 17 year old boy named Eric Ryback!! At a local used book sale, I picked up a copy of The High Adventure of Eric Ryback, an engaging and interesting story of Eric’s journey from Canada to Mexico. The 17 year …
Pelican has released a new lightweight, high powered flashlight – the NEMO 1960 LED! It is a more advanced version of my trusty MityLite 1900 flashlight. When I’m out on the trail, I always have a flashlight or headlamp with me, and sometimes both. Both the Pelican MityLite and the NEMO are submersible flashlights, so …
I’ve long be a fan of toe sock liners, which I wear under my hiking socks to prevent blisters. When I’m at home, I love wearing flip flop sandals. Yet even summer mornings in California can be quite cold, and I got tired of having cold feet 🙂 So I bought a pair of Injinji …
The hardest thing in the world is to simplify your life. It’s so easy to make it complex. The solution for a lot of the world’s problems may be to turn around and take a forward step. – Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tompkins were just surfing and climbing, looking for …
Last month my mother recommended that I read Three Cups of Tea, the New York Times bestselling book about Greg Mortenson’s mission to promote peace by building schools for girls in Pakistan and Afghanistan. It was a great recommendation indeed! I couldn’t put it down. Greg Mortenson’s story is certainly an amazing one. Greg was …
The SteriPEN Adventurer Opti is the newest in the lineup of SteriPEN UV water treatment products. I have been using my SteriPEN Classic on every backpacking adventure since I first got it a few years ago, and absolutely love it. (Check out my review of my SteriPEN Classic and my article Hiking 101: Water Treatment …
The Steripen is one of the coolest inventions I’ve ever come across. As you all know, I am an avid hiker, backpacker, and all around adventurer. I love to be outside, and of course I need to stay hydrated and avoid all of the horrible illness associated with contaminated water. Therefore, I ALWAYS treat water …
After a long day of hiking or trail running, I generally find my muscles are sore. Even with my comfortable Gregory Deva backpack, my shoulders and neck can get stiff. Besides doing pilates, which helps keep me flexible and works out my core, I have always turned to using my Original Bed Buddy hot/cold pack. …
Whenever I think of UnderArmour, I picture their TV ads of football players wearing muscle sculpting workout shirts training in rainy conditions. I never really thought of them as a women’s brand till they sent me a pair of their new Women’s Running Quickstep Cold Gear Socks. These are designed to be highly wicking (to …