Hillsound Trail Crampon and Trail Crampon Pro – Review
Its getting cold and snow is beginning to cover the trails. Most casual hikers have stored their boots away for warmer seasons. But a few diehards will continue to hike the trails regardless of their condition. If you find yourself in this latter group you know the importance of good traction on icy and snowy trails.v The options are endless. It seems like everyone has some form of light crampon available for winter hikes. Hillsound, however, is a company
Klymit Inertia X Frame Sleeping Pad Review
I’m a skeptic, and I’m a gear head. So when I had the opportunity to test and review the Kymit Inertia X Frame, I jumped at the opportunity. From the first time I saw the X Frame I had a hard time believing it would be comfortable. In my mind, the X Frame was for ultraIight junkies that cared more about saving ounces than being comfortable. While I do like saving ounces, I have never been one to sacrifice comfort.
Outdoor Winter Giveaway -Week One
I hope you are ready to win some gear. Today begins the first week of 3 weeks worth of giveaways. Its the Outdoor Winter Giveaway. this week we have some great backpacking gear up for grabs including:Backpackers Pantry Freeze Dried Meal SetTeton Sports Trailhead Ultralight Sleeping BagGU Energy PacksPatagonia Men’s Scree Shield BootsBottle Bright Cleaning Tablets by Clean EthicsKlymit Sleeping PadInjinji Socks$50 Gift Card to Sierra Trading PostTo enter, simply use the Raffelcopter interface below. Starting today you have seven
Outdoor Winter Giveaway
Its time for another epic giveaway from the same group of bloggers who brought you the Spring Into Adventure Gear Giveaway. Now we present the Outdoor Winter Giveaway. This giveaway is comprised of three weeks worth of gear intended to get you outfitted for some winter hiking and backpacking.Each week a new giveaway will start on Thursday. You will have seven days to enter in multiple ways. During the week you will be introduced to the gear being given away through
RikSak by Gossamer Gear – Review
I was planning a 4 night backpacking trip in the Pecos Wilderness when some friends and I began talking about summit packs. Our plan was to spend two nights at beautiful Lake Katharine and summit Santa Fe Baldy while we were there. Since camp would already be set up, there was no need to take a huge pack with me to the summit. Many years ago I did and overnight trip with a friend to Guadalupe Peak. When we got ready
Fall Colors and The National Park Foundation
As fall progresses and the leaves begin to change color, I have noticed a lot of talk about the best places to view fall color. In Texas these places are rare, as the trees that create the best and brightest colors are few and far between. There are, however, a handful of places in Texas, known for their beautiful fall display. Probably the hardest to get to, and the least well known is McKittrick Canyon in Guadalupe Mountains National Park.If
Santa Fe Baldy and Lake Katharine – 12,622 feet – Pecos Wilderness New Mexico
This is part three of our 4 day hike in the Pecos Wilderness - New Mexico. Read Part One - Hiking to Lake Johnson. and Part Two - Lake Katharine.What is it about water we find so amazing. We are drawn to it in nature in all its forms. Low lying fog, sun shining through morning dew, a mountain stream or an alpine lake. No matter what form it takes, water fascinates us. An amazing view is made that much more amazing
How To Get Rid of FeedBurner Without Losing Subscribers – For Free
I think its time to leave feedburner. They have been good to me so far. But the thought of losing my RSS subscribers due to apathy on feedbruner’s part worries me too much.Is feedburner going away? Who really knows? The reality is they abandoned their twitter and blog long ago and recently shut them down do to lack of content. This has several people worried feedburner itself is shutting down. Who is to say? What these actions communicate to me
Lake Katharine – Backpacking Pecos WIlderness – New Mexico
This is part two of our 4 day hike in the Pecos Wilderness - New Mexico. Read Part One - Hiking to Lake Johnson. My heart is pounding, my feet ache, and I’m starting to doubt there is a lake up here at all. We feel like we have been hiking all day and the constant incline of the trail seems as if it will never let up. But just as we begin to think we should camp for the night
10 Tips for Toddler Trail Training – My WIFE Outdoors
This is the one of several posts contributed by my wife. We hope for this to become a regular segment on MyLifeOutdoors. A valuable resource to women (and their husbands) who love the outdoors (or who, at least, wish to love the outdoors). This is My Wife Outdoors.Our youngest daughter is almost three years old and we have recently begun training her to hike on her own. We know it will be years before we can go on a hike