Here’s a quick video I took after spending 10 days on the Neuse River. Be on the lookout for full video gear reviews for the Hurricane Kayaks Santee Expedition, Astral Buoyancy V8 PFD, Playtus Clean Stream water filtration system, Sea to Summit drybags and Kitchen Sink, and a few other pieces of my favorite gear. [...]
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I’ve bought at least 5 pairs of Salomon Techamphibian shoes over the last few years. Love em, but there are some things to keep in mind. Very lightweight. About 20 ounces for a men’s size 11. These are super-light. Funny name, but a great recipe for spread you can use on tortillas, crackers, or just straight out of the jar. I got this from Joe’ Ultralight Backpacking site a few years ago and have made several batches. There are some more variants on his site as that you might want to check out. Do [...] As pointed out in my earlier posts about Appalachian Trail thru-hiker backpacks (Part 1) , (Part 2), there’s a definite trend toward smaller, lighter backpacks among the thru-hiker crowd. After thinking about my own progression of backpacks purchased over the last 20 years, I realized I’ve fallen right in line with that trend. At [...] Have a paddler on your birthday or Christmas list but have no idea what to get them? Here’s a list of things that will delight anyone who likes to canoe or kayak. All are under $25, so it won’t break Santa’s wallet. Leatherman Micra: From minor boat repairs to cutting bagels, this little tool can do [...] The number one rule in thru-hiking is to take care of your feet. Ignore your feet, your hike isn’t going to last very long. After trying out all manner of socks throughout the years, I think I’ve found the World’s Best Hiking Socks. What are these miracle socks you ask? Cheap Polyester Dress Socks [...] Backpacking stoves change and evolve, as do gear preferences. People can spend hours wading through mountains of information about burn times, fuel delivery, treehugging-ness, and of course, price. I know people who change stoves more than they change underwear. To each his own, but here’s where I ended up. I used a MSR Whisperlight International [...] I present several slideshows on both our Mississippi River Expedition and Appalachian Trail thru-hike every year. I love these presentations and especially enjoy the question and answer sessions. Each time I give the Appalachian Trail talk, I always know I’ll spend some time talking about footwear. Some folks hike in boots, some [...] A pot cozy is one of the easiest pieces of backpacking gear to make. A pot cozy opens up the option to cook all kinds of different foods that typically require long simmering times, keeps your food hotter, and easily saves its own weight in the amount of fuel it saves. I don’t know how [...] You’ve got to eat when backpacking and paddling, and one of our favorite outdoor cookbooks is Simple Foods for the Pack. Our copy of this Sierra Club classic is dog-earred, food-stained, and used more and more each time we head out. Reams of recipes, tips, and dietary guidelines are spelled out over 280 pages. [...] “There is one thing I should warn you about before you decide to get serious about canoeing. You must consider the possibility of becoming totally and incurably hooked on it.” -Bill Mason I like cutting-edge techniques and equipment as much as the next guy, but sometimes it pays to go back to the classics. Song [...] I recently spent a couple of evenings re-reading Earl Shaefer’s Walking with Spring. Earl was the first person to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail way back in 1948, and he wrote this book based on his journals and photos. I first read this about 15 years ago, and still go back every once in awhile [...] We used several WXtex dry sacks from Pacific Outdoor Equipment during our 2,150-mile paddle down the Mississippi and Atchafalaya rivers. Our gear stayed bone-dry for 73 days despite thunderstorms, temperature extremes, [...] I purchased my Marmot DriClime windshirt in Manchester Center, Vermont, during my southbound thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail in 2000. Prior to this, I was using a 100-weight fleece shirt that [...] |
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