Picking your next adventure can be daunting, especially when you are starting out. There is just so many good choices and they are just spread out all over our great country. Trying to pick one, and plan all the logistics to pull it off can be a great challenge within itself. I’m going to cover […]
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If you look through the internet, there are a ton of packing lists and different ways to cut down on the weight that you are packing. As you hike and camp more, you will naturally cut down on the things that you bring as well. Today I want to address some easy items to take […]
Having some conversations before leaving on the trip can be the difference between everyone coming back for a trip next year and no one ever talking to each other again. Today I want to talk about what conversations to have before embarking on your trip. We all want to take our friends and family out and […]
Hiking is a great pastime, it is especially fun with friends and family. How do you make hiking enjoyable for someone that has never hiked before and you want to have fun on the experience? After all, hiking rarely goes to plan, and there is always a bit of uncomfortableness to the trip. We enjoy […]
There is something about the true simplicity of nature that captivates me every time that I experience it. It’s all too common that people get all wrapped up in their working lives that they forget to put some time aside to appreciate this beautiful life that we are given. I can’t think of a time […]
I have another memory from day camp as a child. When I was a teenager, a friend of mine named Kathy attended the same camp. She and I both stayed for the overnight event that year. We stayed in a platform tent, in our sleeping bags. In the morning, Kathy woke me up to tell […]
Winter camping is a great time. I know that it sounds cold and miserable, but I would rather winter camp than camp in some hot desert in the middle of summer. While I am sure that there are people who will disagree with me here, I am a born and raised mountain boy. Deserts are […]
One thing that I find very interesting about camping is cooking. When I was younger, I went to Girl Scout day camp, and there was also one overnight event. For that evening, and sometimes for lunches, we would prepare our meals using a campfire, or some sort of contraption that we would build. One thing […]
Many people like to be outdoors, and we all have our favorite outside settings. I personally prefer being in the forest more than anywhere else. There’s something calming and comforting about being surrounded by all of those trees. I really appreciate the imperfection of random nature. Some places are too organized; too planned and ‘perfect’. […]
The Packsture outdoor jacket is designed to feature a range of outstanding features. Although designed for outdoor activities during cold periods, the jacket still offers some good level of functionality in other use situations. Here, let’s look at the jacket properly. View Full Details On Kickstarter Overview If you’ve heard of Packsture before, then you […]