5 Years in the making! Just because something worked and seemed practical in the past doesn’t mean it’s still the best option. Down is warm, but comes with some drawbacks, such as being expensive, needing to be dry cleaned, requiring birds to be plucked, and not working well when wet. It also tends to trap […]
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(WAYNE, Pa.) January 20, 2020 Packsture, a most exciting and innovative maker of premium gear, is proud to unveil the Satori™ Jacket. The next generation of everyday jackets which are eco-friendly, sustainable, featherless (do not use down), and dedicated to avoiding the inhumane treatment and plucking of birds. Our newly unveiled jacket is one of […]
You are hiking down a path and the trail runs out. Where by washout or poor trail maintenance, you can’t find the trail. While you may think that this is a rare occurrence this is something that happened to me just this last month. Trails do get washed out and trees do fall. So, when […]
It’s Ok if you don’t make the destination! Introduction The outdoors are a great place to think, let off steam, share your accomplishments with others, or just enjoy what nature offers but how do you know when you have gone too far and are now outside your ability? Everyone has a limit I am a […]
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 […]
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 […]