What do you call the bag in which you carry your outdoor gear? Is it a rucksack? A knapsack? A Bergen or a Haversack? A pack sack? Whatever you call them, here are some tips to choosing backpacks based on your activities. Continue reading
If you are looking for a way to get more exercise, either on your own or as a result of doctor’s orders, hiking could be the answer. In fact it can be beneficial in many ways, both physical and mental. When you decide to give it a try you will want to be sure you have everything you’ll need to be safe. Read on to learn a little more about hiking and how it could be the path to a healthier you. Continue reading
Now that the dreary, damp days of winter have been replaced by the pleasant temperatures of spring, I am reminded why being a California resident is so desirable. The hillsides are cloaked in vibrant green grass and dotted with wildflowers. Our impeccably clean beaches are still too chilly for water sport seeking tourists and belong to the locals. The peachy-pink sunsets and velvet blue night skies blend into our majestic mountains on the horizon.. It is heaven on earth. Continue reading
Do you like to go camping? Do you go with friends or family and do you help with the planning? If so, then you almost certainly already have a lot of the items you require, but as you doubtless already know, there is always something you have to purchase for each trip. If you are planning your first trip, then it is to be hoped that this short piece will give you some tips. Continue reading
The love of my life, Lee Hiller, now my wife Lee Hiller-London was moving from Portland, Oregon to the Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas where I had been settled for twelve years. She moved here a year ago this month. She had lived virtually all over the world from the Asia Pacific to New Zealand and just about everywhere else, following the “technology dollars” which was her work. Continue reading