Monday, May 4th, 2009 at
6:25 pm
There are so many choices available for backpacks today that before looking at the details it can be helpful to get a general view.
Consider first how much you intend to carry. To a significant degree, that will be determined by how long you intend to hike and in what conditions. An overnight trip in an area with a snack bar or restaurant calls for one strategy. A weeklong trek far from civilization is another kettle of fish entirely.
For every day you’re out you’ll need about a gallon of water (3-4 liters). That number varies, of course, depending on your size, activity and general weather conditions. Just take it as a starting point. Read the rest of this entry
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Monday, May 11th, 2009 at
7:07 pm
There are as many backpacks on the market today as there are trails to use them on. They come in all sizes and colors, in a range of materials and with enough add-on extras to satisfy the most demanding gadget freak. But let’s just review some of the basics, in order to clear a path through the blizzard.
Small packs, such as waist packs or fanny packs, aren’t technically backpacks. After all, they’re not worn on the back. But they serve a similar purpose on a smaller scale. For short hikes, they can do just fine.
Those smaller packs have a strap and usually two or three compartments. You can use them to store or hold a water bottle, nutrition bars, band-aids, disinfectant, sunscreen or a dozen other small items that are handy on the trail.
Some even have small, special purpose water bladders with tubes and other mechanisms for drinking. They’re often called hydration packs and hold up to a couple of gallons. Remember, a gallon of water weighs about 8 lbs. Read the rest of this entry
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Thursday, November 26th, 2009 at
4:11 pm
Hiking trail through Israel’s north follows in footsteps of Jesus – Yahoo! News
MOUNT OF BEATITUDES, Israel – A dirt path begins across the road from a bus-congested holy site on Israel’s Sea of Galilee, winding up a hill covered with wild oat and thistle.
Thousands of pilgrims each year visit the stone church at Tabgha and other Read the rest of this entry
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Saturday, November 21st, 2009 at
3:45 pm
Engaging in outdoor activities have been very well received as a great way to exercise, this includes backpacking and hiking. This is because these activities are ever filled with fun and those who love the taste of adventure will be particularly enthusiastic when it comes to these activities. Hiking is no doubt, a fun activity to be involved in, however, there are certain things which should be Read the rest of this entry
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Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 at
3:46 pm
Grand Canyon fraught with peril for unprepared – Yahoo! News
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. – Frank Poole worked out at a gym and hiked around his Mississippi home carrying a weighted pack for months in preparation for his trip to the Grand Canyon.
But it wasn’t long after Poole started hiking on a popular Grand Canyon trail that he was struggling to breathe. Read the rest of this entry
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