mountain trail/camping hiking

Updated 12/22/24 11:28am

5 Best Hikes in Europe

If you’re one of those people who believe Europe is just about history and beautiful cities, we’re here to set you right. There’s a lot more to this continent than just delicious food and incredible sightseeing. It’s not as easy to find as many remote…

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Best National Park Day Hikes | ActionHub

Best National Park Day Hikes

Some of the most stunning landscapes in America are protected within its 59 national parks, and you can reach some of the greatest corners of national heritage while out on day hikes. A lot of them can be done even if you are a beginner,…

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Elk Knob State Park Well Worth Checking Out

One of the newer state parks in North Carolina is Elk Knoboutside of the city of Boone and the latest state park I checked out. We went there over the Memorial Day Weekend and being a newer park may explain why we were able to…

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Gear Spotlight – Coleman Spotlight

I think it was 3 years ago that I was sent an Energizer headlamp to do a product review for the blog. Here was my report.I still think it is the best headlamp I own, BUT it’s heavy. Well, not really – but when you…

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Swedish FireKnife Review

First, I want to thank Laura from Asylum PRfor giving me an opportunity to review this knife. Here is the Press Release that caught my attention: New Knife from Light My Fire Features an Integrated FireSteel® Swedish FireKnife™ combines a…

Gear Spotlight – Compass

I’ve posted articles before about reading maps and utilizing topos to search out attractive land features, but substituting a GPS for an old fashioned compass is a great way to wind up lost and cursing your dead batteries. Take a compass. Hard to…