Hiking The Trail  is teaming up with 15 outdoor bloggers to discuss Hydration on the trail. We hope that you will join us on Hydration Summit, starting June 4th, (for 5 weeks) as we discuss and review hydration practices, safety and technology. All of the bloggers involved will taking a very in depth look at every aspect of hydration. [...]

Today I want to take a look at the Leki Corklite Aergon Speedlock trekking poles. So far these poles have just shy of 20 miles put on them and they have been fantastic. The hand grips are nice and comfy and allow you to change positions on the grips for going up or down. The [...]

The other day I was headed to work and out of the corner of my eye I saw a flag flying in the doorway of someones house.  I only caught a glimpse and what I thought was a purple and white American flag.  I quickly dismissed it.  Yesterday I happened to catch the flag in all of its glory [...]

For Philmont and the Appalachian Trail (AT) I have chosen to use the ALPS Mountaineering Clearwater sleeping bag. The decision came mostly because I found it for a really great price. The ALPS Mountaineering Clearwater sleeping bag is a synthetic bag that is rated at 35 degrees, 21 ounces of fill weight, and weighs in at [...]

The Merrel Refuge Core Mid Ventilator boot was tested in the follow ways. 1. During a normal work day 2. Walking 6 miles in the city around the neighborhood no pack 3. Hiking 6 miles with a 40lb pack with water food the works. Not only are they are great looking boot they also are [...]

This past weekend the Philmont crew headed out to the local Boy Scout camp Camp Gieger for a weekend of hiking, backpacking, and camping. Not only did we hike 6 miles on the first day but we also learned a lot and accomplished even more. Sure 6 miles does not seem like a very long distance to [...]

The Spring into Adventure giveaway has ended and I just wanted to say thank you to all of the bloggers involved. You are truly a great group of folks and I am very blessed to have met you all and look forward to future exciting partnerships. I also want to thank all of the sponsors [...]

I find it quite interesting when talking with folks they are puzzled by the fact that I do not own a car. After work I will wait in the front of the building for my ride. Many folks will come by and are surprised to see me standing there daily. Their puzzled looks are usually [...]

Spring has finally spring and its time to start thinking about spring cleaning of your gear closets.  As you pack up everything you have outgrown or no longer fits as well as all of those out dated gear gadgets that are no longer cool. One Item you need to think about replacing is your boring [...]