Now for all those who have tried using trekking poles will attest to the fact that it’s not child’s play. However, they will also attest to the fact that having

When it comes to preventing blisters while hiking, shoes get the most attention.  However, if you don’t have the right socks, you’ll still get blisters.  Many experienced hikers wear two

As much as I love Mother Nature, I also know that she isn’t always kind.  Even if you are completely prepared, bad things can happen.  Nobody is immune to injury, sickness,

The last time I posted was to write about my terrible experience backpacking while pregnant.  Now that I’m well into the 2nd trimester and the chronic puking has slowed down

I never really thought too much about trekking poles.  After all, I’m young and have yet to experience any problems with knee or hip pain.  And, if the terrain got

Not every hike is the same, nor is every hiker the same.  So, any two packing lists for hiking you see could be completely different.

This is me on a backpacking trip when I was about 7 years old.  It was around that time that my family moved to a new house in New York

When I first started going hiking and backpacking, I was really bad at calculating how long the hike would take.  Once, this resulted in my group arriving at base camp

The most important thing to bring with you hiking (aside from your wits) is water.  But how much water should you bring hiking?  On one hand, you want to make

When I was a kid, I once got lost in the woods when I was camping with my parents.  They never found out about the situation because I managed to