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Hiking Tips - Hiking Gear by Hikerz .. Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 1:33pm Wear hiking boots. Hiking boots have more support and are usually waterproof. Your feet and ankles will thank you. Wear sunglasses. Wear sunglasses to protect your eyes from the sun and wind. Wear synthetic socks. Wear non-cotton socks to help prevent blisters. Wear synthetics. Cotton absorbs moisture and takes forever to dry. Wear Read on »

Best hiking gear brands: Tom’s faves by Rick McCharles Patient Expert

Posted Tue 12 May 2009 6:04pm hiking gear brands: my faves My current multi-day hiking gear is posted here – best hike editor – gear 2007. Little has changed since then. I’ve switched to the new Therm-a-Rest NeoAir mattress. I like MSR, Granite Gear, JetBoil … but am not loyal to particular brands, in general. My favourite gear shop is Mountain Equipment Co-op in Canada. MEC Read on »

expensive European hiking gear by Rick McCharles Patient Expert

Posted Sun 25 Oct 2009 11:03pm Before I traveled in Europe, I vaguely thought of their gear as … nice. Way overpriced. Gaudy. And sometimes completely goofy. (Especially the tents.) Then I toured... gear in Canada from Mountain Equipment Co-op. Or check prices on Amazon.com and comparison shop in the USA. Europeans will get sometimes twices the value for their Euro currency Read on »

expensive European hiking gear by Rick McCharles Patient Expert

Posted Wed 04 Nov 2009 10:02pm to take a Cheeseburger in a can hiking? They are available widely in Germany. Taste Test: Cheeseburger In A Can Before I traveled in Europe, I vaguely thought of their gear... in Munich it’s €329.95 (US$468.14) Yet there’s some gear available in Europe that I can’t get at home. Want to take a Cheeseburger in a can hiking? They are available widely Read on »

Hike in the Woods by Mike Fong Zhu Posted Sat 17 Nov 2007 1:13pm Today is Saturday so I did a short hike in the woods. I realized that I didn't have my regular hiking gears so I didn't go too far this time. Read on »

Hiking Information Online by Rick McCharles Patient Expert

Posted Wed 08 Jul 2009 9:57am the information that you need to plan your hikes all in one convenient location. There are also links to online hiking stores to fully outfit yourself with all of the hiking gear that you... Hiking Information Online is a website I just stumbled upon. It looks somewhat similar in mission to our site, besthike.com. Hiking and trekking information online Read on »

Loose Weight Hiking in a Wonderful scenery - Trekking Ausangate CUSCO PERU 2011, 2012 by ausangatetrek Posted Wed 29 Sep 2010 6:35pm Ausangate Hiking 2011 and 2012 loose weight in the waonderful scenery... just hiking in the altitudes in the base of the Ausangate Mountains, instead of expensive gyms or expensive products, donst stay at home just with expensive product, you must be enjoying the life with adventure trekking and loosing weight contact us at INKA TRAIL CUSCO & PERU Read on »

Ausangate Hiking CUSCO PERU (the Nicest Trekking in Peru) 2011 2012 / Prices and Fixed Departures by ausangatetrek Posted Wed 22 Sep 2010 6:27am Comunities Entrance fees Hot water every morning and evening for washing purposes (while hiking) Cook and Cooking equipment Excellent Meals (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) food... which is excellent for the altitude We supply boiled water to fill your water bottle all the time,(while hiking) if you may need more, please request it with enough time ahead Read on »

Backpacker Magazine BEST. HIKES. EVER. by Rick McCharles Patient Expert

Posted Thu 25 Nov 2010 12:00am Kelly Bastone and Dave Pidgeon: We’ve covered 245,591 miles of trails in our 37-year history. Here are our 20 all-time favorite trips … BEST HIKES EVER COVERED John Muir Trail, CA | Escalante Route, AZ | Teton Crest Trail, WY | Denali, AK | Presidential Traverse, NH | The Lost Coast Trail, CA | The Needles Traverse, CO | St. Mary Read on »

Feel Good Friday: Take a Hike (and a free hiking download) by Stacey S Posted Fri 22 Oct 2010 12:59pm five years. I compiled the information I’ve collected into a short ebook called Hiking Basics: Gear, Safety and Places to Visit so You Can Feel Good About Hiking... safety, gear, stretches and places to visit to help get you going. Know someone who might like this? Please feel free to share the post or the download. The more people hiking Read on »