Monthly Archives: April 2011

Book Review: Three Hundred Zeroes By Dennis R. Blanchard

Posted on April 30, 2011 by

Lessons Of The Heart On The Appalachian Trail If you are looking for a book that is fun and easy to read, as well as tells a great story filled with everything from laughs to useable information while actually hiking … Continue reading →

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Blog Shout-Outs!

Posted on April 28, 2011 by

Inspired by Hendrik from Hiking in Finland, I have decided to share some of the blogs that I frequent. I usually link back to some of the blogs in my post if I reference them, but I wanted to take … Continue reading →

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ExOfficio Air Strip Lite Long Sleeve Shirt

Posted on April 24, 2011 by

Some things that I can count on when hiking in the Southeast in the summer time is that it will be hot and humid and there will be bugs. Knowing this, I am trying to find the best shirt option … Continue reading →

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Big Hill Pond Day Hike With The Kids

Posted on April 23, 2011 by

Last Friday the kids and I packed up a little lunch and headed to Big Hill Pond State Park for a short day hike. I was a little amazed at the excitement that my daughter displayed since she is not … Continue reading →

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Leki CorkLite Aergon Speedlock Trekking Poles

Posted on April 22, 2011 by

I have been meaning to do a video on my trekking poles for a while, and finally got to it today while on a trip to Big Hill Pond State Park in Tennessee with the kids. Being that my daughter … Continue reading →

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Optimus Crux # 3

Posted on April 20, 2011 by

Just over 2 years ago I picked up my first Optimus Crux stove. I used it with a GSI Dualist cook set to cook for my wife and I. Needless to say, I was very impressed with this stove. Of … Continue reading →

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Six Moon Designs Skyscape

Posted on April 17, 2011 by

Six Moon Designs is known for their already famous Lunar Duo, and the Lunar Solo tents among others, but now Ron brings something else that looks to be just as promising to the table…the Skyscape.

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Raffle’s, Contest’s and Give-a-way’s

Posted on April 16, 2011 by

Right now there are a few different raffles and give-a-ways going on. So in case you haven’t seen them, I just wanted to point them out to you just before the deadlines are up, which will be soon!

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First Look: Photon Micro-Light II

Posted on April 13, 2011 by

After watching the video that Jason Klass did on his “Sundries Kit” a while back, I decided to make a “Ditty Bag” of my own, of course modeled after his Sundries Kit… So, a few weeks ago I decided to … Continue reading →

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Piney Grove Camping Trip

Posted on April 10, 2011 by

The family and I packed the truck up Friday afternoon and headed to Piney Grove for a night of camping. Also, our buddy Troy met us a few hours later and stayed the night with us. We stayed at camp … Continue reading →

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