Alfred Wainwright There's no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing.
William Wordsworth Nature never did betray the heart that loved her.
I just returned from a camping/backpacking trip with my co-workers. I had a really great time except for a few concerns I have. I had a really tough time going uphill and downhill especially wearing a heavy pack. Also, I have some issues with my knees and back and this made it [...]
Tips on how to keep your painful knees from hurting while hiking are plentiful (use trekking poles, zig zag, slow down, ect), but i was looking for tips on how to condition your knees so that the pain is no longer a problem. This way, poles, knee braces, ect will not be needed.
I bought Leki Nordic Walking Poles with the intention of using them for hiking. Now, I’m debating on returning them or not because I’m uncertain how sturdy Nordic Poles are for hiking in pretty rough terrain over long distances. Would a trekking pole be more suitable?
Specifically they are Leki Supreme Titanium
I’m going out of town this weekend to go see some petroglyphs with the folks. We may have to walk up to a mile or two to get to the site due to some new vehicle restrictions that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) just put into place. We did get the BLM’s permission to [...]
I am thinking about getting a pair of Trekking Nordic poles but want to know if they are actually worth getting. I have wasted money on other exercise things in the past and don’t want to waste money again. Anyone out there have any insight on these and if so, what is the [...]