A while ago I was sent a Grand Trunk Double Parachute nylon hammock to review. What can I say more than awesome? When I was a teen and working a hard summer job I had a hammock. I’d set it up by our pond after work and take a nap …

It was actually hard emotionally to start going after loading up my backpack with food. I don’t know if it was the fact we were about half way done, or maybe the idea of leaving behind civilization on the way to nowhere, but it was hard. Fortunately we met some …

After an early start we headed out on the trail through some more amazing scenery. Check out the photos and video down below.   One of the many fish caught on the trail. This was another nice fellow that I ended up letting go. Nothing like repacking a bear canister …

Things really kicked in on the trip as we pushed 18+ miles on day 3 past Devil’s Postpile into Tulley’s Hole. Yet more scenery to wow!   It was hard to believe the contrast between this area and over the ridge to Devil’s Postpile. Devil’s Postpile National Monument was probably …

For the past year I’ve been organizing a hike of the John Muir Trail with a group of social media enthusiasts. The trip finally started with three of the original 6 on July 13th. After waiting for person number until midday, we took off up the trail towards Donahue Pass. …

To help get in as many miles of the John Muir Trail that weren’t on the group permit, Adam and I decided to hike from Yosemite to Tuolomne on  an alternative route that brought us onto the JMT at about mile 8 (at Sunrise Lakes). In two days we did …

One of the downsides of being the fifth child is that the family has already done all the cool stuff by the time you roll around. I never went to Yosemite and I never visited Disneyland or Yellowstone. Since I was travelling down to California to hike the John Muir …

You may have seen the Chawel on the Dragon’s Den. It’s a 5 in 1 changing towel designed by Canadian Dan Plante. The basic concept is a towel that can be used to change in public. It has a hole at the top for your head so you can get …

To close off the OR Show updates it’s time to look at your feet and listen to their counsel. Alternatively you can look at what interested me at OR Show in the foot department.   Forsake footwear combines that skater shoe look and comfort with technical, all-weather performance.Choose from tree models: …

From Survival to clothing tech, there were a lot of surprises and neat ideas that I’ve thrown into this post.   Eco One has a technology that works to break down plastics in gear and clothing when it enters the landfill. They’re claiming a 1-10 year disintegration. That’s real Biodegradability …

There was a lot of items catered to the kids and camp category that stuck out at the Outdoor Retailer Show. Let’s grab a for and dig right in! Grand Trunk Goods‘ Micro stool is 10 ounces of ultra-compact seat that can hold up to 250 lbs. It even has …

We did our best to visit every booth at OR Show this summer and keep our ears to the ground for what was impressive and innovative. There were some impressive things happening in the Backpacking department that we thought were worth mentioning. Here is the backpacking gear that is either …