Well, we went out to a remote mountain area as a family to have a bit of fun and maybe to some fishing. It was a great trip but ended early with an injury that sent us to hospital. Everyone is fine, but it was a huge reminder of the …

A couple weeks ago I took some friends down the Choro Trail in the rainy season. To combat the discouragement of wet weather we decided to pull out some awesome meals using the Jetboil Helios that I picked up from the Sierra Trading Post. Yes, I had made a simple …

Who needs a Hoo-Rag? You do!   About 4 months ago the mail was opened to reveal a bandana/buff to review call the “Hoo-rag“. Now, I have found bandanas to be useful in the past, particularly as they help to protect my neck from the sun while out on the …

When some friends came over to visit from various parts of the world, I knew I had to take them on the Choro Trail… even if it was the rainy season. We ended up being caught in a snowstorm at around 16000 feet and slipping down the Incan paving stones …

On a recent adventure with a Kiwi friend I had to ask a question about something he described as “tramping”. Here’s a short definition with a bit of Australia-New Zealand rivalry. What do you call your adventures and what is your essential clothing or gear that defines your backpacking trips? …

On Monday we left on a 3-day, 50 km hike that started at 4800 meters in the Andean mountains and ended in the tropics. We went in the off season and got some great memories. I thought I’d share the experience in photos. We headed from the trail head towards …

Have you ever had to improvise with gear to make a backpacking trip work? I’ve found that sometimes one has to make do with what they have, even if it’s not what they’d like to take with them. Some friends came down to visit us in Bolivia and decided they’d …

Some friends of ours just came down to visit us here in Bolivia. They wanted to try some backpacking. Colleen, an avid jogger and 1-time marathoner has never been on more than day hikes. I thought it’d be a great opportunity to find out what kind of questions a first-time …

For 2013, Adam from www.hikingthetrail.com and myself, Paul from www.theoutdooradventure.net have decided to start a back-and-forth video diary about all things hiking. Today we’re talking about rain and shelter. We’d love your participation so check out the video below and / or head over to youtube to watch Hiker Diaries #1 …

  Earlier this week on facebook and twitter to “Name one thing that makes your backpacking or hiking trips better / easier / more fun.” I was expecting the typical responses of essential gear, but the responses were much more varied. There was one response that really stuck out: Friends. It …

Of the many survival situations that one thinks of, broken shoelaces probably isn’t very high on the list. It should be, though. Good laces go hand in hand with good shoes. Don’t believe me? Try hiking all day in your favourite shoes or boots, but with  broken laces! The risk …

As many of you know, The Outdoor Adventure has a youtube channel with just over 2300 subscribers and 1500 daily views. Because people seemed to like our most popular posts of 2012 article, I thought I’d do the same for our youtube videos. Take a look below to see what …