You can outfit your pack for a day hike strictly off of Amazon. Quite honestly the prices are pretty good, and the delivery times are great. You won’t always find super-specialized day hiking gear on Amazon, but you will find all the essentials for day hiking on Amazon that you really need. Setting out for a day […]
The USA really does love celebrating things and camping and hiking are no exceptions. Here are the camping and hiking related holidays that I could find. If you know of an outdoor-related holiday that should be on this list, let me know! National Hiking Day – November 17th I’m not sure who picked a winter […]
The fact is that I sometimes pick hikes at random. My Oyster Dome hike was one of those semi-random “where should I go this weekend” type trips. Usually, I try and have my weekend planned by Wednesday night, so I can be ready to head out on Friday or Saturday and not have to spend […]
Heather Lake in Washington state is easily one of the more popular hikes to one of the Northern Cascade’s pristine alpine lakes. Part of its popularity is that it is only 2 hours from Seattle on the Mountain Loop Highway, and is relatively short at about 5 miles, with only ~1,500 feet of elevation gain. […]
It doesn’t matter what type of camping you do, it is hard to resist a new and awesome gadget. If they actually are really useful and make camping trips more fun, all the better! The following is my list of new camping gadgets for 2021 that look like fun. These gadgets make great gifts for […]
Raincoats for big guys are hard to find. Not a lot of manufacturers make XXL raincoats that are comfortable and lightweight enough for hiking or camping in. This last winter I needed to pick up a new raincoat because someone had stolen my last one and I’m in the PNW. It rains here, it rains […]
You love hiking. I love hiking. We all love hiking. But you know what we love when we aren’t hiking? Hiking memes! I cleaned out the files and pulled out my 15 best hiking memes that will make you laugh. Two days into your backpacking trip meme Admit it, you have experienced this hiking meme. […]
Deception PassHiking in and around Deception Pass Deception Pass hiking offers a wide variety of trails and views that will wow everyone in the family. The trails can occasionally be tricky, but no trail in the Deception Pass area is rated more than moderate by AllTrails. Particularly the hikes along the beaches and bluffs offer […]
Not everyone is a fan of heights, especially when those heights involve standing on a swaying, wobbly suspension bridge. For some people, like myself, it is an amazing experience. To that end, I’ve put together a list of the 10 Washington state suspension bridge hikes that I want to do in 2019. These are all […]