National Park Centennial – Post Your Best Park Pics
You may or may not have heard, but 2016 is a special year – the US National Park Service is celebrating its centennial this[Read More…]
Articles by: Ali Alami
New Cairn App — Trip Safety and Cell Coverage
We all know that you should tell someone where you’re going and when you plan to return. It improves your chances of being found quickly[Read More…]
Bad Elf Lightning Connector and Bad Elf Pro
Using your smartphone as a GPS on the trail is great, but can be frustrating because of the time it takes to lock onto your location in low or no-reception areas (iPhones and Androids mostly rely on cell towers to triangulate). The solution might be a Bad Elf. Bad Elf uses satellites for its GPS products to get your location quickly.
50 Uses for an Emergency Blanket
An emergency blanket, sometimes referred to as a first aid blanket, space blanket, Mylar, thermal or weather blanket, is used in emergencies to reduce heat loss in a person’s body caused by thermal radiation, water evaporation and convection. Many people think, since they have never needed one, that it’s a waste of space to put one in their pack, but this is a multi-use item that can serve so many more functions than it was designed for. When spending time outdoors I prefer to bring multi-use items to save space and weight. An emergency blanket has tons of uses.
Snowshoe and Build a Fire
One of my family’s favorite activities is snowshoeing and along with that comes building a fire in the snow. I will warn you this is less about the hows of building a fire and more about the whys. I’ve included a link at the bottom on fire craft techniques. Here are ten reasons why you should plan this for your next snowshoe trip:
Meals Ready To Eat (MRE) for Backpacking
Here’s what an MRE package contains and some of my recommendations for backpackers who might want to try MREs for their next trip:
Snowshoeing Techniques and Safety
Snowshoeing is a great way to stay in shape and enjoy the trails in the off season. Even though spring is just around the corner there’s still plenty of snow in the mountains and snow parks. Some Pacific Northwest forests even have fresh snow well into late April. If you haven’t been snowshoeing before here are some tips.
Managing Water In The Cold
How do you keep your drinking water from freezing on winter adventures?
How To Call 911 In The Wilderness
Calling for help when you are out in the wilderness
Top 10 Backpacking Meals
Ant and Dandelion burrito. Why I like it: In a time when most of us are not in tune with where our food comes from, this will help you get close to nature, overcome food aversions (if you can eat bugs you can eat almost anything), practice survival skills, and it’s packed with high energy protein not to mention the cool factor for impressing others in your group or at least giving them something to talk about.
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