By Jennifer Schultz.
Back in the day, outdoor companies didn’t make women’s specific gear. Whether you needed a new backpack or a pair of hiking pants, men’s equipment was your only option. Fast forward to the twenty-first century and you can now find pretty much any piece of equipment on your camping checklist in a so-called women’s model.
But, do you really need women’s-specific gear?
While buying some women’s-specific equipment, like jackets and gloves might make sense for people with
By Sara Baird
When shopping for hiking and camping equipment I am always torn between more expensive brands with all the bells and whistles and lower-priced packs with less. The Teton Sports Oasis Hydration Pack is a pack with a lower price tag that still comes with plenty of features to serve your needs. The pack arrived just in time to fill it up and bring it along on a winter
By Jessica Shouse
As a nature & landscape photographer, I was thrilled to get the opportunity to review a neat new company, Custom Envy, which you can check out at www.customenvy.com. Here you can easily create your own high-quality custom photo products. You can choose from phone cases, blankets, drink tumblers, mugs, towels, journals, notebooks, clocks, and canvas prints.
As I was exploring the website, I created previews of several of the products using several of my photos. My favorite were
By Michelle Williams
It seems that whenever the question of how surfing started is brought up, people don’t really know a clear answer but there are many stories. For many people, the first thing to come to mind when thinking at the beginnings of surfing, is probably a surfer somewhere in Australia. There has been some debate about surfing, both for and against, in Australia, so it is understandable that many surfers feel they know what actually happened when surfing started. But what exactly
By Shanu Pande
Women are the best creations of God. They are gentle yet strong, flexible yet steely, emotional yet calm. Today women are independent, free-spirited, and love to enjoy life from close quarters. There is hardly any domain untouched by women and trekking is one of them.
Many solo females are trekking to the remotest terrains of India. All this seems incredible in an outdoor activity that is challenging and certainly not for the chicken-hearted.
Safety is not an issue for solo female
By Aline Gollin
People often think of Southeast Asia as a region packed with temples, food markets, and golden, sandy beaches; rarely does it get credit for its impressive trekking or hiking trails. But little do travelers know that aside from the usual tourist spots, Southeast Asia is also home to a litany of lush rainforests, beautiful, natural landscapes, and challenging trails that adventure-seekers will be delighted to visit.
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By Meredith Hayes
Hiking has become a popular way of spending our leisure time. However, women not so seldom face a hostile scenario when they are alone on the trail.
There is a belief that a woman can’t survive on a more problematic hiking routes. Is that true? Everything depends on how you prepare yourself before starting off.
Today we will share several important and handy suggestions on how to prep yourself for the best trip of your life!
If you want your journey to be safe
By Kelly Joyner
Camping can be all about getting away from civilization and back to nature. Unfortunately though, Mother Nature can some pretty unique ideas of fun when it comes to changing weather patterns.
Knowing how to protect your photography gear while camping can help keep your outdoor experience fun and safe for you and your equipment.
Carrying your camera body, lenses, memory cards and batteries in small, ziplock plastic bags will help protect your gear from excess moisture.
By Mila Whitman
Hiking solo is good for the soul and offers an incredible sense of freedom!
If you are a solo female traveller looking for something easy, a trail to do in a group or a real solo challenge, there is something for everyone!
We start with an awesome trek in Peru, the famous Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.
The Inca Trail is the most popular trek to the famous historical site. It’s a 45km, 4-day long trek that takes you through breathtaking forests and to some of the most incredible
By Caitlin Evans
I haven’t always been the outdoorsy type of person. Sure, I had always preferred walking instead of driving, and during the warmer months, my bicycle is my most prized possession, but hiking and camping were something entirely different. Somehow, I had always thought of them as reserved for hardcore nature enthusiasts willing to get sweaty, muddy, and unafraid of bugs or snakes.
But as I started spending more time writing and studying on my computer, I realized that I craved being