BrainCan - backpacking

a friendly reminder about poop

modern information has come out,and was published in my local paper nowadays, approximately...

review: gsi pinnacle camper cookset

When heading out into the backcountry or frontcountry,food planning, packing, or preparation is...

photo blog: training hike 3 - rabbit ears trail,...

Not to be confused with Rabbit Ears pass,near Steamboat Springs, the Rabbit Ears trail is located in...

trip report: young lakes, yosemite national park,...

Yosemite is astronomical… real astronomical. Oftentimes for backpackers it can be tough to...

national park service fee free day: november 11

To honor our Veterans the National Park Service has waived entrance fees for all Americans November...

national park service fee free day: september 26

Summer is nearly over,but the fun doesn’t have to stop now! In honor of National Public Lands Day,...

review: gobi gear s hoboroll

occupy you ever been frustrated when packing for a camping,backpacking, mountain-biking, and hiking...

review: lu lu lemon s metal vent tech shirt

Staying relatively scent-free is a luxury when backpacking,hiking, and camping. It’s awesome when...

review: strong kind thai sweet chili snack bars

Talk approximately a unique flavor! I know what you’re thinking right now… “Thai Sweet Chili?...

5 benefits of backpacking with your significant...

Honestly,who better to spend five days in the wilderness with than your meaningful other? No one...

5 tips for backpacking with your dogs

We recently took my friend Adelle’s two dogs,Autumn and Norbert, backpacking. Autumn had gone...

review: 12 survivors fixed blade knife

Knives are an absolutely fundamental piece of gear,but when I saw the 12 Survivors Fixed Blade...

5 reasons you should give backpacking a try

People give plenty of excuses for avoiding experiences like backpacking–and you can see some of...

car camping vs backpacking: is one better than the...

This summer I’ve had the opportunity to go on two different backpacking trips and to also attain...

review: mountain house apple crisp

Mountain House has released a unique flavor: Apple Crisp! I gave the unique flavor a test race,and...

review: wazoo mountaineer survival kit bracelet

On the outside,it may look like a simple paracord bracelet… but when you look closer, an...

review: ezeefit ankle booties

When trekking long distances,backpacking, or hiking, or I’ll admit that I’ve been one to suffer...

outdoor retailer: solar power going big

What’s the tech craze in the outdoor gear industry these days? Well,it seems that solar-powered...

outdoor retailer: steripen s 2015 lineup

The Outdoor Retailer Summer 2014 show is certainly underway! Many companies enjoy begun to unveil...

how to choose a backpacking stove

There are probably a few dauntless and hearty souls out there who just eat cold food or cook over a...

how to make hammock camping more comfortable: 5...

Over the course of my years of camping and backpacking,I’ve heard many reasons why people shy...

5 excuses people give for not backpacking… and...

Often when I return from a backpacking trip,people respond with various reasons for not...

review: purinize water purifer solution

Purinize. Heard of it before? Water treatment products have taken enormous strides forward in the...

review: hydrapak stash bottle

This summer,I reported on Hydrapak’s line of collapsible water bottles as seen at the Summer...

outdoor retailer: get your gear fix on! (day 2)

Every year,the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market attracts thousands of exhibitors, vendors, or...

let the backpacking training begin!

As of nowadays,we are 7 weeks out from our annual backpacking trip. I’ve no understanding where...

outdoor retailer: super charged solar phone...

Technology of the future? It certain seems that way at Outdoor Retailer 2014! Secur has a new line...

trip report: weminuche wilderness, colorado: ute...

This year’s annual backpacking trip took us back to an area J and I had backpacked in several...

roundup: black creek trail articles and resources...

Throughout the past few months,Tripleblaze has been able to develop and publish a variety of...

national park service fee free day: april 18 19

Join the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation in Celebrating National Park Week...

ideas for backpacking with dietary restrictions

As I deal with an upcoming allergist appointment to determine some food allergies I’ve...

photo blog: backpacking wetterhorn basin, colorado

The BF,Adelle, and I took a 3-day trip to Wetterhorn Basin recently. The short 3-hour drive to the...

collapsible water bottles from hydrapak: a...

Hikers and backpackers of our world are always looking for ways to save space and shave ounces from...

training hike 2 - pollock canyon out and back

This weekend’s training hike wasn’t as long as I’d originally planned,but it involved more...

review: grand trunk travel pillow

You’re out camping in Yellowstone National Park. It’s getting late,and the fire is burning...

national park service fee free day: february 14 16

In 1916 President Woodrow Wilson singed into law the National Park Service to conserve our most...

review: gu roctane endurance gel

Above and beyond normal energy gels, GU has released the Roctane Endurance Gel series after years of...

review: chaco holbuck boots

Known so well for their outdoor sandals,Chaco has now expanded into the realm of boots and other...

the last training hike: sutton mine trail, ouray,...

This weekend’s training hike was a little different. I didn’t remove my backpack or wear my...

review: switch lynx sunglasses

How many different styles and brands of sunglasses are out there? The number of options seem...

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