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Review of Teva Sandals

A few months ago The Nature Shop, in the UK, sent me a pair of Teva sandals to test. Accepting these fine shoes was a no-brainer for me, and I’m sure anyone that knows anything about Teva would jump on the opportunity to review them. I selected a pair of Toachi 2 sandals from the [...]

My New Book is Now Available

I haven’t posted much in the last six months because I’ve been busy wrapping up a novel. What time I did have I spent with my kids. Most of it was outside, but I know readers can only deal with so many posts about kids in the outdoors (unless that’s the theme of the blog). [...]

Go Hiking in the South of England!

Hiking just about anywhere in the UK makes for a great activity, but Devon and Cornwall are the best places in the whole country to explore by foot. Camping in Devon and Cornwall while hiking can be tremendous fun, and there are many different places to go wander, whether it’s along the coastline, through quaint [...]

Motorcycle Adventures : Another Way to Explore

When I was younger I dreamed of vacationing in romantic countries around the globe and visiting islands in the South Seas. Once I learned to ride I realized that you never have to leave the United States to enjoy beautiful views and amazing places. The Appalachian Mountain range is a perfect place to plan rides [...]

Review of the Boreal Sleeping Bag from EMS

As a regular hiker and outdoorsman I’ve spent what adds up to about six months under the stars. During that time I’ve slept in just about every type of sleeping bag you can imagine from my first Star Wars sleeping bag when I was eight to sophisticated mummy bags meant for extreme cold conditions. When [...]

Three Hardcore Hiking Boots

Hi-Tec Altitude IV The fourth generation of Hi-Tec’s Altitude boot is a sturdy shoe at a low price point. The waterproof nubuck leather upper features sealed seams to keep feet dry and warm in damp conditions. This board lasted boot with steel shank is rigid enough to support you on any trail, and the light [...]

Review of Start Something That Matters

I was selected to read and review Blake Mycoskie’s new book Start Something That Matters . Mycoskie is the leader of TOMS Shoes, not some guy named Tom, and already had an interesting resume before he founded his shoe company that broke the mold by giving away a pair of shoes for every pair that [...]

The Global Soap Project

This weekend I had the pleasure of hearing Derreck Kayongo talk about his Global Soap Project. According to The Global Soap Project’s website their goal is to “recover discarded soap from hotels, reprocess it into new bars & distributes it to vulnerable populations throughout the world.” Hotels throw away millions of unused and partially used [...]

12Stone Hiking Trail

I have learned a great deal about God from nature. I think this is true for many lovers of the outdoors. An escape to the outdoors reconnects us to the simple beauty of our earth and reminds of – whispers to us – what is important. In the past, to me, church was church and [...]

Trail Etiquette all Children Should Learn

As with driving on a road or walking on a sidewalk, there are some unwritten “rules” of the trail that help soothe the social fabric. As parents, we have an obligation to fellow hikers (and to our own sanity!) to teach our children these basic rules: Let faster-moving parties pass – If hikers are about [...]