Posts Tagged "hiking"

Survival Straps: Adventure with Confidence

Posted by on Dec 6, 2011 in Gear Reviews, Go Outdoors | 0 comments

“Confidence comes from being prepared.” – John Wooden

It seems that with each passing week we are confronted with a news story about hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, or day hikers lost in the backcountry. While there is no way to tell ahead of time when disaster will strike or how bad it will be, we can still be prepared. Of course the difficulty with most “survival equipment” is that outside of the traditional pocket knife, not much comes in a convenient “carry around all day” form. Enter Survival Straps.

Made from bullet proof military spec 550 paracord, Survival Straps are designed to be worn as a casual bracelet and then unraveled and deployed when the moment of necessity strikes.

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First Look: KEEN Tryon WP Adventure Shoes

Posted by on Oct 18, 2011 in Gear Reviews, Go Hike, Go Outdoors | 1 comment

You have an epic new day hike planned, but it requires a lengthy approach over a labyrinth of demanding landscape. If that’s the case, you may want to lace up the lightweight KEEN Tryon Shoe and scramble your way to the mountain top.

These fast and furious adventure shoes are loaded with features that will give you a much needed assist in tearing up the trail.

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