Now even though I've proved myself a bit of a fan when it comes to having a good excuse to stop and catch my breath on the track, I'm even more of a fan of finding ways to deal with annoying little things that happen when hiking, namely... having your shoelaces continually come undone. Trust me, I'd tried everything! Double knot, triple knot and even the running shoe technique of lock laces*. … [Read more...]
Hello Macpac!
Who doesn't love outdoor gear, eh? Until social media came along, I didn't know that anything could be more addictive, time consuming (or dangerous to the credit card!) than wandering through an outdoors store. Since falling in love with wild places I've accumulated quite a bit of stuff, but when I was just getting started, I was simply looking for advice to get through the gopple-de-gook … [Read more...]