Posts Tagged ‘Deuter Futura 28 AC Daypack’

Fri 27 Aug 2010 Tom Wilson 2010 Hike the Highlands Festival / Baselayers / Dressing in Layers / Fleece Jackets / Hike the Highlands Festival / Hiking / Hiking Boots / Hiking Tips / MEC / Mid-Layer / Mountain Equipment Co-op / Outdoor Gear / Packs / Photography / Raingear Comments Off on Equipment Checklist for Hike the Highlands / / / / / / /

Equipment Checklist for Hike the Highlands

With just two weeks before the Hike the Highlands festival, now is a great time to check your equipment out.  Here is a checklist of what you need for the festival : hiking boots,  hiking socks,  gaiters – protect your legs from branches, thorns etc along with keep your boots dry,  hiking...Read more

Sat 10 Apr 2010 Tom Wilson Backpacker Magazine / Explore Magazine / Hiking / Hiking Boots / Hiking Tips / MEC / Mountain Equipment Co-op / Outdoor Gear / Packs Comments Off on Hiking Boots, Daypacks & Explore Magazine / / / / / / / / / / / /

Hiking Boots, Daypacks & Explore Magazine

The May 2010 issue of Explore – Canada’s Outdoor Magazine is out and two articles that caught my attention were Riding the New Wave  by Masa Takei and Best Gear for 2010 by Ryan Stuart.  Riding the new Wave was a story of  of four individuals paddling standing up on a paddleboard...Read more

Thu 20 Aug 2009 Tom Wilson 2009 Hike the Highlands Festival / Broad Cove Mountain / Cape Breton Highlands National Park / Cape Breton Island / Cape St. Lawrence Hike / CBHNP / Fishing Cove Hiking Trail / Franey Hiking Trail / Geocaching / Guided Wilderness Hiking Adventures / Hike the Highlands / Hike the Highlands Festival / Hike the Highlands Guides / Hiking / Hiking Boots / Hiking Festival / Hiking Tips / Middlehead Hiking Trail / Nordic Walking / Nordic Walking Poles / North River Big Falls / Outdoor Gear / Photography / Red Island Guided Walk / Red ISland Hiking Trail / Salmon Pool Hiking Trail / Skyline Hiking Trail / Sugarloaf Mountain Trail / Trekking Poles Comments Off on Checklist for Hike the Highlands Festival / / / / / / / / / /

Checklist for Hike the Highlands Festival

With just 3-4 weeks away before the 6th Annual Hike the Highlands festival – Sept. 11-20, it is time to get out the checklist and start getting ready for the hiking festival.   1) review the hiking schedule and trail info and decide what hikes you will be going on as well workshops. 2)...Read more

Sat 14 Jun 2008 Tom Wilson Uncategorized Comments Off on Daypacks – Deuter Futura 28 AC Pack / / / / / / / / / /

Daypacks – Deuter Futura 28 AC Pack

There are some great daypacks out there for hiking, one of them is the Deuter Futura 28 AC. It is available from Mountain Equipment Co-op but I sure you can purchase it from other outdoor stores. I was impressed by amount of space, the pockets and sections with this day pack. The bottom section of...Read more