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A clear sign of spring has arrived when you start seeing all the gear guides featured in the outdoor magazines in April.  The photo credit to left is Outside Magazine Summer Gear Guide 2023. Expect the 2024 in April/May.  This an excellent time to check out all your outdoor gear to see if...Read more

With spring almost around the corner, this is a great time to check your hiking equipment & supplies for the upcoming hiking season. I have included a checklist for you to help begin the process. You want to review each item for its condition, if it needs repairing or replacing. Usually in...Read more

It is time to bring out your hiking gear and see what is good, needs repair or added to ie- first aid kit and what needs to be purchased. To help you get ready for hiking season here is a checklist I developed : 1) Hiking boots,  hiking socks, hiking poles & hiking gloves 2) […]Read more

The month of April brings hikers – gear guides, new products and reviews & tests of hiking gear for 2020. The following hiking and walking magazines (April & 2020 Spring issues) feature information on hiking products for this up-coming season:  They include Explore, Backpacker,...Read more

As March days come to an end, I look forward to April – the dream month. The time when the 2013 gear guides of Backpacker, Explore and Outside Magazines come out and Mountain Equipment catalogue.  It gets you in the right frame of mind to start thinking about potential outdoor adventures,...Read more