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This is a intresting podcast I learned about from This Week in Tech # 30 its called Podcacher and it is a podcast about Geocaching but wait there is more…
They also have hybrid podcast/geocaches that use both your GPS and audio clues to locate the cache!
So this seems pretty cool, I have always been […]

I bring you my 2005 Holiday Hiker Wish list. I tried to
choose gifts that are unique, fun and not your average fare. The hikers on your
list will be presently surprised to unwrap anything on this gift list.
Books & a DVD
Lipsmackin’ Backpackin’ by Christine Conners
The Lipsmackin’ series is the best series of hiking cookbooks around.
Beyond Backpacking […]

Backpackinglight.com has just introduced a new custome made esbit Ti stove! Too cool. Price comes in at $19.99 for non-members and only $12.99 for members. In usual fashion they are selling to members only during the immedate release but the stove will soon be forsale to the public.

Features

Folding design for compact storage inside your […]

The following are podcasts that I have found on iTunes. You should be able to find them by searching for the name of the podcast or the authors name. I frequently seach iTunes with the keywords: hike hiker hiking backpack backpacking backpacker outdoors. A lot of finding things on iTunes depends on the information and […]

Backpacking Light is offering a new and possibly improved Aquamira.  Aquamira is the most well known and preferred chlorine dioxide chemical bases water treatment on the market. It has become a favorite of hikers across the US and is a must for any lightweight hiker. But it looks like the backpackinglight.com crew is trying to […]

I would be grateful if anyone has any adsense suggestions. My google adsense adds used to work correctly and were all ads for hiking and veg*n related stuff. Now for some reason all my google ads are for speed reading, improving your memory and surveys. Who cares about that bullshit. So sorry for the stupid […]

I recently had an outing with my good friends at Great Lakes Hikes in White Cloud, Michigan. The day before I arrived one of the hikers got lost on the NCT (which is a pretty basic stretch of land). It has prompted some decisions on our list and the posting of this great hiking safety […]

Thank god for the miracles of modern science. The US military has invented a gum that is made with KSL proteins that kills bacteria by destroying the cell membranes. The gum would fight plaque, cavities and gum disease. The military
points out that soldiers in the field rarely have time to brush and
floss three times a […]

    For the last 10 years or so some backpackers have been fettling around with solar cells to power and recharge devices in the back-county. As you can see by the lack of solar gear in your gear closest the results have not been that impressive. In short the conditions for solar power must […]

Three interesting stories to note over the past week…
House Could Alter 19th Century Mining LawRepublicans trying to overturn a 19th Century Mining law that would allow "Mining" companies to buy up land for as little as $1,000 per acre. It is estimated up to 20 million acres of public lands are at risk. How much […]