simplehiker

Today I am introducing my wife’s new blog…
www.aimlessveg.com
She will be talking about food, restaurant reviews, vegetarianism / veganism, cooking and recipes. Maybe some woman’s hiker issues in the future because I really don’t think anyone has done a good job addressing that need on the net yet. Aimless is also the mastermind behind […]

While winter is comming to an end we still have some chilly spring days ahead of us not to mention all those fun aches and pains as we get our large hybernated butts back onto the trail. I spotted these instructions for simple, reuseable, microwaveable rice heating pads and thought I would pass it on. […]

Not I’m not talking about the big three laying off your uncle Sal. (sorry it’s Midwest humor)
Tom Mangan over at Two-Heel Drive has been talking about cutting his pack weight over the last few months. So I though I would chirp in and give my opinions and strategies for cutting the pack fat. These […]

Click on over to myfootprint.org and take a simple test to get an idea of your planetary ecological impact based on your style of living. Questions include your location, transportation, diet, consumerism, lodging, etc.

Your results are in terms of acres used per category. As in your Food consumes 3.5 acres, your mobility 4 acres. This […]

iLuv.com is selling a new line of iPod extended life battery packs that boots the iPod Video (30/60g) to an amazing 42 or 55 hours of battery life depending on which type of battery you buy. Oddly enough the two batteries cost the same price so I am guessing there is a decent thickness and […]

Well the business giants at Forbes.com have finally figured out that duct tape is one of the coolest things on the planet. Hikers and geeks have been saying it for years, they are just catching up and adding a lot of space consuming ads to the story. So check out what the suits are saying […]

Introducing the ULA Helix Potty Trowel for those situations when you really have to dig a cat hole NOW. Check it out at ULA - Equipment

New for ‘06, the Helix Potty Trowel will re-define your expectations […]

After searching around sustainablog I found a link for the WoodGas Campstove. I’m not sure if it is new new but it is new to me. It seems like a more condensed polished version of the zip stove. But before you jump on the bandwagon it comes with a hefty 2LB price tag. Maybe with […]

In the cool department JVC makes a pair of earwarmers with built-in headphones. They are fully functioning warmers with 3 layers fleece, thermolite and polartech. These low profile headpohones are also adjustible. Only place I could find them for sale was www.greatoutdoors.com at the price of around $40.
180s JVC 4 Way Strech Earwarmers @ GreatOutDoors.com
Tech […]

Delaware County Friends of the Trail are looking for a graphic designer to help redesign their logo for the Ohio-to-Erie Trail. The new design will be used not only on promotional materals but also on their web site.
If you want to help, you can contact Pete at: peterwbrown [at] yahoo
[dot] com and he will give […]