Leki Pathfinder Jr. & Diva Aergon Antishock Trekking Poles
www.leki.com Retail price: Jr. poles–$49.95, Diva–$139.95 Order here at Amazon! Specs per manufacturer: Diva: positive angle Aergon grip, super lock system, soft anti-shock system lite, ultra sonic finish, interchangeable basket system, carbide flextip, weight–15.8 oz/pair, length–61-125 cm. Pathfinder Jr.: kid’s cor-tec compact grip, buckle strap, super lock system, ultra sonic finish, interchangeable basket system, steel […]
Guyot Design The Commuter Water Bottle
Retail Price: $24.95 www.guyotdesigns.com Findings: Like a lot of other people lately, our family has been throwing away all of our plastic and gradually replacing it with BPA free products. We started with our kitchen dishes which we swapped for glass. Like a lot of other folks who have spending time in the woods for […]
Guyot Designs Microbites
Retail Price: $4.95 www.guyotdesigns.com Findings: A great price for a nice set of utensils. The holes are handy for tying with perlon. They fit nicely in my cook set too. I was worried that the spork would be poky in my mouth, but I had no problem. The kids think it soooo cool that each […]
Backpacker’s Pantry Outback Oven Ultralight
Retail Price: $47.90 Specs per manufacturer: The best oven for the weight conscious traveler. The Outback Oven Ultralight set includes an 8″pot parka, riser bar, scorch buster, reflector collar, ultralight thermometer, backcountry baking booklet, and a mesh carrying sack. Designed to work with your own light weight cook set. Weight: 9.5 oz Findings: I thought […]
Functional Desgin Bag Double & Bag Expander
Retail Price: Doubler–3 season: $49, summer wt: $39 Expander–3 season: $39 www.functionaldesign.net Specs per manufacturer: The Expander is for folks who simply want more room. It offers individuals an additional 28″ across the shoulders; it is great for pregnant or nursing mothers, and for snuggling with a toddler or dog. Two expanders […]
Caines Head State Park
Trail to Callisto Cabin, Derby Cove Cabin and North Beach http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/aktrails/ats/ken/caineshd.htm Distance: 8.5 miles to the fort. About 5 miles to Derby Cove and 4.5 to Callisto. Baby Jogger accessibility: No way, don’t even think about it. Take the water taxi if you don’t want to pack the babe. Difficulty: Easy at low tide. Scary […]
Wild Flowers
Yellowstone, Grand Teton and Zion National Parks July, 2009 My kids and I love to find wild flowers and photograph them. The following slide show is a sampling of pics from our July 2009 trip. Enjoy! The music is Passion Flower by Mina from the Best 100 Classic Italian Songs.
Bridgedale Enduring Comfort Socks
Trail & Winter Socks www.bridgedale.com Retail price: $8-$18 Order here at Amazon! Findings: Bridgedale told me everyone should wear these socks. And I thought they sounded full of themselves. Now that I’ve worn them a lot, I couldn’t agree with them more. My kids actually get mad when they can’t find their Bridgedale socks in […]
REI Adventure Dog Pack
Retail price: $45 www.rei.com Specs per manufacturer: Weight: 21 oz, capacity: 915 cubic inches Findings: Dog packs have surely come a long way in the last 10 years. This pack is loaded with great features that my dog loves, like the way it reduces load shifting and the padded buckles. The price is extremely competitive […]
Innate Fresco V2 Stainless Steel Single Wall Water Bottle
Retail Price: $17.00 CAD Specs per manufacturer: made with premium 304, 18/8 food grade stainless steel, easy to clean wide mouth threaded collar of tested #5 food grade polypropylene for use in cool conditions; no more frozen lips on cold days, independently tested to US FDA, unique lid design for easy carrying and […]