When we prep for a long trek, it’s nice to know that all you need is right there on your back. And when you can avoid lugging around a few extra pounds, it’s even better.
The JakPak does just that — combining your jacket with your tent and sleeping bag. The camping contraption comes in green [...]
When it comes to hiking boots, less is more for Damien Tougas. As a firm believer in minimalist footwear, he produced a series of posts on his blog ADVENTUREinPROGRESS chronicling his discovery of a footwear somewhere in between boots and bare feet.
Along with Tougas, more and more hikers are turning to minimal footwear brands like [...]
As much as we’re pro-hiking boot, we can’t ignore the back-to-basics movement. How basic, you ask? Well, it’s kind of like hiking around caveman style, but not quite.
Throughout ancient history — from the Egyptians to the Romans — people donned little to no footwear. The Barefoot Hiker, a guide book published in the early ’90s, [...]
Hiking boots serve as your feet’s first line of defense against the cold. With high-tech insulation and waterproofing, most boots are highly equipped to keep feet on the right track. However, you might want even assurance that your feet will receive complete protection.
Good hiking socks take a lot of elements into account. Not only is [...]
Just in time for the yuckiest winter in decades, we slipped into a pair of Hi-Tec’s St Moritz Luxe 200. With comfort and insulation being a top priority, these winter hiking boots most certainly fit the bill.
The Hi-Tec boots have proved to be an essential companion not only on the trails but in the terrible [...]
Hi-Tec rushed to aid the Haitians after last month’s earthquake disaster.
The hiking boot manufacturer shipped 900 boots to the disaster-stricken island. It combined efforts with its sister company Magnum and supplied both hiking and military boots.
Dayna Panales, Hi-Tech’s public relations extraordinaire, confirmed this in an e-mail.
“I’m very excited to say that both Magnum and Hi-Tec [...]
It kind of sounds like an oxymoron, doesn’t it? Hey, let’s climb through rocky, possibly treacherous terrain with our toes and other areas of the foot completely exposed! But fear not, wilderness friend. These sandals, like all hiking gear, are made with purpose. Those who create hiking sandals understand that it’s just not another day [...]
With fresh snow on the ground across the UK and near-freezing temps remaining the trend stateside, hiking boots have become a savior to anybody caught out in those wintry conditions. We peeped at what people have been tweeting about in the last 24 hours and weren’t surprised to see hiking boots in action across the [...]
Danner Boots has been providing only the best in boot craftsmanship for nearly 80 decades.
Many Danner hiking boots use Gore-Tex, a 100 percent breathable waterproofing system as well as Terra Force technology, which gives your boot that extra support without any additional weight. Moreover, every Danner leather boot is hand cut from a unique hide. [...]
Inspired by the oh-so clever minds at Indecision Forever, we conducted a thorough Google search for 10 long, excruciating minutes to bring you only the best Top 10 lists for the year.
But to be completely honest, we have no idea if all (or any) of these lists were published during the 2009 calendar year. And, [...]
