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Lace Up! How to Lace Your Hiking Boots

Why Boot Lacing is Important About five years ago, I was hiking up a mountain in southeastern Alaska with a companion of mine. He had found a hidden meadow and we were going to visit it, rain or shine. It rained… The temperature was fifty degrees Fahrenheit and the rain, though light, soaked us through […]

Best Hiking Boots for Survivalists

The Importance of Choosing the Best Hiking Boots Living at the doorstep of the Adirondack Mountains, if I’m not answering my phone you can figure I’m out on a trail or portage, or taking a group from downstate on a day hike to one of the waterfalls. There’s nothing that can compare to breathing in the […]