Outdoor Camping Hiking Sports & Gear

Stacking the Outdoor Sport Odds in Our Favor on the Hunt

2010-06-28T12:47:03-07:00

The world of hunting is a new one for me. I grew up in a rural part of America where there were plenty of pickup trucks with gun racks but I never did more than shoot at targets. Plenty of people were hunters though and many times I’d see them driving up into the woods while offloading my dirt bike from a truck bed. My friend invited me to go deer hunting with him a few weeks ago. This seemed like a great chance to see what this outdoor sport is all about. I’ve never felt that hunting is an inhumane act as long as the catch is used. My buddy has a butcher who will cure and prepare pretty much any meat delivered. The morning we went on the hunt was hazy. Classic June gloom. With us was a .22 caliber rifle I wielded around for fun and he had a scoped.308. Unlike other outdoor sports, this one is all about stealth.

You wouldn’t expect to find a beach volleyball game quiet just as you would not yell when hunting deer. With rifles strapped on our backs, he grabbed a hiking gear backpack and we set off for the top of a ridge seen out in the distance. Hiking gear transitions perfectly for hunting. Without my hiking gear, especially the shoes, tracking deer would have been much more difficult. We followed a well-traveled trail to a ridgeline where my buddy stopped.

Unzipping his backpack, he pulled out a Bushnell Trophy 20-60 x 65mm Waterproof Spotting Scope and placed it on a flat rock before sprawling into the prone position. This was the first time he had used this scope since buying it at KE Active Lifestyle at http://kayserenterprises.ispeedway.com/. The little drizzle we faced mid-morning was not problem for this scope because it is waterproof.

We sat on this ridge for a solid 30 minutes until my buddy got really excited. He rolled over and told me to look. In the eyepiece, he had spotted three large deer waking thought a clearing at least 500 yards away maybe more. This is when the outdoor sport gets really exciting. As he checked his rifle, I kept an eye on the deer. He tossed me a walkie and told me to spot for him while he moved in closer. As he traversed down the hillside, I kept an eye on the deer movement and reported the location. Like all outdoor sports, this one is best with teamwork. With a crack that sent birds in the air, I witnessed my first hunting kill.

Finding Stylish Outdoor Sport Protective Skateboarding Gear Online

2010-06-21T14:12:30-07:00

There are so many different and really great outdoor sports that you can choose to enjoy taking part of during your free time. I am sure that some of you who are reading this already have some outdoor sports that probably come right to mind that you greatly enjoy to do, as do have I. For me, I love outdoor sports like skateboarding because it gets me out of the house – where I am always working in my home office most of the time – and allows me to really get a great workout in, while riding my skateboard deck around town, getting some fresh air and burning off some calories in the process. Much like any other outdoor sport, there are some safety precautions that are wise to take when you are involved in an outdoor sport like skateboarding. I have been an avid skater ever since I was in high school, and really well before that, I just did not start to really get into this outdoor sport until my teenage years took over. Ever since those trodden days of my youth, skating has become an outdoor sport pastime for me.

The one thing that we – meaning me and all of my skating buddies – are always very respective of is protecting ourselves while enjoying our favorite outdoor sport. Your head is, perhaps, the most unprotected part of your body when you are skating, and that means, much like outdoor sports like bike riding, that a helmet is always a must-have for me when riding on my deck. I recall when I was back in high school and protective gear for this outdoor sport was all generally the same color, and for the most part it was kind of boring looking, too. However, there have been some true accolades realized with protective skating gear and style and fashion over the years, as my online shopping today has revealed to me.

I needed a new skateboarding helmet because my other one is just getting old and worn out. I was looking around for one and found this online store that had an awesome helmet in my favorite color (blue) on sale, this sweet-looking Protec Ace Wake Helmet Gloss Blue X (which I have added a picture of to the upper left so you can see how cool it is). I found it on sale at this awesome store called KE Active Lifestyle—which is located online at this web URL at: http://kayserenterprises.ispeedway.com.

Time to Pull Out the Hiking Gear

2010-06-21T07:57:33-07:00

We decided that this year for our summer vacation that we’re going to do some hiking into the mountains in the state next to ours so it’s time that I start pulling out the hiking gear and deciding what we need and don’t need for the trip. My husband’s original idea was to spend the entire two weeks hiking through the mountains and actually sleeping in tents, but I decided that wasn’t the way I wanted to spend all two weeks, so we agreed that we would take along our hiking gear and go hiking three or four times during the course of the two weeks. I rented a cabin that I found online for a really good price and after I go through all the hiking gear, I have a feeling that I’m going to need to spend some time ordering a few new items. We haven’t replaced or added any hiking gear in several years so it doesn’t surprise me that the time has come to make some replacements. The cabin has a Jacuzzi overlooking the valley and I can’t wait to spend evenings relaxing in the wilderness. It’s going to be a great vacation.

Staying Safe with Hiking Gear

2010-06-15T07:03:34-07:00

After my brother gave me a call this past weekend to tell me about a hiking adventure that went somewhat wrong, I have a renewed sense of importance when it comes to going out with the correct hiking gear. He went out with a couple of friends to a well-traveled mountainous trail that has a lot of switchbacks. It is a popular trail but physically demanding just because the trail is so steep at parts. It winds back and forth up the mountain so a person can see the further reaches of the trail by looking up the mountainside. There are points when you can run straight up the hill, on an unbeaten path to circumvent the switchbacks. My brother and his friends did this on one part. One of his buddies wasn’t wearing hiking shoes, slipped on a wet log and rolled his ankle.

He couldn’t keep going on account of his ankle so my brother decided they would need to carry him. I’m sure all the hikers coming up past them thought something was seriously wrong. Just a sprained ankle because of a lack of hiking gear. Hiking gear makes all the difference.

Camping Outdoors Turning Into a Family Affair

2010-06-15T06:57:03-07:00

My family and I love camping outdoors and we decided for the first time to spend two weeks this summer doing exactly that. Usually we spend a free weekend here and there camping outdoors but this time we thought it would be fun to take two weeks and spend some time at one of our favorite spots. My parents have expressed interest in coming up during those two weeks for at least part of the time, so this morning I went online and ordered some camping supplies for them. I know it may not be something that they do on a regular basis, but I would love to have them there with us for a weekend or possibly even a week. Dad said he hasn’t been camping outdoors for probably twenty years and he’s looking forward to it. In fact, ever since they decided to come he’s been calling me almost every morning to discuss things that we could all do together as a family and fishing is at the top of that list. It looks like things are gearing up to be a great summer and I can’t wait to see all that unfolds.

Waiting for River to Lower Before Camping Outdoors

2010-06-09T08:18:48-07:00

For the past few years, during the summer, I’ve been coming back to a great river that wraps through hilly forested terrain for miles. Through June, this river is pretty high and the only people who raft or kayak down are those with some skill. I’m just a leisurely kind of guy who likes to float down a river, drink a couple of beers and pull over into the various inlets along the way to explore. So at the moment, I’m anxiously awaiting the lower water levels for this river before heading up there for camping outdoors. The best way to raft this river is by using 2 cars. We park one at a park, way down the river where we get out and then take the other to a start point underneath some railroad tracks, which isn’t very far from our camping gear.

It is easy to spend an entire afternoon floating this river. This is one of many reasons I cannot wait for summer to begin. While it is already heating up, camping outdoors is not yet in the prime time of the year. Soon enough.

Looks Like I'm Responsible for the Camping Gear

2010-06-09T08:12:37-07:00

Last night during dinner my husband and son were excitedly talking about a camping trip they were planning and at one point I asked them how they were going to go camping without any camping gear. They both stopped talking and looked at me as though I was from another planet and informed me in unison that they were going to give me a list of all the camping gear that they needed and that I could order it from the Internet. My husband went on to tell me that he thought I should also order some camping gear for myself, because even though it was just the two of them talking about the trip, they both would really like it if I decided to join them.

After I got over the initial shock of being nominated to buy the camping gear, I told them that I’d let them take the first trip on their own, and if they decided they loved it as much as they thought, that I’d order camping gear for myself and go along with them the next trip. I have a feeling that they may find it too warm out there. After all, air conditioning isn’t part of standard camping gear.

Reaching Snow Caps with Hiking Gear

2010-06-06T11:03:56-07:00

Living in the Los Angeles area it was hard for me to believe my friend had gone on a hike no more than an hour away from where we live, last week, and trekked through snow at the higher elevations. This is easy to believe if there were tall mountains around us but there aren’t, at least not in eye shot. He had the pictures to prove it though. Right after seeing the pictures of a vast expanse of trees, a waterfall, river and then later near the top, snow on his phone I wanted to pack up the hiking gear and experience it for myself. This is the perfect month for camping hiking gear because it is warming up but not nearly as hot as it will be in the end of July and August.

The thing about hiking locally here is that there isn’t much in terms of tree cover unless you drive out towards Big Bear mountain. The sun beats down and makes it tougher to make it to a vantage point. At least at the moment, average temperatures are staying in the 80s instead of the 90s. At that temperature, a lot of water comes with traditional hiking gear.

Glad I Checked out the Hiking Gear

2010-06-03T07:17:52-07:00

With our weekend hiking trip with friends less than a month away, I decided that it was time to pull out the hiking gear and start taking inventory of what we’ll need for the trip. My husband is one of those who like to wait until the last minute to pull everything out, but I know if we do that and need to replace a few things, then we’ll be rushing around at the last minute trying to do that. When I pulled everything out in the back yard on a blanket, I noticed that several pieces of our hiking gear had seen better days. I knew then that I was going to have to spend some time online ordering several items, so I ran inside and grabbed a pen and a piece of paper. I started taking notes of the hiking gear that we needed, and from the looks of things, it appeared that both me and my husband would need new shoes. In addition to needing several new pieces of hiking gear, I also found that we needed new tents. We’ll only camp out one night, but we do need tents for that first night. I’m glad at least one of us likes to get things done early.

Need an Outdoor Sport After Last Night

2010-05-28T08:21:07-07:00

The Suns clawed their way back from an 18 point deficit last night as I got up out of my seat, cheering as J-Rich drained an off the glass 3-pointer with only a few seconds remaining in the game for the tie. The unthinkable had just become possible as long as the Suns could defend Kobe for the last shot. They swarmed, Kobe miss fired but Artest was there to clean up and hit a buzzer beater under the hoop. Suns lost and I felt exhausted from the ups and downs. I spent much of yesterday either in front of a computer working or in front of the TV watching the game. This weekend I need outdoor sports. Something like tennis, golf or even beach volleyball.

<--Big loss pushes me outside for outdoor sports.

It is almost the start of Memorial Day weekend and everyone wants to get outside. Hiking gear is coming out of the closet, the old pigskin is getting some air and the sun is shining. All the pieces are in place for a long weekend. I just need to go online and buy myself a new tennis racket to replace my bent one.

Camping Outdoors for the Long Holiday Weekend

2010-05-28T08:10:12-07:00

I have to admit that I’ve never been a fan of camping outdoors, but when a group of my best friends decided that they wanted to get together for the long weekend and go camping outdoors, I couldn’t resist saying that I’d go with them. Luckily, they asked me several weeks ago and I was able to go online and find some great camping gear that I hope will get me through the weekend regardless of what weather we end up with. The sun is supposed to be shining, but since Mother Nature sometimes has a mind of her own, I wanted to make sure that my first outdoor camping experience in ten years is a good one. My supplies arrived last week and I have pretty much got everything packed for our afternoon departure. I drove up to the spot a few days ago with my best friend in order to stake out the spot where we are planning to pitch our tents and I have to say it’s breathtaking. I brought everything to make fire, plus food just in case the guys don’t catch as many fish as they think.

Camping Outdoors in New Mexico Is So Refreshing

2010-05-25T05:42:58-07:00

We are planning to go camping outdoors in July and hope that the rivers are full. We have several favorite spots in New Mexico where we love camping outdoors for a week at a time. A trip like that takes quite a lot of preparation and we're up to it, but when the rivers have plenty of water in them, it makes camping outdoors much easier. We don't have to bring all our water for bathing or cleaning dishes, and we can even use water purifiers to drink it should we run out of bottled water.

Not only does a full river make camping outdoors easier, it also provides an incredibly relaxing backdrop. The sound of a river flowing is like nothing else and when we lay in bed at night, there's nothing like listening to it rush by to put us to sleep. Waking up to the sound of the water is such a gentle sound, so we all get up in a good mood when the rivers are running. New Mexico is one of the best places in the southwest to go camping outdoors, especially for people who like running water and beautiful scenery.

Big Fires Attract Big Crowds When Camping Outdoors

2010-05-21T06:10:43-07:00

One of the most enjoyable aspects of camping outdoors is sitting around a blazing campfire at night and enjoying the conversation of other campers. We spend many weekends in the summer in the mountains camping outdoors at public campgrounds and have found that people are so social after the sun sets and start their campfires. Over the course of a day when we're camping outdoors, we walk around the campground or ride our bikes, so we get to chat with others when we pass by their sites. Sometimes we invite them to wander over to our site in the evening to share our campfire.

We really enjoy building a huge fire when we're camping outdoors. People often come to our site to enjoy our fire and we welcome them. We have met so many good folks when camping outdoors that we continue to contact long after we get home. We exchange emails, an occasional phone call, and sometimes even plan camping trips together so we can see each other again. Camping outdoors is a great way to meet like-minded people, and in our book, the more the merrier.

Perfect Stainless Steel Cups for Camping Outdoors

2010-05-18T21:07:21-07:00

This summer we plan on going camping outdoors whenever we can, and today when I was looking at camping gear online, I found the perfect cups for drinking hot chocolate and our morning tea. All of us drink two cups of tea in the morning and nothing tastes better than hot tea first thing in the morning. We start the day out when we're camping outdoors by building a campfire to cook our breakfast, but we use our propane stove to get the water boiling to make a big pot of tea. Since tea has so little caffeine in it, we have allowed the kids to drink it for years. They like some of the herbal teas and it's a nice tradition to have, especially when we're camping outdoors and the mornings are chilly.

These cups are insulated so they will keep our tea hot for a longer period of time. Iced tea and hot tea are wonderful beverages, but none of us are crazy about tepid tea, so I thought these Texsport Insulated Stainless Steel Mug would be perfect for camping. They hold 14 ounces and are made from stainless steel. Throughout the year, I've been slowly replacing all our cookware with stainless steel because we like the fact that it doesn't react with food.

These cups are also good looking, something that we care about when we are camping outdoors. We rely on our camping gear so we buy top notch products that won't fail, and most of the time the quality products last a long time. Stainless steel lasts forever. My mom just gave me a stainless steel dutch oven that has been in the family for 60 years and it cooks just great, so I know the kids will be passing these cups for outdoor camping onto their kids long after my husband and I have given out camping outdoors for the rocking chair.

I found the cups at KE Active Lifestyle at http://kayserenterprises.ispeedway.com, a great site for finding unique things for camping outdoors. We buy most of our camping gear online, so when I found these cups, I ordered a set of six. There are just four of us, but I thought that if someone else from the campground wanted to join us around the evening campfire, we'd have plenty of cups to serve the hot chocolate. I have that matching gene big time, and these cups were a great value, good looking, and will last forever.

Hydration Hiking Gear So Important in Arizona

2010-05-18T07:22:45-07:00

Tomorrow a group of my friends are going on a hike, and I'm going along so today I'm getting my hiking gear in order. It's been a while since I went hiking, so I want to make sure that my hiking gear is in tip top shape. My friends are incredible hikers, and I hope I can keep up with them. It seems as though everyone has something that they are good at when hiking. My friends trot up hills so much faster than I can, although my specialty is going downhill. We hike in the mountains, so it's up and down all day long, and the time I lose going up a slope is easy to make up when I start to go downhill.

The most essential piece of hiking gear that I have is my hydration system. Today I'm going to pour really hot water into it to kill any residual bacteria that may be present since I haven't used it for months. Staying hydrated is the crucial aspect when hiking in Arizona because the humidity is so low. Half the time, we don't even know when we're losing water due to exertion because the air dries so fast, so if I do nothing more today to get ready for tomorrow's long hike, getting my hydration hiking gear all cleaned up is number one on my list.

Products For Simplifying Camping Outdoors Worth Buying

2010-05-10T14:57:05-07:00

Life is too short to not take advantage of items that save us time when we go camping. Last summer I got all our camping gear organized, and when I found this floor saver for our tents online today, I decided it was just the thing to make packing up from a trip to the woods much easier. We can put this liner under our tents and not have to worry about dragging the gravel, dirt, leaves, and pine needles home with us. Camping outdoors is something we look forward to doing all summer long, but when we get back to Phoenix, it's really hot and we don't want to spend a lot of time cleaning up the bottom of the tent after spending the weekend in the 70 degree air in the mountains.

Camping outdoors is something that gets us through our long, hot summers, and getting the camping gear into our vehicle and out of it when we come home quickly helps us stay cooler. It'll be really slick to have these Eureka Small Square Floor Savers and we can do all the cleaning up in the cool pine air up north. The kids are old enough to have their own tents, so last summer we bought each of them small tents. They are teenagers and the campgrounds where we go camping outdoors are all secure. They like to hang out in their tents and play their console games so it's nice that they can have their own space now.

I found the floor savers at KE Active Lifestyle at http://kayserenterprises.ispeedway.com/, a site with a lot of products for camping outdoors. I love to shop for our camping gear online because I find things that are hard to find locally. We have a sporting goods store about five miles from our home, but the traffic getting there is heavy and I never know if I'll find something indispensable for camping or not. I'm really excited that I found the floor savers today because it eliminates having to unroll the tents when we get home and let the floors dry out and then roll them back up. These measure 6'8" x 6'8" and the kids' tents are 6' square, so there's plenty of protection for their tent floors.

They will also help the tents last longer, too, and it's nice to know that when it rains while we're camping outdoors, we won't have to worry about soggy floors and wet sleeping bags. We can just hang these floor protection pads from a tree branch and let the dampness evaporate, give them a good shake, fold them up, and we'll be good to go. These are yet another item to make our camping outdoors such a pleasant experience.

My Camping Hiking Gear Literally Takes The Cake

2010-04-27T21:21:08-07:00

The last time that I went camping, I brought a great surprise for everyone on our trip. I secretly packed a cake and a week previously, I had gone online and purchased camping hiking gear dishes for each person. I could not wait to surprise everyone and when we got to our camping spot and were all set up, I did!

Everyone loved my camping hiking gear gift and the fact that I brought a cake was even better. We had a great time on that trip and I came home with so many fond feelings and happy memories. I can not wait until the next time my friends and I get to go camping together. When we do, I am planning to go back online where I purchased our dishes and buy a wide selection of new camping hiking gear.

I have a great feeling that our camping adventure is sure to turn into a regular thing and if it does, I will be so pleased. I love the time that I get to spend with my friends and there is no better hangout than the forest.

Camping In The Backyard Is Still Camping Outdoors

2010-04-27T21:02:56-07:00

When my children told me that they wanted to go camping outdoors, I took a look at the calendar and realized that there would not be a weekend open for a trip in quite some time. However, I told them that if they wanted to, they could invite some friends and camp in the backyard. At first they did not seem too keen on the idea, but when I told them that it still counted as camping outdoors, they agreed.

We spent the next afternoon planning the camping "trip" and making invitations together. We had a great time while we worked side by side and as we did, I told them stories about my own camping outdoors adventures. I am so glad that we were able to come to a compromise and plan a fun event for them and their friends. We are going to do everything from cooking over the fire to telling ghost stories while eating s'more. It is sure to be a fantastic adventure for everyone and it may even turn into a tradition.

My Favorite Camping Gear Is A Deep Green Bowl

2010-04-27T20:10:37-07:00

It was a few months ago that my boyfriend and I went on a camping trip together, we had just started to realize that we may be falling for one another and it was our first trip away together. What was more, I had never been camping before, so the whole experience was really exciting for me!

My guy was aware of my lack of camping experience and he went really out of his way to show me an easy going and comfortable time. All of the camping gear that he packed for our trip was aimed to please me and he even went online and purchased me my own camping bowl for my meals. I never knew that the way to my heart was through camping gear, let alone an emerald green bowl.

Our trip went so well and if there was ever a need for anything, my awesome boyfriend had the camping gear to attend to the issue at hand. I am really hoping that we can go on a camping trip together again and I am sure that my guy feels the same.

A Very Important Piece Of Hiking Gear

2010-04-27T19:53:37-07:00

Whenever we go hiking, we always bring a large range of hiking gear with us. However, we were not always so meticulous about planning our trips as we are now. It was only when we ran into a problem on one of our hiking adventures that we had to reevaluate how we prepared for our excursions.

We had been planning a great hiking trip for quite some time and had packed only the hiking gear that we thought we would need. Little did we know that there would be an unexpected storm on the first day that we set out. We had only been hiking for a few hours when the sky began to darken and we were less sure about the direction we were heading. Unfortunately, a compass was not one of the items of hiking gear that we had thought to bring.

Luckily, we found our way and everyone was fine... cold, hungry and tired, but fine. These days, we always go on our trips well prepared and we have yet to run into a problem again. I can speak for everyone when I say that we much prefer it this way.