The trail was wide and relatively flat, with a gentle uphill incline. We felt up for the challenge. As the water crashed against the boulders, we breathed in the refreshing negative ions, savoring the sights and sounds of the deep forest. Majestic views greeted us as the trail led us along sheer cliffs, with massive
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A canvas backpack for hiking has to answer the weight question before anything else, so here it is: the Lucky Sheep® 65 L organic canvas backpack weighs 32 oz, or 2 lb, and it is frameless, so the sleeping pad you are already carrying becomes the frame. That puts it lighter than most framed packs
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As synthetic fibers and plastic pollution continue to wreck havoc on the planet, many of us are looking for sustainable alternatives. This is the very reason Lucky Sheep Outdoor Gear was started! Some people believe recycled plastic textiles are eco-friendly. This article looks at just how eco-friendly is it, and what are the wiser alternatives.
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People ask me all the time whether a wool sleeping pad is worth it against a closed-cell foam pad or an inflatable. My honest answer is that I use both: a wool sleeping mat at home, in the tipi and at any fixed camp, and a foam pad when everything rides on my back. This
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How to Outsmart Sitting As a little boy growing up, in school I fidgeted in my chair, gazing out the window, daydreaming about all the fun things to do outside, running, climbing trees. It didn’t take decades of peer-reviewed research to tell me, sitting all day was killing me. And this was just the beginning–of
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I have a love/hate relationship with winter. I have found the best way to deal with it is to surrender to it and merge with it rather than resist and dread it. There are so many benefits and tantalizing experiences in the austere qualities of cold, wind and short days. Winter is a great time
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Until recently is wasn’t easy to find packable animal-based foods which were ready for the trail. On a recent backpacking trip I tried some of the new convenient grass-fed, ready-to-go primal super foods and was delighted with the results. My menu consisted of a combination: This menu proved to be delicious (with an acquired taste),
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Most snake and insect bites in the backcountry are frightening but manageable. A few are genuine emergencies. The difference between a good outcome and a bad one is almost never a remedy in your pack — it is how quickly you recognise the serious cases and how calmly you get the person to definitive care.
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When it comes to wilderness preparedness, the phrase “think positive” doesn’t apply. Actually this is one time the best practice is to think negative. That is, consider all the possibilities of what could go wrong on a hike. Then using a checklist, make sure you have covered all the bases. Then you can hit the
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Chris Holmes is one of those serious outdoor lovers that eats, breathes and sleeps adventure. Chris spends most of his time choosing between snow sports, sea kayaking, and long distance trail hiking. Chris is also a connoisseur of outdoor gear and though years of putting equipment to the serious test, has come down with a
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