The Ten Essentials list was first written in the 1930s. It appeared in an article that appeared in the newsletter for the Mountaineers. It outlined the 10 most important items an outdoors person should have on them, and laid the foundation for wilderness preparedness. While it doesn’t cover anything (no list of 10 items can),…
How to Properly Use Dive Watches for Men or Women
It is important to use dive tables when diving so that you can keep track of your downtime. To make use of these tables, you need a dive watch. What makes it different from an ordinary wrist watch? The first difference is that the dive watch is water-resistant and the second difference is that it…
How Many Calories Do I Burn Walking a Mile or More?
I would say that walking is my favourite type of outdoor activity. Sure, I like running too, but when I’m out of practice it becomes a mental challenge to get back into the rhythm because I know that for the first few days that it will probably hurt! One reason why I do like running…
Why I Love My North Face Gore-Tex Jacket
I have a royal navy blue (with purple bits) North Face Gore-Tex jacket that I bought all the way back at the turn of the year in 1999. As I remember, North Face wasn’t nearly as ubiquitous or fashionable as it is now. If you were into the outdoors then you knew about the brand,…
