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Camping
This Gear Can Simplify Your Car Camping Experience
One of the reasons car camping is always a good time is because you can minimize the stress when it comes to bringing all of your gear for car camping. Basically, whatever fits in the car can come to the campground with you. That being said, once you’ve got the essentials, there will hopefully be space for […]
1 min read · Oct 5, 2016 · hanalarock
Hiking
Trading in Trail Reviews for Full Outdoor Itineraries
It’s out with the old and in with the new, as people are beginning to trade in familiar trail reviews for comprehensive, outdoor itineraries. Until now, outdoor enthusiasts have looked at trail information as their main source of planning an adventure. Unfortunately, info on a single trail isn’t helpful to a hiker looking for something […]
1 min read · Aug 2, 2016 · hanalarock
Backpacking
5 Flashlight Types for Late Night Hiking and Camping
Flashlights, believe it or not, are one of the most forgotten items when people go hiking. If you have forgotten your flashlight before, we don’t blame you. When you only need something for certain times of day, and you already have one on your phone, it sometimes gets left behind. That being said, a flashlight […]
1 min read · Jul 26, 2016 · hanalarock
Backpacking
Check Out These Lightweight Backpacks by Kuiu
Kuiu, a company which actually specializes in hunting gear, has made something that can benefit all backpackers who want to travel more freely in the outdoors. Technology can really enhance our experience in the backcountry, and this time, it comes in the form of a backpack. Each year, developers are trying to find new and […]
1 min read · Jul 13, 2016 · hanalarock
Gear
The 6 Best GPS Devices On The Market
A handheld GPS is one of the greatest inventions ever created for hiking. Though some may argue it takes the fun out of exploring the wilderness, serious hikers rely on a GPS to allow them to hike safely. That being said, not all GPSes work as well as others. When you get down to evaluating each […]
1 min read · Jul 7, 2016 · hanalarock
News
How to Find Your Perfect Hiking Mate
For single people out there that are interested in finding someone who loves the outdoors as much as they do, comes the incredible LuvByrd dating website. Out of all the match-making apps that are on the market today, there’s nothing out there that’s quite like LuvByrd. LuvByrd is a highly efficient, fun, and new way for […]
1 min read · May 11, 2016 · hanalarock
Gear
Gear Review: Osprey Atmos AG
Our Noble Canyon trip a couple weeks ago marked the first time I had the opportunity to use my Osprey Atmos 65 AG backpack out on the trail. This is the newest innovation from Osprey and, coming from a guy that’s been backpacking with other brands for 20 years, I’m a convert. Pros of the […]
1 min read · Jul 23, 2015 · Ian Campbell
Reviews
Trail Review: Noble Canyon Trail
Over the 4th of July weekend, I decided to take my wife and our dog on their very first backpacking trip. We started out with the intention of backpacking the Barker Valley Trail in Palomar Mountain. Unfortunately, we didn’t realize that the trail head for Barker Valley wasn’t accessible by car so we started looking […]
1 min read · Jul 22, 2015 · Ian Campbell
Hiking
Hiking Mission Trails Regional Park – Kwaay Paay Summit
Today we went hiking in Mission Trails Regional Park and specifically did the Kwaay Paay Summit, which brought us up to 1,194 feet. I would give the difficulty rating on this trail about a 3 or a 3.5 out of a 5 because it’s a fairly aggressive hill to approach the mountain and then a […]
1 min read · May 17, 2015 · Ian Campbell
Camping
Oak Grove Campground
This past weekend we went camping at Oak Grove Campground with a couple friends and their kids. At first I was pretty disappointed because I was expecting something very different but over the course of the weekend, we ended up having a great time! Booking Oak Grove Campground There’s no question – I love camping. […]
1 min read · May 3, 2015 · Ian Campbell