Walking poles definitely make walking easier. Any age walker should think poles are great, if only because they will save your knees. In this article, Georgie Bull discusses walking poles and how to choose the right pole for the job you have in mind. With such a broad range of hiking poles on the market, how to select the best type and what to look for is really useful information.
Caring for your hiking or outdoor boots properly has several advantages. Your boots will be more waterproof, they will last longer, be more comfortable and easier to clean. In this article we teach you how to look after all different types of boots including leather, Nubuk, suede and synthetic.
The best way to choose hiking boots that work well is to get footwear that are made for the job.
There is a multitude of fabulous boots out there, some designed for specific jobs such as lightweight, thru hikes, rough walking and and others ‘all rounders’. It would take an age to go through all the pros and cons of the huge range available, but there are a couple of things to keep in mind when shopping for new boots. In this article, Georgie Bull shows how she did it!
Choosing the right boots for hiking is a challenge faced by most outdoor people.In this article, Georgie highlights some hard earned lessons on her quest to find the best hiking boot. Buy boots for ALL the things I want them to do, not just because of any one feature, such as colour. Pay full price, so I have control over what happens next if the boots need to be returned.
I know we are a bit obsessed by snakes here at Our Hiking Blog but there is always that niggling concern you may be bitten by a snake while in an isolated place. The odds are very low but the more we walk, the more we tend to see snakes along the way.
We were recently contacted by Ben from The Australian Snake Bite Kit asking about advertising on the site. After sussing out his product we happily agreed to go ahead. The observant ones among you may notice his advert to the right of screen!
As part of the “deal” Ben has offered to provide a FREE Australian Snake Bite Kit as a competition prize.
So, here is the …
