For the past 6 months, I have practically lived in the Isis Riviera Skirt. With a simple, wrap around, Velcro closure style, the skirt is easy to throw on over just about anything to add a bit more coverage and take you from playtime to running errands in a snap.
Want to visit Yosemite but looking to avoid the 3.7 million tourists that coat the valley floor each year? Hetch Hetchy is your answer. Located in the Northwest corner of the park, Hetch Hetchy sees much less traffic throughout the year, but offers all of the classic beauty that Yosemite landscapes have to offer.
Snow may still be dumping on much of the country, but backpacking season is already in full swing here in California. With a bunch of summer backpacking adventures lined up, I put together a gear kit that will form the base of every trip. I took the gear out for a test backpacking run in the Hetch Hetchy area of Yosemite earlier this week and had a blast. Below you will find my base gear list.
All you Chaco fans will be happy to hear about the company's latest footwear release just in time for your spring and summer adventures. The new NearGround Collection includes a line of men's and women''s sandals that feature the traditional Chaco webbing but are built on a more minimalist platform. Since last fall, I have been wearing the new Fantasia sandals for Stand Up Paddleboarding and the Fathom for around town and trips to the beach.
The Mountaineering Council of Scotland has issued a warning after the cause of numerous rescue callouts was found to be navigation error due to compass reversed polarity. Without realizing it, your compass can easily be compromised by numerous magnetic fields on your person, not reading true north, but in fact just the opposite.