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7 Backpacking Tips for the Beginner (or Non-Beginner) Backpacker

7 Backpacking Tips for the Beginner (or Non-Beginner) Backpacker

by justroughinit | Dec 26, 2016 | Arizona, Backpacking, Fitness, Health & Safety, Hiking

Venturing into the great wide open for a few days for the first time? Or maybe you backpacked for Boy Scouts but you are neither a boy or a scout any longer. Whatever the calling to get you to get off the grid for a few days is irrelevant. The point is you are so...
6 Ways to Know You are NOT Ready to Hike Grand Canyon

6 Ways to Know You are NOT Ready to Hike Grand Canyon

by justroughinit | Oct 2, 2016 | Backpacking, Fitness, Grand Canyon, Health & Safety

So often we hear how hiking Grand Canyon or Yosemite is part of their “Bucket List.” And yet, way too often hikers do not do anything to physically or mentally prepare themselves to accomplish said item on the bucket list.  This very lack of action is a...
Hiking in Grand Canyon? Know Where You Are and Don’t Forget Your Sombrero!

Hiking in Grand Canyon? Know Where You Are and Don’t Forget Your Sombrero!

by justroughinit | Sep 27, 2016 | Backpacking, Grand Canyon, Health & Safety

Picture it, New Hance Creek on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon in late July 2013.  It was well over a 100 degrees F that day on the Tonto Platform—probably 115 F or more at Phantom Ranch.  The Tonto Platform is known for trapping heat…it’s our “Cremation”...
Desert Critters. Yes, They Are Out There and You Will See Them!

Desert Critters. Yes, They Are Out There and You Will See Them!

by justroughinit | Sep 20, 2016 | Health & Safety, Wildlife

I’ll admit it. I jump back and prance in circles on tiptoes, squealing and gesturing “eew, eww, eww” whenever I see a cricket. They freak me out. No idea why, but I hate those suckers. I think it is because they jump so darn far and have...
How to Prevent Blisters, Chafing & More When Hiking

How to Prevent Blisters, Chafing & More When Hiking

by justroughinit | Sep 6, 2016 | Backpacking, Fitness, Health & Safety, Hiking

I like to say if your butt don’t hurt, you ain’t hikin’. This means hiking is challenging and can bring about some common injuries – injuries that are preventable. Get back to civilization injury-free, in one piece and without the help of the local...
Strengthen Your Knees Before Your Next Hike – Practice Some Yoga!

Strengthen Your Knees Before Your Next Hike – Practice Some Yoga!

by justroughinit | Aug 31, 2016 | Fitness, Health & Safety

Too often I hear the comment that when hiking in a place like Grand Canyon, the first part of the hike will be easy because it’s all downhill. This is so far from the truth! While you may not be exerting your cardiovascular system, you are working muscles you...
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