Follow these ultimate hiking safety tips the next time you head out for a walk in the Rockies.
These hiking safety tips include everything to keep you safe on your next adventure in the Rocky Mountains. Read all these must know hiking tips here. Continue reading
We hiked the 4 day Kepler track in New Zealand this year. All the time we took with our kids when they were young is paying off big time now.
Here are my hard earned and learned ultimate tips to creating young hikers. Hopefully, these ultimate tips will help you get your kids out hiking so that you can enjoy trails together for years. Continue reading
Don’t be a foolish hiker! Make smart choices.
Please don’t be a foolish hiker and do something that puts you or others at risk. Here are 8 tips that everyone should follow to enjoy their hike and be safe. Continue reading
Photo Michael Karrer.
Some basic lightning safety knowledge is important if you spend much time exploring the Rocky Mountains. Here are some tips on what you should and shouldn’t do if you get caught in a lightning storm. Continue reading
Storm clouds when you are out hiking in the Rocky Mountains can be a scary or worrying sight to behold. Here are some tips on which clouds you need to be wary of. Continue reading
What would you do if you saw a rattlesnake on the trail near you?
This wildlife safety quiz will reveal how much you actually know about being safe around wildlife in the Rocky Mountains. What should you do if you get attacked or see an animal? Continue reading
Look at that blood filled mosquito!
These are the 7 best tips to avoid mosquito bites that will help you enjoy your time in the outdoors more. These include using repellent, wearing long clothes, and taking vitamin B. Continue reading
Spring is a good time to be extra aware of western rattlesnakes.
Do you know how to be safe around western rattlesnakes? Here are 5 important tips to keep in mind when you are out exploring the Rockies, especially in likely rattlesnake habitat. Continue reading
Some people like to use an umbrella hiking, but I never do. Photo via Flickr.
I never take an umbrella hiking in the Rocky Mountains or elsewhere. Read the 4 reasons why I don’t take an umbrella hiking when I go exploring the mountains. Continue reading
Spring hiking can be great, just don’t head up too high or you’ll hit that snow…unless of course you want to.
These 3 spring hiking tips will help you find the best places to go hiking at this great time of year. Spring in the Rocky Mountains is a wonderful, albeit brief time of year. Continue reading