A couple of weeks ago I was out on a long solo hike, thinking about interesting things I could do with content here at Calipidder.com. At the same time, I was taking mental notes about two pieces of Columbia gear I was testing out, hoping I wouldn’t forget things when I got home and had [...]
So, this is happening. A few days ago I got home from a trip to visit family and found this goodie in my mailbox. Last month I wrote about the Omniten program but never did I expect something this awesome to fall into my lap (or, er, mailbox). I don’t think I need to explain [...]
Drum roll, please. Let random.org do its thing… And now… Congrats to Ronda, PaulO, and James Palmer. You three are the winners of Andrew Skurka’s Ultimate Hiker’s Gear Guide! Send me your shipping information via the contact link in the side panel over there (—>) and I’ll have them sent off to you in a [...]
I have three – count em, THREE – copies of Andrew Skurka’s new book, the Ultimate Hiker’s Gear Guide (details in this document here) to give away to Calipidder.com readers! This book isn’t just a rated list of current gear like you’d find in a magazine, it’s all about how to choose the right gear [...]
As an outdoor blogger and a Twitter chatterbox, I am on a lot of PR firm mailing lists. I get several emails a week announcing new products and they often ask if I want a sample to review. However, in typical PR fashion these emails go to a huge list of people and the product [...]
Next, lets put this thing together: At this point you may think what my husband told me: ”That looks like something out of a meth lab”. Okay, I don’t disagree. Not that I’m familiar with meth labs. Other than what Breaking Bad has taught me, that is. Turn the sucker upside down, stuff it in [...]
Coming in at the #1 spot: The Big Agnes Copper Spur 3. This is the second of the two new 2011 purchases to make the list. Many of you are familiar with my love for my solo tent, the Tarptent Rainbow. Because I love that tent so much I purchased the Double Rainbow for the times [...]
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