Plant a Tree this Spring!

March is the month to start planting trees. It extends until mid June, as the conditions then change and it becomes too hot to plant once the Summer sets in. Forests are the Earth’s lungs, it’s vital to keep them abundant, leafy and healthy. Not only do trees provide...

Water Filtration options for Backpacking

On our recent gear testing trip to the Buffalo Peaks Wilderness Area south of Fairplay, Colorado we had a major problem with the Katadyn Hiker / Hiker Pro water filtration system that almost ended our trip. What is scary about this gear failure is that we test water filtration devices between every usage and we found no indication of a problem when this device was tested.