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How To Dress For Success On Your Next Hike

Dress for success 101: Layering & The 3 W’s The Hawaiian Islands boast 10 of the world’s 14 climate zones! Weather patterns are localized and quickly changing. The system of dressing described below, known as “layering”, will help keep you safe and comfortable on your next hike. The core principles of layering apply to activities…

HOW TO MASTER OUTDOOR LAYERS

Overview ​Packing for any outdoor activity, whether it’s a grueling hike, mountain bike ride, or just hanging out around camp, isn’t rocket science. We all know the drill: Be prepared for rain, bring an extra pair of socks and don’t sweat through layers. But as new technologies emerge and old items wear out, our packing…

Tea from Nature = Simple Joy

Mamaki tea, deep from the heart of Kaua’i! Revered and treasured as a sacred plant, Hawaiian’s used mamaki for generations to aid in overall health and well-being. Look for these non-Hawaiian varieties in your backyard: The value of a warm beverage in a survival scenario is nothing to laugh at. What could be dismissed as…

27 Survival Uses For Dental Floss

1. Make a Lean-To – Use floss to make a lean-to with a tarp or blanket. Just thread the floss through the holes of the tarp or the corners of the emergency blanket. 2. As Lashings – If you need a larger shelter, use your dental floss to lash branches together so you can build one. If you already have a shelter, use floss to make it a little sturdier. 3. Make an Alarm – Tie a few tin or aluminum cans and lids to a length of the floss and string it across the perimeter of your camp or outside your home. Because the floss is difficult to see, intruders will sound your hobo alarm. 4. Make a Tripwire – String the floss nice and tight around some trees. Anybody who comes traipsing into your area is going to fall on their face…

Doctors Tell Us How Hiking Can Change Our Brains

Doctors Tell Us How Hiking Can Change Our Brains (Republished from www.LifeHack.Org, click HERE for a link to the article in it’s entirety)​“Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves,” wrote John Muir…

Running Ridges On Kauai!

~~**Click here to see the video**~~ There are many ways to feel inspired on Kauai, here’s one that I tend to gravitate towards (Note: less dangerous then it looks for an experienced trail runner that knows his limits) Please check out our website for more ways you can be inspired by Kauai’s mystical beauty on your next visit! www.KauaiHikingTours.com

Discover Nature Within

Lets face it, the world we live in is more hectic and fast-paced than ever. Most of us find ourselves stretched thin as we juggle our public and personal lives, aided by all types of gadgets and gizmos designed to make things easier. If you stop to think about it, you’ll soon realize that you spend a staggering amount of…