Tag: hikers

How to Avoid a Water Parasite While Hiking

Doug Williams

So, you’re out hiking, and you’re a bit thirsty, there’s a lovely little stream, the water looks clear and delicious, so you go to get…

How to Recognize Frostbite and How to Avoid It

Doug Williams

I’ve just asked one of the guys here in the Outdoor Revival HQ if he’s ever had Frostbite, he’s not, and neither have I so…

How to Recognize and Prevent Hypothermia

Doug Williams

To avid hikers, skiers, snowshoers, and anyone who loves the winter outdoors, staying warm is key to having a safe and enjoyable adventure. Hypothermia is a…

Some Etiquette On The Hiking Trail Goes A Long Way

Doug Williams

Have you ever been on a hike and it’s just not gone right because of other people not being considerate? All of us need to…

Hiking Trips: Here Are Some Essential Tips To Make the Most of It

Fall has just begun, and it has ushered in what many think might be the best time of the year to go hiking. It is…

Hiking in the Age of Technology

Hiking in the Age of Technology: Are Hikers Placing Way Too Much Reliance on Modern Objects of Convenience To Help Them Navigate and Survive Their…

The Courageous Life and Death of Gerry Largay

Doug Williams

Gerry Largay was a sixty-six-year-old hiker who had disappeared from the Appalachian Trail in July of 2013. Since her disappearance, the sheriff had received hundreds…

Going Hiking Soon? Here Are Some Essential Tips To Make the Most of It

Fall has just begun, and it has ushered in what many think might be the best time of the year to go hiking; it is…

No cause for alarm in National Parks – you are very safe

Doug Williams

Fatal accidents only account for 120 to 140 deaths annually. That’s minuscule based on the 280 million or so who visit national parks. The following…