You can get some nasty back problems from backpacks if you don’t know what you’re doing with them, or if you are careless.
One common problem is wearing a badly-adjusted backpack. That will give you some painful back problems from backpacks, I can tell you.
It takes a fair amount of camping equipment to keep you warm, [...]
When I visit large city parks, I am amused and heartened by the
seeming unconscious human need to connect with Mother Nature. In
the very heart of urban civilization, city parks draw in thousands of
people every day. I personally live in a magnificent rural setting,
constantly surrounded by nature?s glory and challenges. [...]
Some people have fought many years of their lives to preserve the
rich heritage of the outdoors and nature we now enjoy. That
dedication and effort have been rewarded by fantastic hiking
opportunities in our local, state, and national parks systems.
In honor of their efforts, let’s break out of our winter
hibernation and venture [...]
The first time I had knee pain when hiking was on the last few miles of a 26-mile hike to the top of Mount Haggin in Montana. I had to actually stop walking at some point. There was just too much pain to take another step. I laid down with my legs uphill for a [...]
