Lightweight hiking shoes are great for exploring during them summer if you are the sort of hiker that tends to stay on the trail and only explore well beaten paths. But if you are anything like me, you constantly find yourself of the trail and exploring creeks, rivers, boulder fields, all sorts of over things you won’t find on the trail. Lightweight hiking shoes can certainly handle these terrains, but a good pair of water shoes can handle them even better. If you think I am talking about those neon water sock things for the early nineties, you must think I’m crazy. I couldn’t walk a quarter of a mile in these things, let alone go hiking in them! Not to mention I wouldn’t be caught dead wearing them! No, I am talking about a pair of more up to date water shoes that are a cross between hiking shoes and sandals. If you haven’t heard of, or seen these before, you might be a little upset that you were out of the loop.
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If you happen to be a regular reader of the blog, you may know that I have recently gotten into trail running and working out at the gym. I am no trail running professional by any means, but I have researched and looked at enough trail running shoes to know what makes up a good one. I like to mix up my exercising routines by trail running two days a week and going to the gym three days a week. I am also cheap, which means I don’t want to have to by two different pairs of shoes to essentially do the same thing.
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Even if you aren’t into electronics, it is hard to not have heard all the fuss over netbooks. They seem to be everywhere these days. I even happened to notice that they are even being advertised on TV now. These netbooks are becoming even more popular than ever. In fact, there are so many netbooks on the market that it is hard to keep up with them. That’s where this netbook roundup comes in to play. This netbook round up will grow as the popularity of netbooks increase. Here you will find some general information about what netbooks are, who netbooks are for, what to look for in netbooks, and other netbook related information. You will also find links to our in depth reviews about some of the most popular netbooks on the market.
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With summer officially here it is about time to start taking off the hiking boots and trade them in for a good pair of sandals. Personally, I wear sandals all year long, but I’m sure that has something to do with the fact that I have been a whitewater raft guide for the past 6 years. Regardless, I love the idea of hiking in sandals or shoes designed to handle water. Its no nice to be able to walk in shallow creek beds, go swimming, and encounter stream crossings without really having to worry about your shoes and feet. If you still think the ultimate pair of adventure sandals is a pair of old school Tevas, you are sadly mistaken my friend. Today, there are a wide variety of sandals and water shoes designed in a wide variety of shapes and sizes for any kind of adventure.
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