Tips & advices to find gear reviews & adventure travel resources
December 20th, 2007
Thanks to Rickmccharles
Have you ever asked yourself:
- How to buy hiking boots?
- How to keep drinks hot while hiking?
- How to make hiking stick?
Here the ultimate list of “how to” sites and tutorials on adventure travels, hiking, cycling and other active sports.
[P.S. - At the bottom of the post there is a table where search directly tips from the best trusted websites]
Instructions and tutorials
- Outside magazine is an American active-lifestyle and adventure-travel magazine dedicated to covering people, activities and gear.
- Glossary from the adventure travel trade association.
- A list of tips on how to find the right stuff; what to pack; Etc…
Hiking tips and guides
- The Backpacking & Hiking Guide for beginners features backpacking basics, hiking instruction and guidance for the beginner backpacker.
- This Hiking guide will teach you how to get started in hiking, what gear beginner hikers should look at, especially hiking boots, socks and backpacks and how to make the right choice that will fit the trail you want to hike.
- Get the skills you need to become a better hiker….
- Learn what you need to know to enjoy hiking
- Learn some essential aspects such as hiking training, rules and etiquette: Hiking Basics; Feet & Foot Care for Hiking; Hiking Preparations; Outdoor Nutrition.
Hiking gear guides
- Function and selection of outdoor gear: Poles, Boots, Tents, and so on…
- Hiking boots buying guide
- Useful info on how to choose; skills and knowledge; gear checklist; gear care and repair and quick tips
Hiking gear reviews
- Backpacking and Hiking gear reviews. Check out the reviews that might save you some money–and keep you from getting stranded in the backcountry.
- Real gear reviews from real people. The authors review things they actually buy first. They use it, abuse it and then write about it.
- Backpacking, camping and hiking reviews.
- Read the best reviews from verified buyers about camping, hiking and backpacking.
- Backpacking light magazine provides information, including gear reviews, technique articles and publications.
- Fitnesstravelgear.com
Hiking glossaries
Hiking tips
- On this page you’ll read tips and tricks for hiking in the heat, preventing and/or dealing with blisters, logistics of hiking, winter hiking and the answer to the question: When is the best time of day to cross a mountain stream?
- Over 200 pages of tips and advice covering walking, hiking, trekking, gear, health benefits of walking, walking and hiking for beginners, training and nutrition.
- Hiking and backpacking tips to go off tramping in the woods and to ensure a safe hike.
- Simple hiking tips
- Hiking tips and essentials
- The author shares some of the tips and tricks he learned by joining hiking groups.
Other resources - www.resourcehelp.com
Other useful websites
There are other great websites where find useful tips and tutorials about outdoor travels and active sports.
Below a table where search for specific tips on Hiking, Trekking, Cycling and Backpacking.
Where find answers
- http://answers.yahoo.com
- http://askville.amazon.com
- http://qna.live.com
- http://www.answerbag.com
- http://answers.google.com
- http://wiki.answers.com
Forums and communities
- List of adventure travel communities
- http://www.boardtracker.com
- http://groups.google.com
- http://groups.yahoo.com
General knowledge websites
- http://dictionary.reference.com
- http://en.wikipedia.org
- http://encarta.msn.com
- http://www.britannica.com
- http://search.about.com
- http://www.answers.com
General tutorials and “how to”
- http://www.howstuffworks.com
- http://www.instructables.com
- http://www.ehow.com
- http://www.koonji.com
- http://www.lovetoknow.com
- http://www.suite101.com
- http://www.wikihow.com
- http://www.knowledgehound.com
- http://help.com
- http://www.lifetips.com
How to videos websites
- http://www.expertvillage.com
- http://www.sutree.com
- http://www.tricklife.com
- http://www.videojug.com
- http://www.householdhacker.com
- http://www.5min.com
- http://www.viewdo.com
- http://www.sclipo.com
- http://helpfulvideo.com
- http://teachertube.com
Guides and Tutorials
Here a simple table of sources where find how to and tutorials. Just click on Search to find what you need.
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