Reviews of Hiking Goods for the Catskill Mountains

Backpacks - Review of Fanny packs and backpacks. Discussion of the trade-offs of using either a backpack and fanny pack. Common items put in packs. List some of the features you should look for in backpacks and fanny packs.

Rechargeable Batteries - Review of the best rechargeable batteries, and how they need to be used in all seasons of hiking in the Catskill Mountains. We cover all the different types of rechargeable batteries. We also talk about battery chargers and what features you need to look for.

GPS Devices - Discussion of GPS devices. Review of the Garmin Colorado 400t with it's best features, as well as it's worst.

Hiking Boots Discussion of features you want in a good pair of hiking boots. How to find the correct size of boot. How to break in a new pair of hiking boots. How to perform maintenance of hiking boots. Ratings of Scarpa Hiking Boots.

Misc Hiking Items Review of miscellaneous hiking items. Review of bear spray, clippers, foot glide, sun screen, Nikwax, bug spray, Sno-Seal, hiking socks, and hiking maps.

Hiking Safely Discussion of some hiking safety issues. Limited discussion of some of the more common hiking safety issues.