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We’ve recieved our fall shipment of Horny Toad Clothing for fall 07. Perfect for our area with its casual styles that work well in our moderate temperatures, Horny Toad is rapidly becoming one of our most popular lines. Check out a couple of items in stock now:   The new Katy Skirt is a lightRead more

There’s a cool brand out of Jackson Hole Wyoming called Cloudveil that we have recently added to our fall product mix at Pack & Paddle. They call their clothing “Inspired Mountain Apparel”. Hmm… We think it translates extremely well to the South Louisiana bayou as well. Their designs are innovative, functional, aesthetically clean and greatRead more

There’s a cool brand out of Jackson Hole Wyoming called Cloudveil that we have recently added to our fall product mix at Pack & Paddle. They call their clothing “Inspired Mountain Apparel”. Hmm… We think it translates extremely well to the South Louisiana bayou as well. Their designs are innovative, functional, aesthetically clean and greatRead more

Ahnu is a new company specializing in lightweight, functional shoes and sandals. We had an interest in Ahnu because of their interesting styles that lend themselves towards casual use and travel. For anyone that’s on their feet a lot and does a lot of walking, Ahnu is worth a test drive. Their unique midsole andRead more

We had a really fun seminar last night. Karla Coriel came over from Baton Rouge to lead a workshop on food dehydrating. She showed everyone how to prepare their own dried foods at home. These foods are great not only for camping trips but also for hurricane foods. Karla started off showing basic things likeRead more

Update on entry one year later: Here’s an update on my little piece of nature in Lafayette. As the song goes: “Pave paradise, put up a parkin lot”. I took this photo to show you what’s become of this little piece of green in Lafayette. Obviously progress is important, and everyone has the right toRead more

I’ve had friends asking about the event we have coming up on the 29th with Nate “Tha Wookie” Olive. I thought it might be a good idea to give you some background and tell you a little about the event and what we are hoping for. Early in the summer, we were looking for aRead more

  I can remember being a 11 year old boy scout at Camp Thistlewaite. A counselor took a red external frame Kelty pack out of his tent and showed it to us. Then he described hiking in the mountains. We were HOOKED! A year or 2 later, my experiences in hiking New Mexico, Wyoming, MontanaRead more

Our intrepid band of 9 hikers headed to Arkansas to hike on the Eagle Rock Loop. Known as the most beautiful loop trail in the state, we were treated to tall mountains, beautiful creeks and nice trail. We hiked in around midnight on Friday, and set up camp. The night was cooler than I expected.Read more

The fall clothing is just starting to arrive at Pack and Paddle, and there’s a pair of pants that’s getting rave reviews from all the women on the staff. Patagonia’s Vitaliti pants hit that perfect mix of “not too loose – but not too body hugging”. They are amazingly comfortable, stretchy and just nice toRead more