Yesterday a father and son were in the shop looking at a backpack. I have to tell you: I love being part of this interaction and the experience of them purchasing the son’s first pack. The dad is proud to be passing on backpacking (something that’s been a part of his life) and the sonRead more
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Backpacking, Family Business, Hiking, It's About the Journey, Past Events & Trips | Comments are Closed | 20 June, 2007 | 0
Backpacking, Family Business, Hiking, It's About the Journey, Past Events & Trips | 1 comment | 19 June, 2007 | 0
Change is difficult. We all know it, but somehow nobody ever likes going through the process of change. As they say, things get worse before they get better. In case you haven’t noticed, we’re in the midst of some change at Pack & Paddle. It’s been 20 years since the last major construction project atRead more
A spacious one-person lounge or a cozy two-person assault-style tent, the new HiLight is a larger version of the OneShot and uses the same two-and-a-half pole design for steep, water-shedding walls and a wide, high ceiling. The full side-opening door has a built-in no-see-um mesh window, and coupled with another window on the opposite side,Read more
The MULE is the perfect combination of water carrying capability and day hiking or mountain biking carrying capacity. The MULE carries 100 ounces of water. There’s also room for a rain jacket, car keys, lunch, sunglasses and more. The unique front pocket allows you to shove a hat or jacket behind it for easy access.Read more
Backpacking, Family Business, Hiking, It's About the Journey, Past Events & Trips | Comments are Closed | 9 May, 2007 | 0
This weekend reminded me of why I love my job. Becky, Loren and I led our Waterfall Hike with 15 hardy souls in tow. We had decided to take the longer “Primitive Trail” so that we could see the maximum number of waterfalls. If you haven’t been there, the Primitive Trail is pretty challenging. IRead more
Perfect for day hikes as well as backpacking, this new boot combines Gore’s XCR waterproofing and an innovative multi-adjust stye lacing system. This lacing system uses the Boa rachet system that makes it extremely easy to get a snug, solid fit that can be adjusted with the twist of a dial. The Injection molded TPURead more
Jetboil PCS – the original Jetboil – has sparked a revolution in outdoor cooking. Boiling two cups in two minutes at 75-80% efficiency, the PCS is twice as fast and uses half as much fuel as conventional stoves. The PCS boils up to 50 cups (12 Liters) of water from only one Jetpower isobutane/propane micro-canister.Read more
Backpacking, Family Business, Hiking, It's About the Journey, Past Events & Trips | Comments are Closed | 9 April, 2007 | 0
March 30-April 8As usual, our little vacation became kind of epic. This started out to be a cycling trip Becky was going to take with a friend. They would ride a 500 mile route up the Natchez Trace from Natchez to Nashville. When the friend bowed out, I was really excited and schemed my wayRead more
Backpacking, Family Business, Hiking, It's About the Journey, Past Events & Trips | 1 comment | 28 March, 2007 | 0
Becky and I have saved 33 gallons of gas over the last 5 months by commuting on our bikes to work here at P&P. I was lying in bed thinking about this dismal fact last night. Was it worth it to sweat, freeze, get rained on and honked at – all to save 80 bucksRead more
Backpacking, Family Business, Hiking, It's About the Journey, Past Events & Trips | Comments are Closed | 15 March, 2007 | 0
Actually, this is one day AFTER our year anniversary of hiking north from Springer Mtn Georgia. Tonight, we presented our finished AT slideshow to a wonderful group of around 30 people. I was so pleased that this many folks turned out to hear about our adventure. I spent hours trying to get just the rightRead more