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Or challenge your buddies to a friendly closest-to-the-pin contest to decide who is paying for the post-round refreshments. It may be intimidating from the tee box, but the large ozark trail outdoor equipment green provides plenty of landing space with additional room right of the green for a safe miss. Avoid the left side to… Continue reading The Ozark Trail: A Guide to Hiking Missouri’s Mountains

The REI chair’s polyester seat material feels both more forgiving and more durable than the thinner material on the Ozark Trail Kids’ Folding Camp Chair from Walmart. The box-shaped cupholder is a little roomier than the round cupholders on the Coleman and the L.L.Bean Base Camp chairs—better for stubby water bottles or mugs of hot… Continue reading The Ozark Trail: A Guide to Hiking Missouri’s Mountains

Even on the best of trips, I usually learn of things I should have done differently, often related to travel distance, packing, or food. A reader emailed several good questions while preparing for a backpacking trip on the Ozark Highlands Trail. I enjoy responding to these type of inquiries and decided to write this post. When… Continue reading The Ozark Trail: A Guide to Hiking Missouri’s Mountains

ozark trail backpackWalmart offers free shipping for Walmart+ members or on orders of $35 or over. Not the best choice for long trips or hikers who need to carry a large amount of gear. Includes compression straps on the sides to keep your gear stable. This pack has a lot of extra storage pockets for organization… Continue reading The Ozark Trail: A Guide to Hiking Missouri’s Mountains

I priced other internal frame daypacks before my trip and this was by far the cheapest. I took this pack on a 5-day mountain bike ride from Pittsburgh, Pa., to Washington, D.C., and it performed very well. We like to go on day hikes around our area and my other backpacks are much bulkier and… Continue reading The Ozark Trail: A Guide to Hiking Missouri’s Mountains