Tag: hiking

• Black Folks Camp Too, Bringing Diversity Outdoors

  

  When I first saw Earl B Hunter, Jr. in the fall of 2021, I was working a shift at DD Bullwinkels Outdoors in Brevard, NC and I thought he was just a customer wearing a statement t-shirt. It read, “Black Folks Camp Too” with a little campfire blaze logo on the front. It kind of…

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  April 30, 2022

  camping, Gear, Hiking and Backpacking, RV, Uncategorized

  Black Folks Camp Too, camping, Earl B Hunter Jr, hiking, Night of Unity, Oboz, outdoors, RV, Unity Blaze

• What’s Your Favorite Small Outdoor Store?

  

  Have a favorite local outdoor store for biking, paddling, surfing, skating, hiking, camping etc? Read on and then share your favorites with me!

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  April 18, 2022

  Food, Gear, Hiking and Backpacking, Retail, Uncategorized

  Biking, hiking, kayaking, Neel gap, outfitters, paddling, Retail

• Need to Exercise In Order to Exercise?

  

  You’re not alone. After an unexpected knee injury sidelined hiker Page Shepherd, she had to learn how to heal, how to reimagine her exercise routine, and how to train for the future to prevent a recurrence. With the help of physical therapists, rediscovering mountain biking, and adjusting the timeline for recovery from a few weeks…

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  April 16, 2022

  Training

  Art Loeb Trail, backpacking, DD Bullwinkels, hiking, knee pain, North Carolina, physical therapy, Pisgah National Forest