Tripleblaze.com - Camping and Hiking Reviews

Just wanted to let everyone know about a few things we’ve got cooking here on Tripleblaze.com this fall. Interactive hiking trail locator map: Just click on the Hiking Trails link in the header and you’ll see a map of the US showing the locations of nearly 1,000 hiking trails. So...

The Bugathermo heated hiking boot from Columbia is certainly an, errr, interesting idea. Plug your boots in the night before an epic slog through snow and cold temps and you’ll have up to 8 hours of heat keeping your tootsies warm. ...

I don’t know about you but I’ve always thought pop-up campers were a little, er, ugly. Of course I’m no RV enthusiast but the idea of a pop-up camper is mildly appealing - it is, after all, sorta halfway between a tent and a RV. The ...

Just a quick shout out to our October contest winners, SCguide1 and Asfyxiate. Both guys will receive $25 gift certificates to REI for their contributions, start adding your campground and hiking trail reviews and photos now and you could be a winner next month...

Congratulations to our September content contest winners, SCguide1 and Mountain Rest Cabins. SCguide1 is a two time winner and he’s already out in front for October. ...

We just added a new feature to Tripleblaze last week that we’re super stoked to share with everyone: campground and trailhead maps. Select campground and trail pages include a map showing the vicinity and an icon to mark the campground or trailhead. ...

On the road to Clingman’s Dome in GSMNP. If you’ve ever camped in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP) you know there aren’t showers at park campgrounds - but have you ever wondered why? Is this an idea no one has considered before? The ...

The Outdoor Federation recently released the results of its survey on camping participation in the US and there are some pretty interesting trends to talk about. The big number that everyone is focusing on is the annual increase in camping in 2008 over 2007: 7.4% in the US...

Wow, can you believe it’s already September? Many of you are probably planning Labor Day camping trips before summer is over but here at Tripleblaze we’re just getting started. We camp and hike all year long! Fo...

I saw this video on CNN.com last week and it reminded me of a Yogi Bear cartoon: Of course this was a real bear and I’m not sure the campers were treating it with the fear and respect they should have. Is it really worth risking your life over some food in a cooler? ...

We love new camping gadgets as much as the next person but sometimes manufacturers take things a little too far. Case in point: the Coleman Quickbed with built-in MP3 speakers...

There’s been a lot of talk here and on other websites about the cost effectiveness of camping in a slow economy but the fact is that camping still requires gassing up the family truckster and hitting the road. ...

It is not every day that new gear catches me by surprise for its usefulness and simplicity, but that is exactly what happened when I started using the X-Bowl, manufactured by Sea to Summit...

Another month, another REI gift card giveaway. Once again Mongoose is on top after outdoing himself with 196 points! Virgo Fabulous took the second REI gift card with a very respectable 58 points during the month of July. Thanks to everyone who participated...