by justroughinit | Aug 16, 2017 | Fitness, Health & Safety
The title says it all! This article is about minimizing muscle soreness when you hike – key word, MINIMIZE. So don’t go following the advice of this article and whine that your muscles were sore yet you did everything I said. Minimize is not the same as...
by justroughinit | Jul 9, 2017 | Fitness, Fun Stuff
Jonesin’ for a lake adventure? SUP (Stand Up Paddleboard) trips in the Phoenix area are a great, leisurely way to pass the time. Did you know that this area of Arizona encompasses 3 million acres of lakes just waiting for you to grab a paddle and go? ...
by justroughinit | Dec 29, 2016 | Arizona, Backpacking, Fitness
Portered and animal support trips are very popular in this day and age of “the path of least resistance”. These types of trips are perfect for those hikers that have a legitimate medical reason for not being able to carry gear. But for those able bodied...
by justroughinit | Dec 26, 2016 | Arizona, Backpacking, Fitness, Health & Safety, Hiking
Venturing into the great wide open for a few days for the first time? Or maybe you backpacked for Boy Scouts but you are neither a boy or a scout any longer. Whatever the calling to get you to get off the grid for a few days is irrelevant. The point is you are so...
by justroughinit | Oct 2, 2016 | Backpacking, Fitness, Grand Canyon, Health & Safety
So often we hear how hiking Grand Canyon or Yosemite is part of their “Bucket List.” And yet, way too often hikers do not do anything to physically or mentally prepare themselves to accomplish said item on the bucket list. This very lack of action is a...
by justroughinit | Sep 6, 2016 | Backpacking, Fitness, Health & Safety, Hiking
I like to say if your butt don’t hurt, you ain’t hikin’. This means hiking is challenging and can bring about some common injuries – injuries that are preventable. Get back to civilization injury-free, in one piece and without the help of the local...
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