Buff Multi-functional Headwear is great for activities year round from covering your face on cold ski slopes to acting as a headband on a hot summer hike. Samir from Denali Wakefield talks about some of the different types of Buffs and shows a few years to wear them.
Not all backpacking food is the same! In fact, some taste downright awful if you haven’t been hiking all day. Jen from our Wakefield, RI store talks about what makes Good To-Go food so great and why it’s a staff favorite. We also dig the fact that Good To-Go is made right here in New England.
By Samir Koliq – Denali Wakefield Wearing my new Merrell Chameleon 7 Mid Waterproof Boots, the first hike I went on was at Mt. Tom in Rhode Island’s Arcadia Management Area. It was February 18, the temperature was approximately 38 degrees, and there were about 3 inches of snowfall on the trail. At first, I…
Merino wool is such a wonderful performance fabric. In fact, it is my go to in the winter. If I am out hiking everything that touches my skin, from head to toe, is merino wool. I wear wool socks year round and have multiple Smartwool pieces for the warmer months too. Benefits of Merino Wool…
Snowshoe Sizing Buying snowshoes can be a bit overwhelming. How do you know what size to get? Well, for us in the northeast, sizing is a bit easier. When you see a snowshoe size chat and it compares your weight to the size of the snowshoe, this is for optimal floatation on nice fluffy powder….
Stumped on what to get someone on your holiday shopping list? We are here to help you out. Some of our staff has shared their favorite picks for this holiday season (and the pictures to prove we use the products). Katie W & Danielle: The North Face Campshire Vest – Super cozy and warm vest…
The first time I wore my new Campshire Vest from The North Face, it was a damp, chilly, and overcast October day. My friends and I had gone off to the middle of the woods to spend the night. Temperatures varied, ranging from the mid 50s to the low 30s, and I layered the vest…
By Sean Igoe Conrad Anker’s ascents in the Alaskan Range, the Antarctic Ellsworth Mountains, and in the Himalayas are legendary. He summited Everest without oxygen, and with Jimmy Chin and Renan Ozturk he was the first to successfully climb the Shark’s Fin on Mount Meru. Nobody understands more what it takes to tackle our planet’s…
From time to time we can get some rough winters. The ones that leave sheets of ice around parking lots for weeks. You don’t have to walk in fear of falling anymore with Merrell’s new Arctic Grip Winter Boots. We’re not talking boots with spikes in them, we are talking a regular pair of winter…
Product: Lowa Renegade GTX Hiking Boot Best Uses: Hiking long distances or over rough terrain Favorite aspects of the product: I’m absolutely in love with my Lowa Renegade GTX Hiking Boots. I’ve had them for just about a year now and they are my go to boots when I’m going for a hike that requires…
