Outdoor Lifestyle Resource
Welcome to my outdoor-themed blog directory. If you have an outdoor-related weblog that's popular and gets traffic, drop me a line and I'll include it in this list. I take a look and write each description.
If I had the choice I would be deep in the wilderness (skiing, hiking, whatever!) rather than writing this out, so I thought I should coordinate some related sources of self-published no-nonsense daily grind. Have at it, kids.
Gary's Disclaimer: If I dont like a blog I wont list it here
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Updated November 16, 2009
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Outdoor Industry Blogs
- Gear & Outdoor Industry Blog
- OGEBlog.com is the official weblog of OutdoorGearEngine.com (OGE, Inc). Original articles, industry news, and killer online sales/promotions. Good one to subscribe to for keying in on some great buys (see headlines below).
- Backcountry Blog
- Powstash is the man. Check in with him on the Backcountry.com blog for all kinds of angles on the world of outdoor sports and gear.
- Travel Gear & Gadgets
- The BootsnAll travel network has put together this 'gadgets guide' to help you outfit yourself for comfortable travel.
- Lou Dawson's Backcountry Blog
- Holy cow! What a resource. Lou's News, Backcountry Tips, Ski Museum...it's all good. Subscribe to this one.
- The Outdoor Weblog
- Crawling and categorizing the outdoors from all around the web, so you don't have to! Excellent resource.
- The Nomadik Fanatik
- The Nomadik Community is a web-based outdoor life guide. From the site: "Our wanderings help us build informative articles, contests and fun activities to keep our readers coming back."
- All-Outdoors Whitewater Rafting California River Blog
- Read up on everything related to whitewater rafting on California rivers with this informative blog. River stories and info.
- ECHO River Trips
- River rafting trips on the Rogue River in Oregon and the Middle Fork of the Salmon River in Idaho.
- Wasatch Speed Goat
- Trail Running Blog: Scott Mason and Karl Meltzer - Blog of Mountain Running from the Wasatch Mountains of Utah
- Outdoorzy 'The Blog'
- Outdoorzy 'The Blog' is a social network and one-stop-shop for outdoor enthusiasts...Mountain Biking, Surfing, Rock Climbing or Paddling.
- Modern Hiker
- Publishing relevant hiking news, colorful outdoor commentary, product reviews and hike reports.
- Campedia Blog
- Campedia is the Outdoor Gear Encyclopedia for CampSaver.com. Get the lowdown and more on the latest camping and outdoor equipment.
- Ski Bum Poet
- Just another WordPress blog...except this one is the rants of a Wasatch Ski Bum. This one is just starting out but it's sure to be entertaining.
- Really Up Here
- In the spring of 2007, Kevin Quaderer quit his desk job and set out on a climbing road trip. This weblog is everything that happened after that.
- Hiker's Corner Blog
- The Hiker's Corner Outdoor Blog features anything from outdoor news, tips and articles to product reviews or announcements. This is the blog Hikerscorner.com.
- BigBackPack Reviews
- Big Backpacks offers complete information on all kinds of packs including detailed product information, consumer reviews and even an exclusive coupon code for backpack purchases!
- Joy of Camping
- Great tagline: "21st Century Family Camping". Take some time to look through this blog family camping tips, camp cooking recipes and much more.
- Ski The East
- Skiing in the eastern US. Mike Doyle shares the latest ski conditions, events, resort news and his personal love affair with the mountains he grew up skiing on.
- Gear for Kids Blog
- Blog and site dedicated to outfitting your children with outdoor gear engineered specifically for their little bodies. Product reviews, kids news, active family adventure stories and more.
- Koty Bear's Excellent Adventures
- My life and times with my mom, a nature & wildlife photographer. We live on a ranch in Montana but spend much of our time exploring wild places in the US and Canada. Oh yeah, I'm just a dog.
- Trail Run Outlet (TRO) Blog
- The official blog of TrailRunOutlet.com...a site that up 'til now just featured trail running shops from some outdoor stores. Speed Goat Scott Mason (pro trail runner) maintains these pages.
- DeerPhD
- A positive portrayal of outdoor pursuits and conservation through writing. A collaboration of Bryan Karazsia's primary interests (hunting and psychology).
- The Wild Type
- wild type (defined) 1. The naturally occurring form of an organism as found in the wild,
2. An adventurous, rugged, and foolhardy individual who revels in such irrational acts as chasing tornadoes from a pickup truck, and 3. A blog dedicated to definitions 1 and 2. - Utah Life Outdoors
- This is a thorough outdoor recreation guide for the state of Utah. Utah Life Outdoors also includes a Utah campground directory, gear reviews, ski resort conditions and family adventure stories!
- Peas & Love
- This isn't exactly an outdoor themed blog (but it is my wife's new family blog so that's that), but there will be plenty of outdoor oriented stories, notes and adventures to keep you entertained! Look for kids outdoor gear reviews on this one, too.
- Trail Run Gear Blog
- Blog dedicated to the world of trail running: product reviews, industry news, race updates and more. Maintained by pro trail runner Scott Mason.
- CAMPNPOST
- This resource is starting to come together nicely. Check out CAMPNPOST for southeastern backpacking, camping, climbing, hiking and snowboarding information and links.
- TheCheapOutdoors.com
- The Cheap Outdoor's goal is to scour the web and share the best online deals for outdoor gear, equipment, and apparel. They cover most outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, skiing, etc.
- TrailMix.Net
- Embrace rich family time, cultivate curiosity, and develop habits of lifelong learning through TralMix.Net
- Outdoor Gear Coupons
- This is a Wordpress blog featuring all kinds of coupons and killer deals on outdoor gear & apparel. There's a new gear steal/deal just about every day!
- SierraDescents.com
- Adventures in the Sierra Backcountry. Hiking, climbing and ski mountaineering in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Trip reports, original photography, gear reviews, and more.
- Nature For Kids
- Nature For Kids is an active and informative Wordpress blog about wholesome outdoor recreation for kids and their parents.
- GravityFed Network
- GravityFed is now powered by Wordpress! Legacy site with emphasis on "Eccentric Athletes & Mountain Culture". Original articles, years worth of archives, gear deals and more.
- Real Deep Snow
- Real deep snow is a Tahoe/Sierra focused outdoors site with ramblings and reviews about snow, mountains, surf, and biking.
- Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine
- BRO Community. Blue Ridge Outdoors is a large authority site all about the outdoor sports world and adventure travel in the Southeastern US.
- Deer Hunting
- Excellent site and resource for hunting gear and reviews. Also, be sure to check out their efforts and support for "Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry"...providing roughly 3,000 nutritious and healthy meals to those in need.
- Walk The Old Line
- Interesting prose. From the header description: "depository for the words, images, and thoughts that I collect and carry back from my hikes".
- Utah Snowmobiling
- Wasatch Speed Goat Scott Mason's Utah snowmobiling resource. Observations, video clips, avalanche safety gear and more. The tagline is "Utah Snowmobiling for Sled Necks". Ha.
- Deb's Search and Rescue Stories
- Compelling stories from a volunteer member of a Search & Rescue team in Coconino County, Arizona. Deb Lauman's missions, training sessions, and other activities she participates in along the way.
- Salt Lake City Outdoor Recreation Examiner
- Column by Jared Hargrave, a Utah outdoors addict. Jared travels all over the state in search of new places to ski, hike, rock climb, mountain bike and camp...and then reports back on his blog.
- Sectionhiker.com
- Active and authentic blog about lightweight backpacking for beginners and experts alike. "Philip Werner is a lightweight backpacker who started blogging about his experiences section hiking the Appalachian Trail and Long Trail in January, 2008." Check it out!
- Action Adventure
- Interesting and engaging blog about extreme sports, adventure, travel and active lifestyle in general. Jake writes articles, commentaries and gear reviews for all things extreme. Definitely subscribe to this one.
- Mountain Fresh Blog
- Blog about outdoor adventure and news. "Having grown up in the woods of Vermont, spent several years living in the West, and now living in Virgina in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, I have had the opportunity to pursue a true passion for the outdoors." And I can say from personal experience Nick is a class act!
- Mountain Fresh Deals
- This is a companion site to Mountain Fresh Blog that features deals and editorials on some of the best outdoor gear and stores on the web.
- Crude Analysiz
- Rootsy blogs about wandering around in the woods and mountains are the best. Check out this Crude Analysiz for "Trail reports, gear reviews & hiking stuff."
- Sleeping Bag Outlet
- Blog and outlet store featuring sleeping and camping gear from the best brands. The "Camp Master" seems to be posting some killer deals on gear as well. Have a look, and subscribe to the deals RSS feeds!
- Caroline Gleich
- Caroline Gleich is a USSA Level II Certified Freeride Coach and local Alta ripper. Check in on her day-to-day ski adventures, latest ski industry achievements or listen to an MP3 interview on AltaCam.com.
- Gear Junkie
- Visit gearjunkie.com to find some of the most thorough and informative outdoor gear reviews on the web. Stephen Regenold, a world-traveling adventurer/journalist is The Gear Junkie!
- Nomadism with Paul
- This is an outdoor/adventure/travel blog just started by a dear friend, Paul Dreyer...aka "Tour de Paul" by some of his friends in Utah. Paul travels the world and now he's going to start documenting it. Check it out!
- Family Friendly Oz Camping
- Very active Australian blog, featuring camping and travel based articles for active and adventurous families. If you're traveling to Australia you should definitely subscribe to this blog.
- Moshannon Falls
- Active Wordpress blog featuring killer canoeing and camping articles, product reviews, outdoor gear coupons and deals. Darren and friends are paddling all the time, then writing about their experiences and the gear they use.
- Mad Canoeist
- The headlines of this blog are "Canoe Camping the Mid-Atlantic" and "Paddling the Mid Atlantic in a Mad River Legend and a Looksha". This is from the same folks who produce Moshannon Falls, linked to above. So it's chalk full of valuable information for canoeist and paddlers.
- Gear On Sale Blog
- This is a new blog at GravityDex.com that features coupons, codes and deals on gear and apparel from the top outdoor web retailers. GravityDex has been a leading outdoor links directory and gear outlet since 1999.
- The Camping Bug
- Awesome blog in the process of documenting 160 Florida State Parks in 5 years. Living history updates on the tips and tricks to each park, and recommendations on what is best.
- The Daily POW
- This is an authentic lifestyle and powder skiing journal/weblog from the fine fellows at AltaCam.com (one of those fellows being your truly). Tons of stuff including backcountry observations, alta powder day reports, ski gear editorials and more. Altafarians unite!
- Hiking Lady
- Very impressive blog for ladies out there (or anyone, for that matter) who love the outdoors. Definitely have a look, and subscribe! Here is the site tagline: "The Ultimate Resource for Women Who Love the Outdoors"
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What do you think of the above blog index. All focused on outdoor lifestyle. If you'd like us to add yours, let me know. Comments welcome!
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- volleypc volleypc Dec 7, 2008 @ 3:23 pm
- Hello, I just wanted to list my blog. Have a great day and thanks again. http://www.timeoutdoors.blogspot.com/
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- cheaptents cheaptents Aug 31, 2008 @ 10:37 am
- Aye up Gary!
Just wanted to let you know about the new outdoor gear and camping equipment blog, newly launched but very popular already, doing reviews, tips, sharing advice, etc... It's found here if you'd like to add it to your index:
http://blog.cheaptents.com
Just bookmarked your index so thumbs up from me!
Ben
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- CreativeSTAR CreativeSTAR Aug 13, 2008 @ 3:54 am
- Hello Gary
Finally I have found some good outdoor blogs, thanks to your Squidolens. In desperation I began my own, last month. It's called "I'm a teacher, get me OUTSIDE here". See what you think. Happy blogging everyone.
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- stickytabby stickytabby Jul 17, 2008 @ 8:58 am
- You got a great lens going on here!..I'll recommend this to others. It's indeed great to have some exhilirating experience outdoors. I also have a similar resource with yours. You can see it here - Whitewater Rafting in the Philippines | Around the WWW or paste this URL on your browser - http://www.aroundthewww.com/website-reviews/thumbs-up-cagayan-de-oro/
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- athleta athleta Jun 10, 2008 @ 10:26 pm
- I'd love to add Nature For Kids! It's a blog that consists of encouragment and ideas for wholesome outdoor recreation for kids and their parents! Hope you likey! Take a look http://natureforkids.net
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- longshot longshot Jun 3, 2008 @ 12:35 pm
- Hey Gary check out splitterchoss.com, great info about climbing in Colorado. Great list you have here!
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- flowski flowski May 26, 2008 @ 6:36 pm
- Nice resource for outdoor related blogs, thanks!
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- GaryM GaryM Jan 30, 2008 @ 10:43 pm
- Jess, I am not posting topics here, just featuring blogs related to the outdoors and my lifestyle. One think you might consider is checking out wordpress.org to set up your own blog. Wordpress is far and away the best blog solution and it's open source.
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