Initially I had several sections on this site for different outdoor pursuits. I’ve consolidated everything into this one section to make it easier to find something fun to do.
Hiking and Backpacking
Articles
- Hiking Dog Hiking FAQs
- Hiking Hiking during hunting season
- Hiking Traildogging during winter
- Hiking Traildogging during hot weather
- Hiking Essential Gear
Guides
- Trip Planning Drop Box Planning Sheets
- Paddling Pigeon River (Indiana)
- Interactive Guide to Dog Packing Equipment
- Gear reviews have moved to BackpackGearTest.org (direct link to my reviews)
Trip Reports
- Backpacking Trip Photos Various, 2005
- Backpacking High Country Pathway Labor Day, 2004
- Backpacking Potowatomi Trail Memorial Day, 2004.
- Backpacking Manistee River Trail-North Country Trail August 2002
Miscellaneous
- Pet First Aid items recommended by the American Red Cross
- Traildog Friendly Trails in the US (currently under construction)
- Recommended Reading
- Traildog Gear (and reviews)
- Working Dog Programs
- Dog Deskunker
- Knots
Coming Eventually:
- Lightweight Gear
- Recipies and Trail Food
If you like hiking or backpacking with your dog(s) download TraildogBrochure.pdf for the official Traildog pamphlet, assembled as a joint effort by Traildog subscribers.
269k in .pdf format.
How about Identifying your pup? Here are some Traildog ID tags with a Pack Tag for a Male or a Pack Tag for a Female.
87K in .pdf format.
Fun stuff
Links
DogPaddlingAdventures
American Canoe Association
Make a Canoe Paddle
Paddle Making 101
Trading Post Canoe
Bracing and rolling video (in French)