The Marked Tree

Backpacking, Wilderness Survival, and Martial Arts

FTL Solar Powerfold 5 and Powerfold 10 Solar Panel

JTHats | August 10, 2010

At last, somebody with high-tech promises is coming through with a full range of real products that aren’t limited to industrial or military customers. Thank you, FTL Solar, Ltd.

CampingSupplyDiscount.com — Page with a Plan

JTHats | June 16, 2010

You’ll find a lot of good advice at CampingSupplyDiscount.com, the blog/website published and written by Patty and John Delto. Not everyone who writes about the outdoors has much experience with it, but their expertise shows.

Katahdin Ultralite Pack — Skills Come Extra

JTHats | May 26, 2010

With an empty pack weight of 26 ounces it’s a solid foundation for anything from a day hike to walking the Appalachian Trail. That’s no exaggeration, since through-hikers have taken the Katahdin over the AT and come back with good things to say about it.

Hiking Staffs and Trekking Poles — Hi-Tech Sticks

JTHats | May 18, 2010

Until recently, unless you were a high alpine traveler you probably didn’t use a hiking staff; and if you were, you carried an ice axe. In this country most people thought of the hiking staff as unnecessary.