Today I smelled the pines in a gentle breeze from the forest behind me and one thing popped up in my mind: I need new hiking shoes! Not hiking boots - but lightweight durable hiking shoes. So over to the computer I went and lo and behold, the first hiking shoe that appeared on my search was the Merrell Women’s Moab Ventilator Hiking Shoe. These shoes are named Ventilator due to their ability to breathe and keep the foot cool and dry thanks to the mesh lining. These hiking shoes ar...

   Here is another fabulous snow hiking boot, this time for women! These boots come in the prettiest ice blue colour.  They are super comfortable and have a Dri-Best lining that keeps your feet completely dry.  They’re really easy to put on and the removable EZ Flex tongue is highly adjustable so you can have a totally personalized fit. These are great hiking boots for the “all round” hiker.  They are excellent if you are traveling on a mixed route that includes heavy snow and alpine tr...

  Isn’t it amazing the variety of snow hiking boots that there are available! A great choice to add to your hiking outdoor gear might  be these super light and very comfortable alpine boots that are noted for minimizing any blisters or hotspots that are often encountered on the trail. These snow hiking boots are very light at just over 3 pounds and they are designed for all types of climbing, from mixed climbing, big walls and dry rock climbing to alpine ascents. The reinforced heels provid...

New Item #4 – brand new snow hiking boots. Yippee! My next favorite thing, after camping, is shoes. I love buying shoes.  This has been a fun time. I know that it’s really important to have good, comfortable hiking waterproof boots (snow can get pretty wet at the bottom of the mountain).  Both Conny and I like to have fairly wide hiking boots so that we can wear thick socks.  We’ve looked at lots of different styles but it’s been hard for me to decide on just one.  I finally did decid...