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If your out on your camping trip and do a little hiking like most of us it can be a strenuous activity. However, I have stumbled across a brand of shoes that will add a little energy to your stride. The brand of shoe is called Gravity Defyer. This is how it works. There is a large spring inside the shoe that propels you forward as you hike. Now that’s a good idea. I haven’t actually bought a pair yet but I intend to give them a try.

They say the spring will absorb harmful shocks. This may not pertain so much to hiking since your not really running but I'm sure it would be great for runners. Come to think of it if you have to do some jumping from one rock to another or down from a large outcrop it could protect your joints and legs. They are a little expensive somewhere around $120 or so. However, her is is a link for Gravity Defyer coupon codes . If they really work well I would probably pay extra for the shoes since they are not that far off in terms of price from a good pair of regular hiking shoes. Another cool thing is that they provide a ventilation system. When you step down on the shoe the spring pushes air into a holding chamber that then ventilates the air out through the rest of the shoe. Pretty neat.

I would be a little worried that the added height in the back could mess with your posture a little. I'm just not sure if it would really matter or not. Speaking of height they also add a few extra inches to your stature because the spring is about that tall.

I wish I could report on this shoe based on experience of wearing it around the hiking trail for a few days because that would really be the clincher. As they say the proof is in the pudding. I'm very picky when it comes to buy and wearing show so if it could pass my test then I could give it a thumbs up. I may go out on a limb and buy a pair and then report back as to what I think about the shoes. I'm not to worried about doing this since they have a 30 day money back gurantee.

Is your camping list ready for the season yet? If not you should be dragging your gear out cleaning it up and trying to decide if you have everything ready for your next trip.

Camping is one of those activities that can be very relaxing and enjoyable providing you have all the necessary equipment on hand. That is where the trusty camping list comes in. It has multiple purposes. First and foremost it prevents you from forgetting the essential items you will need on your next trip. Secondly a camping checklist will remind you of items you may need to purchase in advance.

Using CampWiz.com camping list tool is perfect for maintaining your list online where it will never be lost. Keeping your list online allows you to reuse your list over and over again by editing the same camping list each time you go. Another advantage of an online list is that you can allow others in your camping group to edit and modify the list from any computer with a internet connection. This is great to have multiple eye balls checking the list and making sure nothing important is forgotten.  The CampWiz.com camping list tool is free so creating your list online really is a no brainier.

I’m looking forward to a great upcoming camping season and I hope everyone has an awesome time camping this year!

Just checked the weather for Wyoming and it’s going to be in the mid 60′s. That’s getting close to camping weather for some. Unfortunately, they are expecting snow on Sunday and Monday with only 43 degrees Fahrenheit.We have a added a few new Wyoming Campgrounds to our campground list for the state. Here are a few that we have reviewed in depth.

Sleeping Bear RV Park & Campground

Indian Campground & RV Park

Ponderosa Campgrounds

Here a few new camping site in Wyoming that we have added but haven’t actually reviewed. We may review these sites in the future but for now they at least made the list of good spots to camp in Wyoming.

Green Oasis Campground — www.greenoasiscampground.com

Indian Campground & RV Park — www.indiancampground.com

Terry Bison Ranch — www.terrybisonranch.com

Ponderosa Campground — www.codyponderosa.com

Flagg Ranch Resort — www.flaggranch.com

These are just a few of the new ones. We have more at the Wyoming Campground page on CampWiz.com

Well, it may not quite be camping season  in the Alaska campgrounds yet but we are getting closer to spring, even in Alaska.

If you like fishing then Alaska is the place for you. Some of the Alaskan camping sites have great legendary fishing like Kenai Riverbend Resort , Denali Grizzly Bear Resort and Tolsona Wilderness Campground.

If you are considering heading to Alaska this year then you should check out our list of camping sites for Alaska. Here are a few below that we have added to the Alaska list.

Golden Nugget RV Park

McKinley RV and Campground

Eklutna Lake Campground

Quartz Lake Campground

We have many more in the Alaska tent, cabin and RV section of CampWiz.com.

Oh, by the way watch out for the Alaskan bears. Here is a video about a guy camping in Alaska alone and runs into a bear. There are some great views of Alaska in this video. Especially from Mt. Magnificent and Meadow Creek Vally.

It’s definitely getting warmer in the southern states Alabama included. CampWiz.com has done a review of a few popular Alabama campgrounds.

A sample of a few Alabama Camping and RV sites that we have added to our listing of camping areas in Alabama;

Anchors Aweigh RV Resort 

Coosa Outdoor Center

Fort Morgan RV Park

Heritage Acres RV Park

Lazy Acres RV Park and Campground

This is just a sample and we will continue to add more as the season progresses.

We also did reviews of a few Alabama campground and here  is a few that we reviewed.

Bear Creek Lake  , Pickwick Lake and Bay Spring

Camping is a great way to get away from it all at a moments notice. You can have the car packed up in no time and head for that favorite camping spot that you love. By the end of the day you can be sitting in front of the fire cooking up a smore or some other camping food favorite. That is unless you have forgotten some essential camping item. We have all been there. “Hey, where’s the matches?  How can I make smores, without a fire? How can I make a fire without matches?” If it’s not the matches it’s the portable air mattress compressor, or the can opener. That’s why you need a camping checklist create it once and reuse it often. The humble camping list will save you untold inconvenience while out on your camping getaway. Of course, I suggest using the online version here at www.CampWiz.com since you can store it online and customize to your exact needs. Whether you decide to use pencil and paper or an online version, create a list for camping and use it often.

GradeMyGear

Many of us have undoubtedly headed out to the great outdoors with fresh equipment. Ready to try out our shiny new store bought gear. Only to find out we have bought a badly designed piece of gear that does’nt perform as expected, or even worse is simply unusable.

Well, there is a web site that could save you from the frustration of buying useless camping gear. The site is called www.GradeMyGear.com. I have been reviewing the site and found it useful for getting good camping gear reviews.

Dustin, the site owner is on top of the gear he reviews. In fact, the last time we spoke he had just returned from a camping trip.

The outdoor gear reviews are great because Dustin creates a video for many of the items he reviews. It does’nt get much better than actually seeing the product being reviewed on video. In some cases the gear has been used by Dustin out in the field for years before it gets a review. For example, he recently did a video based review of a Colman Folding Shovel. The shovel had been used for years before the review.

After each review the product is graded using a traditional grading system A through F. The site is growing and new reviews are always being added.

Also, when visiting the site be on the look out for a free giveaways contest. Justin mentioned that this was coming soon to the site.

They are offering a free eBook “Learn How to S.U.R.V.I.V.E. the 9 to 5″ upon sign up of their free newsetter. I have’nt read the eBook yet but it does sound interesting.

Well, it’s almost the end of February now and I’m hoping the warm weather is not to far off. It’s time to start thinking about dusting off the camping gear and getting everything ready for your first camping trip of the season. You can use CampWiz.com to check your camping gear list and make sure your not forgetting anything before you head out.

I’m looking forward to doing a little camping in a few North Carolina campgrounds this year. Cabin fever has set in this year and the great outdoors is a calling.

It’s getting warm again and soon camping season will be upon us. Can’t wait until the long days and warm nights are back again for another camping season.

For those of you living in the Michigan area here is a CampWiz.com link that list some Popular Michigan Campgrounds

Michigan has awsome camping sites all around the state and sun doesn’t set until close to 10:00 pm in the northern areas.

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