It’s winter! Time for ice and snow! Don’t let the winter weather stop you from taking that walk or going for a hike! If you feel like you need some extra traction on those icy paths & trails, check out the amazing Kahtoola Microspikes! They are like tire chains for your shoes! We’ve got ‘em well stocked in all sizes right now at Makais.com. Free shipping too!
Kahtoola Microspikes
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Tagged hiking, ice, jogging, Kahtoola, Kahtoola Microspikes, Microspikes, running, snow, snow tires, snowshoes, storm, tire chains, walking, weather, winter
There is a little known walk/hike for truly crazy adventure seekers on Spain. The walkway is called El Caminito Del Rey. Watch the video below. I’d recommend you sit back and enjoy the entire video, it is pretty wild. Would you try this???
El Caminito del Rey (English: The King’s little pathway) is a walkway, now fallen into disrepair, pinned along the steep walls of a narrow gorge in El Chorro, near Álora in the province of Málaga, Spain. The name is often shortened to Camino del Rey (English: King’s pathway).
Tagged alora, crazy, death, el caminito del rey, el chorro, hike, hiking, insane, malaga, narrow gorge, spain, steep walls, thrill, walk, walking
Have you ever been bit by a snake? Do you ever worry about being bit by a snake? Have no fear, snake bite kits are here! We now have 2 different snake bite kits for sale at Makais.com. We’ve got a basic snake bite kit, as well as much more deluxe extractor kit for bites and stings. No need to be shy of the snakes when you are prepared!
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Tagged backpacking, bee stings, bite & sting, camping, have no fear, hiking, outdoors, prepared, snake bite kits, snake bites, snakes, the extractor
There are literally thousands of uses for paracord, if you have cord of high quality. The new Rothco Mil-Spec 550 paracord being sold in 50ft and 100ft lengths by Makais.com is a great example of this.
Paracord is perfect for use in almost any situation where lightweight but strong cordage is needed. Some typical uses might include using as dummy cords to avoid losing small or important items, lashing gear to vehicle racks, or running a ridge-line for securing a tarp between two trees.
In addition to purely utility functions, paracord can be used to fashion knotted or braided survival bracelets, knife lanyards, belts, cord handle wraps for small tools, and countless other decorative items. When threaded with beads, paracord can easily be used as a set of Ranger beads or pace counter beads to estimate ground distance covered by foot.
The seven inner strands of the core (commonly referred to as “the guts”) can also be removed when finer cordage is needed, for instance as sewing thread to repair gear or fishing line in a survival situation. The nylon outer sheath is often used alone, the yarn in the core removed, when a thinner or less elastic cord is needed – the outer sheath works perfectly for emergency or heavy duty shoelaces. To avoid fraying, the ends of the cord (both the inner strands and the sheath) are almost always melted with a match or lighter and crimped.
If you’re looking for high quality, Mil-Spec paracord for a particular project or just to have handy, check out the new Rothco brand paracord at Makais.com. It is available in several different colors including the ACU digi-camo as shown here.
Note: this is a guest post by Brian Green. Be sure to check out Brian’s backpacking blog.
If you are anything like me then probably not. I have a terrible sense of direction…well I did before I had a compass..oh and GPS. But, if you enjoy hiking and trekking the old fashioned way, then you definitely shouldn’t leave home with out a trusty compass. The Suunto MC-2G Global Navigator Compass is great! It has a global balancing system, easy to read markings and all around easy to use.
Suunto MC-2G Global Navigator Compass
Check out this cool video of Polar Explorer Eric Larsen on his Save the Poles Expedition with the help of a Suunto MC-2 Compass.
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Tagged compass, east, global, Global Navigator, gps, hiking, MC-2G, navigation, north, south, Suunto, west
Ladies, want to pee like a man (sort of)? Here’s how to Shewee:
1. Undo trousers
2. Push underwear to one side
3. Place Shewee gently against the body with the outlet pipe directed away from you
4. Aim urine to a suitable place – away from feet, into a toilet or a container
5. When finished, pull Shewee forwards to wipe and catch any drips (liquid repellent surface ensures no drips)
6. Place your reusable Shewee back into a bag or resealable container
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Tagged backpacking, device, female urination, hiking, outdoors, pee standing up, portable toilets, she wee, shewee, urinal, urination
We have new ALPS Mountaineering Meramac ZF FG tents! ALPS has made a few minor changes to the old Meramac FG model. These outfitter editions tents now feature larger zippers and heavier floors. However, it still retains its 2 pole free standing design. They are available in 3 styles: Meramac 4 ZF FG, Meramac 5 ZF and Meramac 6 ZF FG. One of these might be ideal for your next big camping trip!
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Tagged ALPS, browning camping, camping, hiking, Hunting, meramac, mountaineering, outdoors, Outdoorz, tents
Snowshoes now on sale at Makais.com! Just in time for the record snowfall that has been dropping all over the USA! Get yourself some snowshoes and get out and enjoy that snow. 
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Tagged atlas, atlas snowshoes, hiking, redfeather, redfeather snowshoes, snowshoes, Sports, winter hiking, winter sports
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