Hiking Necessities

A Little Planning Goes a Long Way  If you are a beginning hiker, you are probably sticking to short, easy hikes that can be managed with ...

How to Choose Proper Trekking Poles

Type of Poles  1. Anti-shock Poles Anti-shock poles consist of internal springs which helps in absorbing shocks and jerks on the trails. ...

Managing Moisture While Hiking With Layers

If you’re planning a multi-day trek through the wilderness, or even just an epically long day-hike, you will need to carefully consider what...

What to Wear While Hiking

True lovers of nature are always looking for ways to spend time amidst the greens. Hiking and camping are the ideal choices to refresh one&...

Things to Know While Hiking in Humid Climate

On a recent trip to visit family in Texas, I got a chance to do a little hiking. Being from an area with a much less humid climate, I got t...

Desert Hiking Essentials and Safety Tips

Hiking in the desert may seem unconventional to some, but this activity does have quite a few avid followers. Desert hiking gives you ample...

What to Look for When Buying Hiking Socks

Every hiker admits to conducting enormous amounts of research before buying hiking shoes, equipment, backpacks, and even hydration packs. B...

Learning How to Surf

The two basic steps in surfing are 'paddling' and 'standing up'. Surfboards are designed in such a way that they float on w...

Basics of Water Surfing

The sand and surf can beckon all beach lovers, be it at any place in the world. Lovers of the beach can probably never do without the salty...

Choosing Your First Surfboard

How to Choose Your First One?  Surfboards come in various types and sizes. It is essential that you take your first surfing lessons or ...

Wakeboarding History

The history of the extreme sport of wakeboarding, begins with surfing because the wakeboard took its design inspiration from the surfboard....

Skimboarding Tips

Tips and Tricks  to Follow Once you learn to balance yourself on the board, you can easily glide on the waves and do some amazing tricks...

How to Apply Wax on a Surfboard

A new surfboard has a plain and glossy surface which, though makes it look nice, is not good for the surfer. The hard shell of the surfboar...

The Skateboarder's Way of Clothing

How to Dress Like a Skater  Skater Duds  Three main points to skating apparel: comfort, comfort and ... comfort. Whether you ride t...

Learn How to Skateboard

A skateboard is a wheeled board for riding or a short narrow board to which a set of small wheels is fitted on the underside, used to move ...

How to Clean and Maintain Skateboard Bearings

Maintaining bearings of any kind is a pain, skateboard bearings included. Getting good bearings and keeping them clean is just as good (and...

Skateboarding Facts

The popularity of skateboarding as a sport knows no bounds. With its complex tricks and ability to improve the hand-eye coordination, alo...

Longboarding Tricks

Longboarding is also defined as 'surfing on the concrete'. It has big wheels and a thin board that makes cruising on the concrete s...

How to Choose the Right Longboard for Beginners

Longboarding, as most of us know, is a very popular sport that emerged from surfing. It has become a very popular variant of skateboarding,...