Articles on Trekking Boots
Going to Berkelah Waterfalls… tonight!
Just yesterday night, a friend of mine called me and told me that one of the trek leaders of a trip to Berkelah waterfalls had to pull out because she had something urgent to settle, and she asked me if I could help to stand in… and yeah, it seems like a long while since [...]
I bought my trekking boots!
I finally purchased my trekking boots yesterday! Its a Columbia Frontier Peak. Well, I guess since I will be going for a number of treks these coming years (so much inspired by the “Journey to the Ends of the World” book), it would be an investment.
Its great, because just right up [...]
14 days to Kinabalu!
I’m so excited about what is going to happen in the next few weeks! In 14 days time, I will be in Sabah and standing on the peak of Southeast Asia! Heh!
The few of us met up yesterday to discuss stuff with regard to the trek. There are a couple [...]
More mountains and more shoes!
A few days ago, was talking to a friend over MSN, and she mentioned that NUS Rovers is going to Gunung Rinjani this holidays! Gunung Rinjani is located in Lombok, Indonesia – over 3000 meters from what I remember, and the trek (I think) is 4 days.
Its a crater lake! The scenery is [...]
More on trekking boots
Spent time walking around a lot today, scouting for anything and everything. I popped by some sports shops and adventure shops to check out the range of shoes and boots.
The Dr Marten’s ones I mentioned are heavy – and I realised that they are more for work safety. On the other hand I [...]
Trekking Shoes, Hiking Boots – How to choose?
Was doing some research to unravel all the stuff about Hiking Boots, and I came across this WiseGeek website that has an explanation of the different types of footwear for hiking.
I think I have briefly touched on the topic before – footwear is one important part of the adventure equipment. The footwear that you [...]