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TrailBuddy Trekking Poles Review: What Months of Daily Walks Taught Me
Months of daily walks with the TrailBuddy trekking poles: what held up, what wore down, and whether they are worth a spot in your routine.
Six months with collapsible aluminum poles, a dog with opinions, and knees that needed a little help.
Months of daily walks with the TrailBuddy trekking poles: what held up, what wore down, and whether they are worth a spot in your routine.
A retired nurse who walks 4 to 6 miles most days compares both poles after months of use on town paths and easy trails.
Practical notes from a retired nurse who walks 4 to 6 miles most days.
Six months with collapsible aluminum poles, a dog with opinions, and knees that needed a little help.
A retired nurse in Bend, Oregon, shares the five-step method she uses to keep her knees happy on downhills, with notes on what actually worked after months of daily walks.
What a year of daily walks with TrailBuddy trekking poles actually taught me, including the parts the five-star reviews leave out.
A retired nurse in Bend, Oregon, walks 4 to 6 miles most days with a 45-pound puller. Here is what the iYoShop hands-free leash did well, and where it fell short.
I walked the same river path with both for six weeks. One of them made me want to keep walking. The other made me want to go home.
Practical notes from a retired nurse who walks 4 to 6 miles most days with a 45-pound dog who pulls at deer.
A retired nurse in Bend, Oregon, on the hands-free leash that made her daily walks with her dog feel easy again.
Practical notes from a retired nurse who walks 4 to 6 miles most days with a 45-pound puller.
What nobody tells you about the iYoShop hands-free dog leash, from a retired nurse who walks 4 to 6 miles most days.
A retired nurse in Bend, Oregon, put the Owala FreeSip through a full season of daily walks. Here is what held up, what did not, and who should buy it.
A retired nurse who walks 4 to 6 miles most days compares the Owala FreeSip and the Hydro Flask after months of carrying both on the same routes.
Practical notes from a retired nurse who walks 4 to 6 miles most days.
Practical notes from a retired nurse who walks four to six miles most days with a thirsty dog.
Practical notes from a retired nurse who walks four to six miles most days with a 24 oz Owala FreeSip, a 45-pound dog, and a habit of forgetting to drink.
Six months with the same Owala FreeSip on town paths and Cascade trails. What I loved, what I'd change, and what I wish someone had told me before I bought it.
A retired nurse in Bend, Oregon, put the Merrell Moab 3 Waterproof through four months of daily river-path and trail miles. Here is what held up, what did not, and who should buy them.
Two popular hiking shoes, compared the way a retired nurse actually uses them: on river paths, gravel shoulders, and easy Cascade trails, four to six miles at a time.
A retired nurse in Bend, Oregon, walks four to six miles most days. Here is why the Merrell Moab 3 became her everyday walking shoe.
A retired nurse in Bend, Oregon, walks four to six miles most days. Here is what changed when she finally tried the Merrell Moab 3.
Sore feet on trails are usually a fit problem, not a toughness problem. Here is the sizing and break-in routine I use with the Merrell Moab 3.
What nobody tells you about the Merrell Moab 3, from a retired nurse who walks four to six miles most days in Bend, Oregon.
A retired nurse in Bend, Oregon, put the EINSKEY wide brim sun bucket hat through four months of daily walks. Here is what held up, what did not, and who should buy it.
A retired nurse in Bend, Oregon, compares the EINSKEY wide brim sun bucket hat with her old baseball cap over months of daily walks. One of them won, and it was not close.
Practical notes from a retired nurse who walks 4 to 6 miles most days.
Practical notes from a retired nurse who walks four to six miles most days with a warm-running dog.
A retired nurse's practical system for keeping the sun off your face, ears, and neck on long summer walks, using the EINSKEY wide brim sun hat.
A retired nurse in Bend, Oregon, put the EINSKEY wide brim sun hat through a full season of daily walks. Here is what held up, what did not, and what the product page does not tell you.
Months of daily walks with the TrailBuddy trekking poles: what held up, what wore down, and whether they are worth a spot in your routine.
What a year of daily walks with TrailBuddy trekking poles actually taught me, including the parts the five-star reviews leave out.
A retired nurse in Bend, Oregon, walks 4 to 6 miles most days with a 45-pound puller. Here is what the iYoShop hands-free leash did well, and where it fell short.
What nobody tells you about the iYoShop hands-free dog leash, from a retired nurse who walks 4 to 6 miles most days.
A retired nurse in Bend, Oregon, put the Owala FreeSip through a full season of daily walks. Here is what held up, what did not, and who should buy it.
Six months with the same Owala FreeSip on town paths and Cascade trails. What I loved, what I'd change, and what I wish someone had told me before I bought it.
A retired nurse in Bend, Oregon, put the Merrell Moab 3 Waterproof through four months of daily river-path and trail miles. Here is what held up, what did not, and who should buy them.
What nobody tells you about the Merrell Moab 3, from a retired nurse who walks four to six miles most days in Bend, Oregon.
A retired nurse in Bend, Oregon, put the EINSKEY wide brim sun bucket hat through four months of daily walks. Here is what held up, what did not, and who should buy it.
A retired nurse in Bend, Oregon, put the EINSKEY wide brim sun hat through a full season of daily walks. Here is what held up, what did not, and what the product page does not tell you.