Backpacking

Training Secrets For The Outdoor Athlete

Winston Endall

Apr 29, 202114 min read

Training Secrets For The Outdoor Athlete

With all of our fitness articles, the overarching goal is to simplify and demystify fitness. Most of the fitness industry is driven by...

Kettlebell Training For Hikers And Backpackers

Winston Endall

Apr 3, 202116 min read

Kettlebell Training For Hikers And Backpackers

Hiking is just walking in the woods, right? How hard can it be? If you live in the midwest where everything is flat then you might not...

9 Reasons Kettlebell Training Is Optimal For The Outdoor Athlete

Winston Endall

Apr 3, 20217 min read

9 Reasons Kettlebell Training Is Optimal For The Outdoor Athlete

Kettlebell training's amazing for outdoor athletes. Check out our top 9 reasons why you definitely want to take this up.

What Is The Hardest Hike In The Adirondack High Peaks?

Winston Endall

Mar 24, 202110 min read

What Is The Hardest Hike In The Adirondack High Peaks?

Having been a visitor to the Adirondack High Peaks for over 30 years and we talk all about it in LiveWild Raido's Podcast Ep. 29:...

#TrekTipTuesday - Ruck Marching For Hiking Fitness

LiveWild Radio

Mar 22, 20211 min read

#TrekTipTuesday - Ruck Marching For Hiking Fitness

Sometimes the simplest thing is the best option and nothing is simpler than ruck marching. It burns almost as many calories/hour as running.

Part 4 - Almost Everything You Need To Know About Winter Camping

Winston Endall

Jan 7, 20217 min read

Part 4 - Almost Everything You Need To Know About Winter Camping

In the first three parts of this series, we talk about how to dress, shelters, making fire, crossing ice and when to use traction aids...

5 Most Important Wilderness Survival Skills To Learn

LiveWild Radio

Jun 13, 20205 min read

5 Most Important Wilderness Survival Skills To Learn

The field of wilderness survival is vast but there are 5 key skills that are the most important to learn.

Ruck Marching For Hiking Fitness And Fat Loss

Winston Endall

May 3, 202011 min read

Ruck Marching For Hiking Fitness And Fat Loss

In a modern context, nothing will condition you for hiking better than going on walks while carrying a load in a pack.

LiveWild Radio's 10 Commandments Of Training

Winston Endall

Apr 26, 20206 min read

LiveWild Radio's 10 Commandments Of Training

I've been coaching athletes for a long time and I've distilled my philosophy down to a few key ideas. Goal is to get the most ROI.

Winston Endall

Apr 15, 202016 min read

Training for the Outdoors, Simplified

New to exercise, this is for you. It covers the the principles of training and program design.

Part 2- Almost Everything You Need To Know About Winter Camping

Winston Endall

Jan 8, 20208 min read

Part 2- Almost Everything You Need To Know About Winter Camping

In Part 2- Almost Everything You Need To Know About Winter Camping we cover shelters.

Best Backpacking Trips in the Adirondacks High Peaks

Winston Endall

Jan 5, 202011 min read

Best Backpacking Trips in the Adirondacks High Peaks

100s of miles of trails, free camping, rugged terrain, and 46 peaks over 4k feet. Here's our favourite backpacking trips in ADK High Peaks.

Winston Endall

Dec 21, 201910 min read

Adirondack High Peaks Backpacking Guide

The Adirondack High Peaks should be on your list of destinations for backpacking. Easy and free access, epic hiking and real mountains!

Winston Endall

Dec 1, 20198 min read

How to Plan a Backpacking Trip

Intro When you've got all your gear, broken in your boots and packed your pack it's time to plan your backpacking trip. You can wing it...

Winston Endall

Dec 1, 20197 min read

Navigation for Backpacking

Wilderness navigation is knowing where you are, where you want to go and how to get there. Read on to learn how.

How to Build a First Aid Kit for Backpacking

Winston Endall

Nov 4, 20197 min read

How to Build a First Aid Kit for Backpacking

Of all the things you need for backpacking your first aid kit might be the least sexy but if you need it, then it’s the most important.

How to Start a Fire with Birch Bark and a Ferro Rod

LiveWild Radio

Nov 2, 20191 min read

How to Start a Fire with Birch Bark and a Ferro Rod

No matches, no problem. With birch bark and a spark you'll have a campfire in no time!

LiveWild Radio

Nov 2, 20191 min read

How to Set up a Hennessy Hammock

Tips and tricks to set up a Hennessy camping hammock. It can be tricky but this video shows you how to get it right!

Hammock Tips - How To Get the Perfect Hang with a Ridgeline

LiveWild Radio

Nov 2, 20191 min read

Hammock Tips - How To Get the Perfect Hang with a Ridgeline

Getting the perfect hang with a hammock can be a case of trial and error. We simplify it!

How to Get Safe Drinking Water in the Backcountry

Winston Endall

Oct 5, 201913 min read

How to Get Safe Drinking Water in the Backcountry

When you get right down to it, we need food, shelter, and water to survive. This blog is geared on how to get safe drinking H20in the wild