Kayaking Sylvan Lake in the Black Hills, near Custer, South Dakota. In 1874 Custer led a troop column in the area in search of . . . GOLD. The 1868 Fort Laramie Treaty with the Sioux was broken, resulting in … Continue reading →
Monos is one of the best premium Luggage brands; the company quality luggage confirms the assumption of travelers that right design luggage without luxury taxes or brand markups can easily be accessible. Monos focuses its brand on ease of use … Continue reading →
Hiking in coneflowers in the Rockies. Increase your odds of catching the fish you want by biking to those hard to find places where less people go. After eight years my $40 community co-op … Continue reading →
Volume One, Number One of National Geographic Magazine was published on September 22, 1888 with the first copies given to society members. That first edition was only 98 pages of text. Photos didn’t appear in the pages until … Continue reading →
Climb Limestone in Spearfish, South Dakota. When famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright visited Spearfish Canyon in the Black Hills of South Dakota in 1937 he declared it “as grand as the Grand Canyon” of Arizona. The 20-mile … Continue reading →
New Years in Cala Ratjada, Mallorca, Spain Hiking the nature preserve. I sat in the palm gardens before the Palma, Mallorca, Spain medieval cathedral ‘La Seu’ and looked at a Marco Polo guidebook map of the Ballearic … Continue reading →
Travel Light With These Cool Products. The luggage size for carry-ons will not change for airline passengers just because the 787 Dreamliner has enlarged overhead luggage bin capacity. Road Warriors flying the new 737 jets will also see … Continue reading →
CLOTHING ARTS — Pick Pocket Proof Apparel. Nothing ruins a vacation faster than a stolen wallet or passport. With all my world travels the only time I lost my wallet to a pick-pocket was on the Orange train line … Continue reading →
Tenkara Rod Company. I am a Wyoming “Road Scholar”. I have driven every major and minor highway, cracked two laners, and purple sage brush lined dirt roads that lead to no where. I have fished almost every pot hole, … Continue reading →
Kayak Trout Fishing The Black Hills. Bobber With A Brain. I fly fish my favorite mountain stream with a small bobber because fly lines snag and tangle in the overhanging red willows. I throw the bobber in … Continue reading →
Autumn in the Pahasapa. I had a great adventure on the wild Orange River between the border of Namibia and South Africa and it was so much fun I bought a Dagger kayak upon my return. The Orange … Continue reading →
The f Scoping out a trout stream and a good camping spot. irst day of summer approaches when the cottonwood tree fluff flies; it is nature’s trigger before the grasshoppers hatch in the first of three … Continue reading →
Go Green With an eBike. The Wireless Shadow Bike. Bicycles were invented during the Victorian age and the first chain-driven models that appeared about 1885 had changed little since then, until now. Although improved bike performance is … Continue reading →
Trout Fishing The Drakensberg Mountains. The Drakensburgs Moutains are laced with clear running trout streams. The native Zulus call the massive mountain range uKhahlamba, or the “Barrier of Spears”. When seen from the Cathedral Peak Hotel in KwaZululand … Continue reading →
Go Green This Year. Our “Blue Planet” is not so “Green”. Only two countries appear green from outer space — Ireland and New Zealand. But you can make your friends green with envy with Green Gear. … Continue reading →
YEARLY GEAR REVIEWS. 2017: Fall Gear Review – Hiking Helpers You are never too old to hike. Stroll through mountain towns or go off trail with these Hiking Helpers: Maasi Barefoot Technology shoes, Kneed Footwear, MediUSA / cep … Continue reading →
Hike, Bike, Fish the Good Life Outdoors. The Dual Use Outdoorsman. There is nothing better than combining my two favorite passions — mountain biking and fly fishing. Crow Peak is a key landmark above my fly fishing trout stream. … Continue reading →
Beat The Late Winter Cabin Fever Blues. You have been cooped up all winter and spring is around the corner. Instead of eyeing your snowboard you are checking over your mountain bike. But wait — … Continue reading →
Exofficio – Each summer Jetsetters Magazine reviews an outdoor gear company that is excelling in developing new and innovative products. This year we chose ExOfficio because of their expanded line of Dri-release and Fresh Guard outdoors and travel apparel. … Continue reading →
Royal Robbins For Women Cool Max Shirts Jetsetters Magazine reviewed a few sports apparel items last year from Royal Robbins and we were so impressed with the workmanship, fabrics, durability, and designs that we have to plug them … Continue reading →
