The Green Hiker

Just a few basic eco-friendly hiking and camping tips. With a fun little lunch box video on the end.

Eco-friendly Camping Tips | Family Camping

It is our jobs to take the same care when we are out camping, hiking and exploring this summer. We can all do this by being conscious of our impact as we camp and how we can reduce that impact to create a more green and sustainable …

Publish Date: 05/26/2010 8:16

http://www.tchea.org/camping-tips/eco-friendly-camping-tips

Eco Camp Gear Can Include Compostable Bags, Recycled Plastic

Earth-friendly gear for your camping trips can be good for everyday routines, too. Outdoor living offers many opportunities to make the greener choice.

Publish Date: 05/05/2010 21:39

http://hikingbackpacking.suite101.com/article.cfm/eco-camp-gear-can-include-compostable-bags-recycled-plastic

Plan a Greener Camping Trip by Purchasing Eco-Friendly Gear

Tents made of nearly 100% recycled materials, innovative accessories, and solar lights and ovens make it possible to shop greener for the next camping trip.

Publish Date: 04/30/2010 0:42

http://hikingbackpacking.suite101.com/article.cfm/plan-a-greener-camping-trip-by-purchasing-eco-friendly-gear

Latch Tiffin Lunch Box – Eco Friendly Stainless Steel Food Containers

These are reusable and eco friendly stainless steel food containers by Happy Tiffin. This video displays Latch Tiffin Lunch Box’s functionality of each tier of each section. Happy Tiffin specializes in eco-friendly products that help sustain green …

Now Go Outdoors!

The Big Agnes Salt Creek Recycled Tent earned Backpacker Magazine “Editors’ Choice 2009 Green Award”. This 2-person, three-season tent uses 100% recycled materials (including the reflective guy lines and plastic clips). Without any toxic dyes, this green tent is a somewhat shocking white.

The Salt Creek is not just some eco-friendly experiment or “paean to green”. You’ll want to pack this tent from windy Spring through chilling Fall. The Big Agnes is a 3-season camping workhorse. From the Backpacker Magazine’s review :

“Wind and rain whipped the Salt Creek on trips from high-alpine Colorado to the peaks of northern Wales, and everywhere the green construction proved both durable and weatherproof”.

Specs:

• Packed weight 6 lb 12 oz
• Floor area 36 sq ft
• Head height 38 in
• Single side door with vestibule
• Recycled zippers
• 2 mesh floor pockets
• Hub/pole design makes set up easy
• More specs and features
  

Click here for more info on this great Big Agnes Recycled Tent!

Now Go Outdoors!

Are you a dedicated green hiker or backpacker looking for additional eco-friendly info and insights?

One place to start is Backpacker Magazine’s Green Guide. This compilation places a link list under three categories:  Featured Stories, Nature, and Gear.

So … here comes Super Poison Ivy? (Under the “Nature” category.)

Now Go Outdoors!