China Bowls is a beautiful section of the Perseverance Creek in the Cumberland Community Forest. How to get to China Bowls To get to China Bowls is pretty straightforward. There is minimal cell reception in the area though so make sure you have offline maps.… Read More »China Bowls
When you start a shot on a GoPro, you can either stop it manually or let it run until the battery dies. One photo is short but a video or timelapse will use the whole battery and record for an hour if you let it.… Read More »How to set a Timer on a GoPro shot
No one really wants to get up at 5 am to get a video or a timelapse of a sunrise. GoPro’s have a Scheduled Capture feature where you just set a time in the next 24 hours for it to start and you can stay… Read More »How to Schedule a Shot on a GoPro
Camping is so much better when you get a good night sleep. With backpacking, hiking all day almost guarantees a good night sleep. But with camping you may not be as active. Sitting around the fire all day isn’t exactly hard work. So why skimp… Read More »EXPED MegaMat LXW Sleeping Pad Review
Nymph Falls Nature Park is a 61 hectare park on on the upper Puntledge River. Many kilometers of trails of all levels run up and down the park. Some trails are foot traffic only but some are multi-use. Sections of the river are great for… Read More »Nymph Falls Nature Park
There are endless options for mounting and carrying gear on trucks these days. You can put things on a canopy, a roof rack, a hitch rack, a tall bed rack, short ones, or just throw stuff in the back. My next adventure vehicle build is… Read More »BillieBars Truck Bed Bar Review
With so many new companies and power stations coming out, it’s hard to know which ones to trust. Bluetti is one of the most well-known names for portable power stations. They have a whole line of tiny power stations all the way up to models… Read More »Bluetti AC70 Portable Power Station Review
GPS is a critical but tricky item to take into the backcountry. It’s a set of maps and tracks in your pocket for anywhere you could want to go. It’s also on a battery operated device that could break or run out of power at… Read More »OnX Backcountry GPS App Review
GoPro’s don’t ship with a separate battery charger. So how do you charge on the fly? A charging case of course.
You may have landed on this site and be confused about where PureOutside went. We’re still here! PureOutside is now Pack & Trail! Everything about Pack & Trail is the same as before. We still play outside and share our best adventures and gear reviews… Read More »Welcome (back) to Pack & Trail!