Camping and the Duluth Gear Exchange

Here is the complete checklist for the most common types of camping. Know what to bring for you camp kitchens, camp site and even what to wear!

This week Nick is joined by Nils, owner of the Duluth Gear Exchange. The two talk about the shop, favorite typer of camping as well as camping spots, and food.

Join Nick Risley, in this weeks epic camp fire story. Today we find ourselves at the foot of a massive bolder. Tu-Tak-a-na the inchworm may be just what todays story needs.

Join Nick Risley as he dives into the world of campfires. No Camping month is complete without an episode exclusively on campfires. This week includes, forest fire prevention, fire safety, fire building and types of fires.

Welcome back to Heading North Podcast. This week we celebrate memorial day and our veterans. With a spooky campfire story set in the Civil War www.headingnorthpodcast.com

While people often think of sustainability as minimizing our environmental footprint, it is in fact much broader and all-encompassing than this. Sustainable tourism is all about achieving a balance between economic growth, human well-being, and environmental health. www.headingnorthpodcast.com

The first Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970, when San Francisco activist John McConnell and Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson separately asked Americans to join in a grassroots demonstration. www.headingnorthpodcast.com/store

Yosemite National Park was first protected in 1864, Yosemite National Park is best known for its waterfalls, but within its nearly 1,200 square miles, you can find deep valleys, grand meadows, ancient giant sequoias, a vast wilderness area, and much more. Located in western California, Yosemite is also the home of the iconic Half Dome rock formation. Thousands of hikers, rock climbers and outdoor adventurers travel to the park every year.  www.headingnorthpodcast.com

But with an increase in hikers. There is an increased opportunity to see trash on the trail and in camping areas. The reality of the matter is, the more hikers the merrier. The key is to be a sustainable hiker. 

This week I would like to look at how to effectively use snowshoes on the trail. We’ll start with the basics and then look at how to use snowshoes on different terrain.