http://blogs.smarter.com/outdoors Read the Smarter Outdoors Blog for hiking and camping advice, outdoor gear buying guides, daily deals and adventure travel tips. Thu, 04 Oct 2007 18:19:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Want to see a dog that can waterski? http://blogs.smarter.com/outdoors/2007/10/04/the-waterskiing-dog/ Keen is coming out with of line of Hybrid Socks that will have your feet thanking your after hours on the move. These socks are going to be made from Australian merino wool and will feature left and right specific fit designs in addition to having built-in arch supports. Although it hasn't ... http://blogs.smarter.com/outdoors/2007/09/24/keen-introduces-hybrid-socks/ It's about that time to get ready for the new school year, so parents are going to be shopping for new school gear. And among those items are backpacks. Well, there is one company out there, MJ Safety Solutions, that has come up with a bulletproof backpack. As sad as the ... http://blogs.smarter.com/outdoors/2007/08/16/bulletproof-backpacks-for-kids/ Right now online at the Bass Pro Shops online store, they are holding their annual Editor's Choice Sale. This event, which is only online, helps you save on a wide range of goods from archery to lawn furniture. For instance, check out some of these products that have been reduced: Redhead XSC-33 ... http://blogs.smarter.com/outdoors/2007/08/15/bass-pro-shops-2007-editors-choice-sale/ Tell us what you'd say!   What would you say? Write us your caption and post them in our comments! Doesn't this photo remind you of our fightin' cubs? Photo Source.     http://blogs.smarter.com/outdoors/2007/08/13/thats-it-no-more-mr-nice-cat/ Talk about going all out. Victorinox, the company that makes the famous Swiss Army Knife, has come out with a limited edition Victoria Collection to celebrate the company's 120th anniversary. Here's the catch. There are only going to be 120 pieces made worldwide, with two designs: Gold and Platinum Editions, with both ... http://blogs.smarter.com/outdoors/2007/08/10/swiss-army-knife-victoria-collection/ This is truly remarkable. These two men helped to raise this lion, released it into the wild and then decided to come back after a year to see if it was doing OK. Pretty gutsy move, since they wouldn't know how the lion would react and know if she would remember them. I ... http://blogs.smarter.com/outdoors/2007/08/09/video-shows-lion-reuniting-with-humans/ Remember in the movie Forrest Gump, when he Forrest was so heart broken that, for no particular reason, he decided to go for a little run that lasted well over a few years? Well this guy did it in real life. But he's been on a bike ride for the past ... http://blogs.smarter.com/outdoors/2007/08/08/man-goes-on-a-45-year-bike-ride/ Well, I guess if you're gonna get a bike helmet, you might as well splurge and get the best out there. Now I'm not branding this as the most protective bicycle helmet out there, but I'll say this has to be one of the most technological out on the market. The Frequency ... http://blogs.smarter.com/outdoors/2007/08/07/frequency-audex-motorola-bluetooth-helmet/ I was reading The Gear Junkie and saw a sneak peak of the Sugio Helium Jacket that is to be released sometime in 2008. Although there isn't much to say about it right now, I just thought that it was interesting to point out that this jacket is only going to ... http://blogs.smarter.com/outdoors/2007/08/06/sugio-helium-jacket-available-2008/