There are as many backpacks on the market today as there are trails to use them on. They come in all sizes and colors, in a range of materials and with enough add-on extras to satisfy the most demanding gadget freak. But let’s just review some of the basics, in order to clear a path [...]

There are so many choices available for backpacks today that before looking at the details it can be helpful to get a general view.
Consider first how much you intend to carry. To a significant degree, that will be determined by how long you intend to hike and in what conditions. An overnight trip in an [...]

Soccer rules are published annually by FIFA, the world soccer governing body.  Most people know that you aren’t supposed to use your hands in soccer. A ball that is kicked and hits a player’s hand or arm is not a hand ball, so the referee must determine whether a hand ball is accidental contact, or [...]

One of the best investments a hiker can ever make is in the selection of good boots. From the negative side, nothing (short of a catastrophic accident) can make a hike go bad as easily as a bad pair of boots. On the positive side, good boots give you the support, comfort and traction you [...]

If you are a striker for your soccer team, you know that your job is quite possibly the most watched of all the positions.  As a matter of fact, not only are you are charged with scoring goals but you are also supposed to get your team in position to do so, and your position [...]

You wouldn’t naturally think so, but selecting socks is even harder than buying boots. There are so many good models and manufacturers of good boots. If you find ones that are sturdy and fit well, you’ll probably be pleased. But, socks? That’s tough.
Socks are socks, right? Not when it comes to hiking, no. Sports socks [...]

At no other time in the game does a goalie’s blood pressure rise higher than when a penalty shot is taken at the goal.  After all, during a game there are defenders who will do their level best to ensure that nobody comes too close to the goal, yet during a penalty kick, the opposing [...]

Over the years, there has been a decided and deliberate move away from using live bait for largemouth and smallmouth bass fishing. Since bass are predators and will be attracted to or will attack something that is moving, the use of a lure will be an effective attention grabber. While is may seem somewhat distasteful [...]

Soccer is one of the oldest sports in the history of mankind. People have always loved to kick things around and soon it evolved into a sport. Although in the olden days, this type of sport was not yet known as football, people in the past have played with sports and games that involve kicking [...]

Any sport requires energy to perform at an optimal level.  This rule is especially the case for high intensity sports such as basketball, tennis, marathon, and soccer.  If one wants to perform at their peak level, they can not just chose to do so by ingesting glucose, or sugars, which are found in carbohydrates.  The [...]