OUTDOOR ADVENTURE JOURNAL
What Is Canyoneering? Rockruner Adventure Journal answers you.
Why would someone need to write an article explaining what canyoneering is? We don’t need to explain what hiking is or what is running or what is camping. Do we need to answer the question of what is canyoneering? Yes! Yes, we do! The reason we have to answer this question is, canyoneering is the Platypus of outdoor recreation.
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Featured Journal Articles
Logan Garments Sponsorship Is It A Scam? I Checked It Out, So You Don’t Have To!
Nobody has ever accused me of being uninquisitive. I remember one time I saw a little dancing cat on the corner of my screen, it had a little red top hat and was doing that little kick thing that they used to do in all those old movies. Now every fiber of my...
Outdoor Industry Opinion
What is Camping?
There are several types of people in the world, and for each one of these types they have a different definition of camping. However, trying to fit so many different beliefs under one interpretation would be like nicknaming Hilary Clinton “Honest Abe.” No matter...
Outdoor Adventure Destinations
The Adventurers Guide To Utah
The Complete Adventurers Guide to Utah When it comes to outdoor recreation, very few states compare to Utah. When most people think of Utah, they think of skiing, national parks, funny alcohol laws or Mormons. But what they don’t think about is the variety of...
Gear Reviews
Kelty Cosmic Down 40 Review
BACKSTORY Once upon a time, I had a mountain hardware phantom. I do not know what happened to it, but it was by far the best sleeping bag I have ever owned. Then I purchased a Lafuma Warm-n-Lite. It was a 40-degree bag that was lightweight, compressible, and kept me...
Buying Guides
Guide to Buying a Tent
It was the fall of 2007. A group of 8 of us were camping on the Egypt plateau. In the morning we were going to begin the ultra-long trek to Neon Canyon. However that night Tefnut, the Egyptian goddess of rain had other plans, and I learned the value of a decent tent....
How To’s
How To Prevent Blisters When Hiking
It never fails. You are one hour away from the peak of the biggest hike on your bucket list. It is at this time when you feel that itchy, burning, stingy sensation. No not the one you get six weeks after that night with the shady lady from Tijuana, the other one...
Gear Articles
Kelty Cosmic Down 40 Review
BACKSTORY Once upon a time, I had a mountain hardware phantom. I do not know what happened to it, but it was by far the best sleeping bag I have ever owned. Then I purchased a Lafuma Warm-n-Lite. It was a 40-degree bag that was lightweight, compressible, and kept me...
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We’ve Been Adventuring For Over 30 Years
It started with a river trip in 1980, and now it has pretty much come full circle. See where we have been and where we have yet to go.