The Pros And Cons Of Backcountry

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We spend so much time trying to make our time and what we are accomplishing with it, more efficient, effective and painless as possible. Backcountry camping is wonderful so we can get away from all the stresses of work, home and life in general. We leave conveniences and comforts but are not seeking to do things the hardest way possible. Getting out into the backcountry has allowed my husband and I with our 5 children, to connect and work together. Its been a great character and skill building experience. We have our moments of frustration and arguments but the payoff in what we learn about ourselves and each other is worth it. Try paddling a canoe while one child wiggles around or off balances the canoe by sitting too far to one side. …show more content…

Zip ties still have their place, but out in the backcountry it's not convenient, are a one time use and then must be carried your full trip until you are able to properly dispose of it.
Grooves in the Nite Ize Gear tie makes it easy to do a quick twist tie around the items you want to bundles. When we tie our paddles and fishing poles together we even make a little handle. This makes what was an awkward bunch of items to carry and snag on branches, now easy to handle. Now look around during your portage, enjoy seeing colourful mushrooms and miniature moss villages. In the canoe we tie cameras, water bottles and other items that we want to have conveniently out when it's needed. When a moose is in the reeds drinking from the lake, or a beaver is swimming by hauling branches, an eagle is sitting just feet above you on a branch extending over the water, a quick twist will release the camera from the Gear Tie that secured it to the …show more content…

8" ties are great for charger cables, supporting your phone so it can stand alone, hang a lantern. 18" ties are great for tying a shovel to your four-wheeler, hanging your drill, your boots so they can dry out, tying charger cables or extension cords, 24" is great for tying together paddles and fishing poles with enough tie left to make a little handle. Put a Nite Ize S-Biner on the tie to hook on your water bottle. Put Gear ties on the Nite Ize Gear line to hang towels, shoes, camera and other things you want to use frequently or have dry out. We reached for our Gear Ties all summer, consequently attest to both their durability and versatility. Looking to buy Nite Ize Gear Ties? We are a Canadian Authorized dealer for Nite Ize products. In our online store, www.hogshop.ca, you can find 3 sizes of Gear Ties and a couple colour options. My husband was watching a YouTube video of a canoeing adventure. While I was writing this blog, he had me pause and take a look at a clip of a teenage boy fumbling an awkward armload of paddles. "Nite Ize Gear Ties would have solved that problem" my husband said.

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