Category Archives: Backpacking
Tips for Training for Hiking Season – by Ruffwear Ambassador Whitney “ALLGOOD” LaRuffa
Whitney “ALLGOOD” LaRuffa and his lab Karluk are long distance hikers and Ruffwear Ambassadors based in the Pacific Northwest. Together they have been busy this winter both hiking as well as sharpening their ski touring and mountaineering skills. With big goals this season, ALLGOOD shared with us some of his training and preparation plans for […]
How To Get Your Dog In Shape For Summer Adventure
For most of the US, spring is in full effect. Now that the snow line is receding and the daylight hours are increasing, many of us are planning our running training calendars, long distance mountain bike rides, peak-bagging missions and other fitness goals. We realize that to accomplish our goals, we need to train and […]
Tales From Svalbard
When we received this letter from Nicole and Roger telling their tale of adventure inspired by a spontaneous decision to trek in the backcountry of Svalbard with their dog Zorro, the first thing we had to do is look up where Svalbard is! It happens to be an archipelago in the Arctic sea about halfway […]
What Will You do With Your Extra Hour? #myextrahour
What does daylight saving time mean to you? We like to think that daylight savings is a time to celebrate the season to come…a season with longer days that allow for more time to spend outdoors doing the activities we love. An extra hour of daylight means more opportunities to take our dogs out after […]
Backpacking With The Loch Ness Monster
A big thank you to Sean Leslie from Outdoor Research for submitting this blog post to us. Sean is a fellow outdoor enthusiast who loves to share his outdoor pursuits with his wife Karaka and four-legged best friend Nessie! _______________________________________________________________ To the best of our knowledge, our dog Nessie is a Border Collie mix with […]
Hiking the Camino de Santiago with Lucy
Occasionally we get letters and pictures from some pretty cool world traveling dogs. We recently received this from Toni and couldn’t resist sharing. Enjoy! Dear Ruffwear-team, This year I walked the Camino of Santiago with my beloved friend Lucy, a white Boxer. I bought her her own Backpack and then we hit the Camino del […]
