Ozark Trail products are designed for hikers and campers, but in reality they're used by a much wider range of people due to how affordable they are. If you’re on the trail for several days, toilet paper and a cathole shovel are necessities. When you do have to answer the call of the wild, make sure to stay at least 100 yards away from a water source and bury any solid waste at least 6 inches deep.

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Unfortunately, these two groups of brands seem to be mutually exclusive at the moment. You’re either looking for a premium cooler or you’re looking for an affordable cooler. Isn’t that just a little sad? Yet another feature you find on premium coolers: a molded fish ruler. It’s right on the lid, where you can measure the size of your catch if you’re a fisherman.Now, the general assumption here is that this cooler brand is actually owned by Walmart since they’re mostly sold at their stores. However, we cannot definitely say whether Ozark Trail is a Walmart company or not but it looks as a private label brand of Walmart. Ozark Trail decided to pass up the opportunity to create a simple cooler for the medium price range to the lower price range. Pulltite Nature Trail: 1.5 mile loop trail.This trail presents a moderate challenge. The trailhead is located near the terminus of the campground road near the Group Camping Area at Pulltite. It is a 'self-guided' nature walk with interpretive panels along the trail. The trail ascends the ridge through oak/pine upland forest---passing close to a dolomite cave. On decent from the ridgetop the trail parallels the Current River through riparian habitat. The way the Ozark Trail hard coolers are designed, they are supposed to compete with the very best cooler brands in the market at the moment. That pretty much means they have a lot of hype to live up to. The million dollar question is: can they? Want to help finish what could be America’s most spectacular long trail? The entire OHT is built and maintained by the nonprofit Ozark Highlands Trail Association, an all-volunteer group that builds new sections of trail, repairs older ones, and runs several outings per year to enjoy the route. The trips are open to the public (work parties require membership for insurance reasons). They also run educational programs on low-impact camping and hiking. What You Should Know About Hiking the Ozark Highlands Trail

It’s threaded too, which means you can screw it on tight and it’s also attached to a chain, which means you don’t have to worry about losing it.You will also find molded drink holders on all the coolers. There are two on the small one and 4 on the medium and large ones. However, that kind of handle won’t work for the larger coolers, so they utilize side handles made of rope for those ones. What is the terrain of your hike? Will you have to cross rivers or streams? Is your footwear adequate to handle the trail? River's Edge Trail: 1.8 miles round trip. This easy meandering trail, much of it through a stand of cane, provides a connection between Big Spring Campground and Peavine Picnic Shelter where one can catch the Slough Trail which leads to the Big Spring.Following the bank of the Current River it offers an excellent opportunity to spot Bald Eagles (in winter months) Kingfishers, Blue Herons, and numerous song birds that nest in the riparian area or migrate through in spring & fall. Offers intimate views of the river.