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Camping Equipment Reviews and Hiking Advice
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Boat Camping: Thrills of A Kayak Adventure
Is there any better way to see, smell and feel nature up close than from a kayak or a canoe? These simple vessels can take you to hidden coves, tidal salt marshes, or along rocky shores - places that larger motorized craft can't go.
How To Start A Fire: 3 Proven Tips You Must Try!
Starting a fire is one of the most useful skills you should have to ensure you can impress the ladies. Just kidding. :P But following these tips will make sure your fire is up and ready before you know it!
Camping Mattress: 4 Ways To Keep You Comfortable
A mattress will smooth the way for old bones and warm your backside when you sleep on cold ground. There are 4 basic types of trail camping mattresses.
Sunburn Skin During Your Adventure Hike - Prevention is Better Than Cure
The best protection against sunburn is prevention! Follow some simple tips to ensure that you are "sun smart" and not "sun foolish". Your hiking adventure will be a lot more fun without sunburn damage.
Hiking Food: Energy-Boosting Tips When On The Trail
Normal meal times can be abandoned in the backcountry. You should eat when you're hungry, which is likely to be often. Lunch may start soon after breakfast and go on until dinner. If you're starting to feel hungry, stop and eat something.
Camping Stoves: 11 Rules For Safe Stove Use
You should be familiar enough with your stove before a trip that you can operate it safely when tire, in a storm, and in the dark. Always use these guidelines for safe stove use.
Water Purification When Camping: 3 Ways To Ensure Water Safety
How can you tell if water is safe? You can't. You can only estimate how clean it might be. Water that smells or looks stagnant or mucky is probably not good to drink. But even water that is clear and fresh can contain Giardia or other organisms that can make you sick.
Feet Blisters When Hiking: Prevention and Treatment
If you commonly get blisters, you can tape those places in advance to reduce the chance of blisters occurring. In the long run through, you probably need better fitting footwear.
Camping Meals: Easy 3 Meal Ideas To Follow
The following is an example of what I usually eat on backpacking trips, long and short, summer and winter. I'm not proclaiming this is an ideal diet, but the food is lightweight and easy to prepare.
Bushwhacking - Making Your Own Trails
According to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushwhack - Bushwhacking: a North American term for hikers and cross-country skiers who make their own trails. I don't agree with "creating new trails" by Wikipedia. Generally when I use the term bushwhacking is when I'm navigating a difficult terrain.
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