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Lyme Disease Awareness
Lyme Disease is a tick-borne illness that is acquired by getting bitten by a tick. Deer ticks are the most common carriers of the disease. As outdoor enthusiasts who enjoy being on the trail in the woods you must take precautions because that is where you will find the little critters and that’s where they [...]
Banana Boat Dessert for Campers and Backpackers
On a recent Cub Scout campout (Webelos Weekend), the boys went around to various learning stations such as fire building, nature, fishing, archery, BB Gun shooting and cooking. At the cooking station they were taught how to make a simple campfire dessert using bananas. The campfire should be at the hot embers stage [...]
TENTS & SLEEPING BAGS
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The Ten Essentials for Backpacking and Hiking
During one of our Cub Scout den meetings last year we did a little experiment in order to teach our Cub Scouts some basics about hiking before they moved on to Boy Scouts. The boys were told to bring in ten of the most important things they believed they must have in their backpack to [...]
Boots with a Map and a Compass – Framed ART PRINT
Boots with a Map and a Compass Framed Art Print17.6875 in. x 21.6875 in.Buy at AllPosters.com Digitally Printed on Archival Photographic Paper resulting in vivid, pure color and exceptional detail that is suitable for museum or gallery display. Altrec Outdoors Technorati Tags: Backpacker, Backpacking, camper, compass, compass and map, hiker, hiking boots, map, trekking
Breaking In Your Brand New Hiking Boots
There is nothing like a new pair of hiking boots to get you excited about hitting those backcountry trails. Just the look of them says outdoors and adventure. Everyone knows what they represent. A good pair of sturdy boots is the most important piece of gear a hiker can have because without them you cannot [...]
Know of any travel guides about backpacking in france?
See, My family and I want to go to france, but we’re on a very tight budget. I know I’ve seen books for people like me, books with information on hostels and cheaper alternatives, etc. If you know of any that you’ve had good experiences with or your friend has or whatever that would be [...]
How unsanitary is hiking the AT?
i mean health wise. i have heard some horror stories. the idea of hiking is seems cool but then i think about the personal Hygiene and heard horror stories of nasty people on the trail and how filthy they are. any comments that can help? If you are a clean freak, backpacking for more than [...]
Hiking the AT in the Smokies?
My brother and I are planning on Hiking the smokies coming up in the near future. We would like to start on the far east side (Near Big Creak) and ending on the far west side (Near Fontana Dam) We would like to drop our car off at the beginning and take a bus back [...]
Winter Scenes
Winter scenes around Jasper, and hiking in the Rockies in August, yes August! Duration : 0:2:15 Technorati Tags: Backpacking, Camping, family, Hiking, jasperjack, traveling campers, Wilderness Trekkers, winter camping