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What is a good dog breed for hiking?
(Ruff Wear BackPack from ALTREC.COM) Free Shipping on Select Outdoor gear and clothing at Altrec.com I like a medium size dog that preferably doesn’t shed too much. What breed should I look at for a hiking companion that will accept carrying a pack and not get too tired or aggitated? Okay, now [...]
Should I take my dog hiking/camping or kennel her?
I have had a dog for a week and my boyfriend and I would like to go on a hiking trip. I can’t decide whether it would be better to kennel the dog or take her with us on the hiking/camping trip. The pros of taking her hiking would be that she gets to [...]
Hiker First Aid Kit
A description of what I carry in my first aid kit. Duration : 0:6:29 Technorati Tags: backcountry, Backpacking, band aids, blisters, Camping, first aid, foot care, Hiking, trail
Make Your Own First Aid Kit
Make your own homemade First Aid Kit to take on every hiking, camping or backpacking trek. All wilderness trekkers should carry one! Click HERE: http://www.squidoo.com/makeyourownfirstaidkit Technorati Tags: first aid kit, hiking first aid, make your own first aid kit, survival, Wilderness Trekkers
Which trail should I take for a 5-day Arizona camping trip?
I live in Decatur, Georgia, next to Atlanta, and am planning a solo 5-day camping trip in early October within 100 miles of Flagstaff. My criteria are: –water –seclusion –much beauty –strenuous is OK, maybe preferred –bonus: good side trails, especially historic ones. I’ve looked at 3 AZ trail books, & narrowed my [...]
Why do they tell you to use pepper spray in a bear attack? Why not carry a gun and shoot it if it attacks?
I always carry my firearm….I’m not relying on some pepper spray while hiking to fend off a bear… I understand attacks are rare, but still… I just finished reading ‘The Grizzly Maze’, the story of how Timothy (Dexter) Treadwell, the ‘famous’ Bear Whisperer and leader of the ‘Grizzly People’ of the 90′s, and his [...]
Iceland warned of polar bear attacks?
Iceland warned of polar bear attacks Jun 24 2008 MARAUDING polar bears could cause terror on Iceland after experts claimed global warming could bring the killer beasts across the sea. The alert came as police there shot two bears in just two weeks. The animals – which are not native to Iceland – are [...]
HIKING Help, Trekking Poles Newscast Video
POLES for Hiking, Trekking & Walking Get the DVD ! News article done by Reece Stein in Salt Lake City about trekking poles, featuring Jayah Faye Paley – www.AdventureBuddies.NET With one exception/error (can you find it?) good info. Duration : 0:2:24 Technorati Tags: balance, cross, endurance, exercise, hikers, Hiking, outdoors, poles, staff, strength, training, [...]
How should one properly react to a bear attack?
Run? Stay put? Let the bear attack you? Help!? Thanks. That depends on the species of bear that is attacking you, but you never run you always hold your ground and slowly back away. In black bear attacks it is advised that you fight back. Fight as if your life depends on it.. gouge eyes, [...]
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 [...]