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A Few Points To Take Into Account When Deciding On A New Tent

April 5th, 2011 · No Comments · General

Be Certain To go with a tent that is definitely large enough to fulfill the needs you have. Bear in mind tents which might be marketed as single person, usually are just sufficient for someone to lie in and they are crowded in case you have quite a lot of gear. Two person tents are [...]

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Choosing A Hiking Trail

March 30th, 2011 · No Comments · General

Are you curious about going on a hiking adventure? If that hiking adventure will last for a few hours or an entire weekend, you’ll need to pick a hiking trail. When it comes to selecting a hiking trail, you need to remember that you’ve a variety of different options. Regardless of where in the US [...]

Hiking Tips: Watch Out For Poisonous Plants And Snake Bites

March 2nd, 2011 · No Comments · General

Avoid lethal plants Know the perpetrators. Trails and camping spots here can be overgrown with brush, especially from spring through summer. Which spells bad news for urushiol-phobes ( the 75% of the population which has some type of reaction to summer’s triad of doom : poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac ). Contact with [...]

Planning For Your Hiking Trip

February 17th, 2011 · No Comments · General

Hiking trips are nice if you need to stay fit and discover new and wonderful locations. To fully enjoy your trip you want to think about many things. The first thing you will need is to familiarize yourself with the location. You can do this by gathering maps for the area you are about to [...]

Precautions About Hiking And Travel Safety

October 27th, 2010 · No Comments · General

Could it be good for anyone to hike alone? I’ve always pondered about this question following a friend rested in the claws of a leopard with a African forests. It took the mercy of a farmer a distance away from your forest arrive at her rescue after she cried out so bitterly that she was [...]