2September2009
Posted by Terry under: backpacking; gear.
If you’re not privy to the bivy, or just don’t know what one is, then stay tuned for the following: We are going to tell you everything you ever and never wanted to know about bivy style camping. First off, this article is intended for those campers, hikers, backpackers and cyclist who don’t mind shedding some comforts in favor of a tent’s weight. If you hit the backcountry for days on end, plan on taking to the trail at full speed or just want to lighten your load, then being privy to the bivy may change the way you think about long distance outings. If you cut the borders out of your map, if you burn the pages of the book for kindling or weigh your food pre-departure, then you’ve really missed out on ultra-weightlessness if you’ve never used a bivy.
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7August2009
Posted by Terry under: backpacking; cooking; gear.
Whether you’re on an easy day hike skirting around that pristine six-mile lake loop or sweating it out in the back-country for weeks on end, one of the handiest supplies to take along is camping kitchen supplies—cooking supplies that is. Yes, there’s nothing like a nice bowl of Ramen or a Lipton packet to warm up that hiking spirit by hike’s end. The one problem no one likes to admit: Most newbies aren’t sure what they’ll need or what they won’t, especially if they are concerned about keeping that backpack lighter. Here, we’re going to tell you all that you’ll need to take and eat, broken into bite-sized sections with some helpful what-foodstuff-to-pack hints. One thing you won’t need this time around, however, is the kitchen sink.
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5June2009
Posted by Terry under: safety; survival; weather.
Weather can literally strike—thunder, lightning, hail, rain, snow, sun or heat—in any one form, and often these blows from Mother Nature’s can cause serious trauma if you (as hiker or camper) are not ready. In fact, my friend was killed a few years back by lightning—lightning that was off in the distance; it was sunny where he was standing!
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31May2009
Posted by Terry under: car camping.
Many people don’t hit the open trail for backpack camping or even go car camping because they are scared of boredom. Well, to some, nature can be a bit boring, if you get tired of natural beauty, animals, birds and trees, there’s always jokes. We’ve got the remedy for ennui that can overcome your camp. Here are some of the best campfire jokes and one-liners we could find after hours of scouring the Internet. Print this off and take it with you so you can be part of the anti-boredom squad the next time you sit around the fire pit.
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22May2009
Posted by Terry under: Uncategorized.