Getting equipped
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The Lean-to Virgin, A Comical Journey
By Janiel Green My first backpacking trip turned out to be an utter disaster. The trip consisted of a backpacking, snow-shoeing trip up the mountaineering route at Mount Whitney in California. I labelled myself as a failure and the weak link in the party of 3 who attempted the trip. Granted it was my first…
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Trekking in Bhutan – From Dream to Reality
By Mary Lyons Bhutan had been a dream destination of mine for a long time, since before I moved overseas. Fifteen years ago I saw a quick blurb about it on television and thought, “I have to go there.” Just a couple of years ago, I finally went. Bhutan is more accessible than many people…
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Hiking the John Muir Trail
By Kristin Hanes When I decided to hike 230 miles of the John Muir Trial through the California Sierra Nevada with my boyfriend, there was nothing to warn me how hard it might be. I joined the John Muir Trail Facebook group, with thousands of members, all of them posting beautiful pictures of alpine lakes,…
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Camping in Beautiful Bhutan is not as Far Reaching as You Think
By Mary Lyons When I tell people I went to Bhutan, I get mixed reactions. Sometimes I get asked, “Where’s Bhutan?” Others say, “Oh, is everybody really happy there?” in reference to their reputation for measuring Gross National Happiness. But the response I get most often is, “Wow, I want to go there, but ______…”…
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Avoiding Bear Problems in the Backcountry
By Carley Fairbrother I went on my first backpacking trip when I was 19, and since then, solo backpacking has been an important part of my life. It does shock people sometimes, though. One of the first things people ask is, “what about bears?” On the other end of the spectrum, I hear people talking…
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The Complete Safety Guide for Camping with Dogs
By Bailey Chauner, Redfin How to Prepare, What to Pack, and Campsite Safety for a Fun Outdoor Adventure with Your Dog At Redfin, we know that sometimes your home away from home is a tent hidden in the woods. And it wouldn’t feel like your second home without your dog by your side. With summer in…
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Using a post camping checklist or process
By Lynley Joyce Packing up, getting home and unpacking is the part of the post camping process most of us enjoy the least. Here’s a bit of a rundown to help you get through it all. 1. Packing up There are two broad approaches to packing up the campsite. Clean, dry and organise everything as…
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7 Surprising Benefits Of Camping
Let’s discover 7 Surprising Benefits Of Camping… By Rita Myers Camping trips are a great activity for both family and friends. Often it’s what we do when we feel like we need to “take a break” or “get away from it all.” Personally I sometimes plan sudden camping trips when I feel like my family and…
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Camping Solo
A personal perspective on camping solo… By Andrea Willingham I’m a pretty outdoorsy lady. My whole life, I’ve found both my deepest solace and greatest entertainment under the open sky or a canopy of leaves; in the maze of a forest, or the wide grandeur of mountains and ocean horizons. I feel safest when I’m out…
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Preparing for a Quest to Conquer Kilimanjaro
By Mary Lyons Kilimanjaro is the highest peak on the continent of Africa and thousands of people summit Uhuru Peak at 19,300 feet every year. My dream to summit Kilimanjaro was born about ten years ago after I had been living overseas for a year. For the first time in my life, I actually had…