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  • How to Build Snowshoes

    In the right circumstances, knowing how to make snowshoes can be a life-saving skill. These shoes will allow you to walk on top of deep snow by spreading your weight out over a large area. Even if you aren't in immediate danger, making and using your own snowshoes can be a fun way to get around in the winter months. Homemade snowshoes are also much cheaper t… read more

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  • How to Build Emergency Snowshoes

    Snowshoes were used centuries ago to maneuver through the snow for survival. Although often used for sport today, snowshoes can save your life during a blizzard, while camping and hiking or when your car stalls in a remote area. A few… read more

  • How to Build Snow Shoes

    Walking in the deep snow can quickly tire a person out--not an ideal situation when in the middle of the wilderness. In addition, deep snow can soak the lower part of a person's body, causing coldness and numbness. The solution? Snowsh… read more

  • How to Make Your Own Snowshoes

    Knowing how to make your own snowshoes can come in handy when are stranded and have to cross a landscape of deep snow. But snowshoes are just not survival tools. They can be a fun recreational activity allowing you to explore hard-to-a… read more

  • How to Build Aluminium Snowshoes

    Snowshoes made with aluminum frames are lightweight and durable. When combined with a PVC fabric deck, they provide as much float as a traditional wood and sinew snowshoe twice their size. Finishing the snowshoe with a homemade rubber… read more

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    Backcountry Camping Tips

    You've already tried car and RV camping. You've camped at commercial campsites that had a convenient restroom and water supply. Now, you want to explore the road less traveled. Backcountry camping, also known as primitive camping, is a wonderful way to explore the remote...

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    Beach Camping Near Pismo Beach, California

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    Common Sense Hiking Tips

    The first and most fundamental thing is never hike alone. There are too many situations, especially as an unexperienced hiker, where you may find yourself without anyone to help you. So the buddy system works and applies very much in hiking.

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