The purpose of snowshoes is to make traversing snowy fields easier. By distributing your weight over a wider surface area, you'll be less likely to sink into the snow. You can make your own snowshoe using just some 550 cord, a pocket knife and whatever small, bendable branches you can find around you. This is a great survival skill to know, and it's also a l… read more
A pair of old, traditional, sinew and wood snowshoes float on top of the snow just as good as the new metal and plastic versions and sometimes they work better. In storage the old bindings deteriorate and end up being unusable. Finding… read more
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… read more
A popular winter Scouting project is building homemade PVC snowshoes. Most of the plans, including those that appeared in the 1998 issue of Boys Life, use an Ojibwa-style design that requires complicated bending jigs. The bear paw styl… read more
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...
Pismo State Beach, California, has many attractions and activities including camping, swimming, hiking and wildlife viewing. Birdwatching is one of the primary activities in the area. The park also has the largest over-wintering colony of monarch butterflies in the natio...
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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