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  • How to Attach an Ice Axe to a Pack

    If you will be carrying an ax or axes on mountaineering or climbing trips, you'll soon learn that attaching one to your pack takes only a few seconds. Many packs are designed to accommodate mountaineering axes or vertical climbing axes. Some packs, designed specifically for ice climbing, may even have Velcro loops for extremely easy ax attachment, but most p… read more

  • Things Do in Las Vegas Off the Strip

    When people think of Las Vegas, they often only think of the Las Vegas Strip full of fancy hotels and casinos. However, just off the Strip, or within a short day trip, are a host of other activities, ranging from the outdoor adventure to the strange and obscure. All it takes is a rental car, a little bravery, and a desire to get away from the bright lights o… read more

  • How to Heal Torn Muscles

    Torn muscles are also known as muscle strains. Some muscle tears may be relatively minor whereas others can be more serious. It depends on the number of muscle fibers that have torn. Torn muscles are commonly referred to as "pulled muscles." Thankfully, most people fully recover from torn muscles. You simply need to employ proper care in order to heal adequa… read more

  • How to Deal With Muscle Aches After Exercise

    Aching muscles are a normal part of every athlete's routine. Usually the result of inflammation caused by minor tears in an overworked muscle, this soreness can hinder future athletic endeavors and can result in injury if not properly treated. Although an aching muscle may be inevitable, there are methods of reducing the discomfort that often occurs after an… read more

  • How to Ski With a Sprained Ankle

    A nightmare for many skiers is to go to a lot of time and trouble getting to a backcountry location or to spend a lot of money on a ski holiday only to suffer a bad ankle sprain on the first day of skiing. However, a slightly sprained ankle need not end your trip. With some basic treatment and caution, you can be back on the slopes the next day and may compl… read more

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  • Treating a Compound Fracture in the Wilderness

    A compound fracture is easily identifiable, because there is both a broken bone and an open wound. The wound is most often caused by the bone piercing through the skin. This type of break is particularly frightening, because there is o… read more

  • How to Pack a Cooler for Camping

    There's nothing like a good camping trip to escape from the monotony and tediousness of every day life. Enjoy a peaceful, relaxing stay in nature without having to worry about emails, honking horns or conference calls. Of course, the c… read more

  • How to Run With Heel Pain

    Runners don't like taking time off for injuries and often try to run through them. For some injuries, that's fine. Some "injuries" are merely aches and pains of an active training schedule. With a little ingenuity, you can continue you… read more

  • Removing a Bee Stinger

    While it's best to avoid provoking bees in the first place, an occasional sting is inevitable, especially if you're hiking through a patch of nectar-rich flowers, or at a picnic with open cans or cups of sugary soda. Quickly removing… read more

  • How to Prepare Foods in Advance for Camping

    There's something that seems to make food on a camping trip taste better. Whether it's hot dogs or hamburgers, it all tastes like filet mignon when you're eating next to a campfire. Camping stoves and grills make preparing your camp fo… read more

  • How to Camp in St. Ives, Cornwall

    St. Ives is a charming little seaside town in Cornwall, the extreme southwestern part of England. It used to be a fishing town, but today it is more of a resort and is popular with British surfers who want to pursue their sport closer… read more

  • Backpacking Food

    Packing for a backpacking trip largely depends on how long you will be gone and the terrain you will be covering. Before packing food for your trip, you need to consider how many calories you will expend daily. Many companies speciali… read more

  • How to Pack a Cooler with Dry Ice

    Using dry ice in your camping cooler is an efficient way to keep food frozen without having to deal with the mess of melted water getting your food soggy. Dry ice is actually not ice at all, but carbon dioxide gas, frozen to a temperat… read more

  • How to Keep Food Cold on a Camping Trip

    A camping trip does not have to be cut short because you don't have the equipment necessary to keep perishable food and beverages cold. In fact, you don't need a great deal of equipment at all, just a cooler and a cold source to mainta… read more

  • How to Keep Catfish Bait Alive

    One of the good things about fishing for catfish is that they will bite on a vast variety of baits. The biggest problem is keeping the bait alive long enough to reach the fishing area. Worms are all-purpose fishing bait and are probabl… read more

  • Inshore Fishing Charters in Florida

    Florida is fortunate to have a variety of fishing options. Lakes, rivers, creeks, estuaries, deep-sea, and inshore fishing are all possible in the sunshine state. Inshore sport fish include snook, trout, and flounder, to name a few. Th… read more

  • Hip Stretching Exercises

    Whether you run, hike or bike trails, you use your hips more than normally. Trails demand strong and flexible hips, because they help keep your balance. Rocky, banked and otherwise unconventional terrains try your hips more than the a… read more

  • Flounder Fishing Near Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina

    Mt. Pleasant is a bedroom community across the harbor from Charleston and along the South Carolina coast. Bordered by Charleston Harbor and the marshes, sounds and tidal regions separating the mainland from the barrier islands, life in… read more

  • Hiking & Plantar Fasciitis

    Plantar fasciitis is a medical condition that affects many athletes, including runners, walkers and hikers. If you are a hiker and suffer from plantar fasciitis, however, there are still ways to stay out on the trail. read more

  • What Are Backpacking Foods for Teens?

    Before your teen hits the trail, pack her nutritional snacks that won't crumble from the abuse they will take in a backpack. Foods that don't spoil are essential as well as lightweight snacks since your teen will be carrying other gear… read more

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    Backcountry Camping Tips

    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

    Beach Camping Near Pismo Beach, California

    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...

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    Common Sense Hiking Tips

    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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