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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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…
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