| A little forethought and organization
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| | of choosing a campsite get you down.
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| will payoff in a great memorable
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| | Visit one of these great websites. With
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| adventure for that next outdoors
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| | the thousands of campgrounds from which
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| excursion you may have planned.
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| | to choose, there is bound to be a place
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| When you go camping you will need a
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| | that is perfect for you and your family.
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| camping lantern , camping stove and a
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| | Both sports demand having the proper
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| camping cot as well as a flash light.
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| | equipment and knowledge for safety
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| That sounds pretty good eh! Can you smell
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| | reasons. Many National Parks offer
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| that fresh air go on fill your lungs with
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| | established climbing routes that will
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| it and oh! what's that lovely smell,
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| | have a wide range of difficulty levels;
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| somebody's cooking up a treat it always
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| | usually no permits are needed, unless an
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| smells better outdoors don't you think.
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| | overnight stay in backcountry is
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| Ok we have a shelter now we need bedding
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| | involved. It is important to check
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| you have blankets and pillow on you bed
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| | weather conditions beforehand and use
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| at home so use them they will wash up. If
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| | caution, never climb alone.
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| you have no air mattress then use two
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| | There are many websites that cater to
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| folded blanket placed on the tarp them
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| | campers with information on where to find
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| make up you bed on top of them.
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| | the most affordable camp gear as well as
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| Severe weather can occur anytime of year
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| | the most popular items to buy and use
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| and often with little warning. According
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| | when camping.
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| to NOAA, lightning is one of the most
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| | Build a fire. The importance of a fire
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| underrated severe weather hazards because
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| | cannot be emphasized enough. A fire can
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| it usually claims one or two victims at a
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| | keep you warm, light up your area, cook
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| time and does not cause mass destruction.
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| | food and discourage animals from coming
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| Whitewater rafting is one of the most
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| | close.
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| unique and invigorating ways to visit a
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| | Look for food and a source of water. Be
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| parks backcountry. Some of the most
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| | able to tell which plants are edible and
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| incredible National Parks may have river
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| | which are not. Also, know how to handle
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| rafting excursions that travel through
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| | plants that you have to crack, such as
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| the park, the river rafting is usually
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| | coconuts. You might also need to learn
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| offered by various companies and
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| | how to fish or track and trap animals and
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| outfitters.
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| | prepare them for cooking. You can also
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| Campers will also bring a sleeping bag
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| | learn the skill of telling which source
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| and various accessories like torches,
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| | of water is safe to drink. For safety,
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| portable stoves, knives, food, etc. Some
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| | be able to find some way to heat water to
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| prefer to make a camp fire but this must
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| | sterilize it.
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| be done very carefully and is prohibited
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| | Learn basic first aid so you'll know what
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| at some sites. Wisconsin for instance has
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| | to do in case of injuries or sickness.
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| no national park but has some of the best
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| | Learn how to make weapons or equipment
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| state parks you could ever want. So, it
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| | using whatever is available - rocks,
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| is not so important exactly where you go
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| | branches, leaves or vines. They will
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| as long as the place you go has adequate
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| | come in handy as substitutes for a knife,
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| facilities and is well kept.
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| | club, hammer or yes, even a pillow.
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| Nature is everywhere, so you don't need
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| | Learn the skill of knowing what to do
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| to travel far for your camping trip. You
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| | when you encounter a wild animal.
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| can journey to a national park, drive to
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| | Sometimes, running away or climbing a
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| a local campground, or pitch a tent in
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| | tree is not the best solution. Keep a
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| your own backyard.
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| | level head so you can think straight and
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| How To Master the Wilderness and Survive
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| | not make mistakes. Remember that the
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| Wilderness survival is especially
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| | wilderness is not your enemy. You just
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| important if you are a person who likes
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| | need to work with it in order to survive.
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| the outdoors. Sometimes, circumstances
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| | Don't forget sunscreen, bug spray and
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| can take a turn for the unexpected and
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| | hygiene items. Toilet paper and paper
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| the best way to survive is to be prepared
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| | towels are absolute necessities. Bring
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| by mastering some very necessary skills.
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| | along some soap and toothpaste, but leave
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| Be able to tell direction. Navigation
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| | the hair gel and makeup at home. Mother
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| skills can lead you in the right
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| | Nature doesn't care what you look like.
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| direction and get you out of the
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| | She just wants you to enjoy your stay.
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| wilderness, literally. Have a compass
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| | A definite upcoming trend is more and
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| with you and know how to read it.
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| | more people seeking untouched locales and
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| Try learning the more advanced ways of
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| | wilderness. Always be prepared for the
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| finding direction. These are skills
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| | weather when hiking. Carry a daypack with
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| taught by experienced outdoorsmen who can
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| | some water, a rain/wind jacket, a fleece
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| teach you how to tell direction even when
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| | wool jacket or sweater, a first aid kit
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| the sun isn't shining, or observing
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| | and some food. Good hiking boots are
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| prevailing winds or by looking at
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| | essential. On some of your hikes it is
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| 'indicators' on rocks, melting snow,
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| | quite likely you will come across
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| trees and shrubs.
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| | wildlife such as moose, black bears and
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| If you are able to do these things, then
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| | grizzly bears, big horn sheep and deer.
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| you will never have to worry even if you
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| | Avoid camping in low places--Air flow
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| dropped the compass. Learn to find
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| | gets stagnant and typically moisture
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| shelter. Caves, overhanging cliffs,
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| | settles more. Also, if it rains whilst
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| boulders, even fallen trees can be used
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| | your tent is up, there's a greater chance
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| to protect yourself from the elements.
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| | of water collecting when you're camped in
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| Know what you need to build a proper
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| | a low lying area. Lastly, position your
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| structure that can keep away the sun,
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| | tent so that your head is uphill wherever
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| wind, rain and even snow. Be able to
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| | you camp (seeing as most locations are
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| build a shelter from the only available
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| | rarely ever flat).
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| materials in your environment.
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| | Go high tech. Prices on freeze dried and
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| Many campgrounds provide fun activities
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| | packaged camping food are becoming very
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| like pools, playgrounds, fishing or
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| | reasonable. For less than what you would
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| recreational boating, so check your local
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| | pay for it in a restaurant, you can have
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| listings to see what adventures lie
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| | you're favorite dishes - and I doubt the
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| ahead.
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| | restaurant can compete with the view
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| It's important when traveling to bring
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| | you'll have when you're camping or
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| along the proper clothing. Always include
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| | hiking. It may be a little more expensive
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| some rain and windwear, a fleece jacket
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| | than doing it on your own, but what
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| is also a good idea. A first aid kit and
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| | prepackaged camping foods save you in
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| plenty of drinking water should always be
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| | time, energy, and taste more than makes
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| available. Of course if you are planning
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| | up for the money.
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| on doing any outdoor activities in the
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| | When you know where you will be going you
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| winter you will need more clothing etc.
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| | have to select the type of shelter you
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| In the recent years, a lot of camping
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| | will need. Are you sleeping in the open
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| clothes are available in the market to
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| | or using a tent? What type of tent you
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| make you comfortable and protect you when
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| | select will have a direct impact on how
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| you go camping. Nevertheless, with the
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| | comfortable and dry you will be if it
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| excess supply of camping clothes you may
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| | rains. You may need to get a tent with
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| get confused as to what kind of clothes
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| | windows and ventilation and
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| are right for you. A roll of tin foil
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| | waterproofing.
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| will be needed the thicker the better.
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| | As I rounded a bend blasted through
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| works very well for cooking in .Bring a
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| | granite, just wide enough to accommodate
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| plastic pail to carry water in. A plastic
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| | a horse-drawn wagon, I braked suddenly
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| basin will work to do dishes and wash up
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| | and gasped. More on Wilderness Survival
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| little dirty faces and hands.
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| | Tips. Make your van into something that's
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| Be aware that the glass globe of all gas
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| | useable for you, especially if it's going
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| and propane lanterns get extremely hot
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| | to be your residence for days or weeks at
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| and can give you a serious burn.
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| | a time. More on Camping Outdoors Tips at
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| The thought of camping alone can be very
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| | Instead of going up to other campers and
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| intimidating, especially if you're a
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| | saying, "Hi, I'm Kerry and I'm here by
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| woman. Ideally, it is not something
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| | myself" ask questions like "How can I
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| recommended to women new to camping.
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| | contact you if I experience a problem" or
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| The next time you are planning on a great
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| | "is this campground regularly patrolled?
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