If you plan to backpack, always bear in mind that your tent is your home away from home. Whether you choose to be with your friends or family on a backpacking adventure, make sure you have bring along with you a reliable tent. Three-season tents are especially designed for backpacking from spring through fall. They are strong enough to handle wind, rain, and light snow. Freestanding tents do not need to be staked out to … Continue reading
Most major injuries can be avoided, but sometimes no matter how careful you are an injury will occur. Even if it is minor it still needs attention. Every backpacker should understand the basics of wilderness first aid. If there is a major accident then help could be miles away, so having basic first aid knowledge can be critical. Even if you do not suffer a major accident, there are still some simple things you can … Continue reading
When a civilian enlists in the military, he or she is not a soldier right off the bat. All are required to pass a basic training camp, where they are put through tremendous exercises and training. The length of this boot camp varies according to the different branches of the military. The term came from the type of footwear that was given to the military trainees. But, you may have heard this term used to … Continue reading
Having got used to the pleasures of modern day living, most of us forget about some of the most basic things when we go out camping. We can spend months planning for the best camping trips but somehow we forget that there is a need to eat. Many a camping trip has become miserable after campers forgot to carry simple things like matchsticks. You can imagine how they feel when they see all the meat … Continue reading
It seems that we can buy everything in the world but time. Time to relax and time to be with the family. Even with all the latest computer gadgets available to us, it does not seem possible to find the opportunity to be with our families especially with the children who seem to grow up too fast. Psychologists have discovered that a strong family unit is probably the biggest determinant of how successful one is … Continue reading
A few consecutive months of non stop working for a company can make any person tired and frustrated. It seems that it is nearly impossible to catch a break. Between the morning and evening commute, the office and children at home, few of us ever get a chance to relax. Sometimes it does seem that everything is working against you. Even though most of us know we need to take time off, the problem is … Continue reading
Backpacking is simply hiking for an extended period of time. Hiking refers to short walks in the outdoors while with backpacking you will need to carry a backpack with food and supplies. This is normally to allow you to camp overnight in the wild. It is physically strenuous and you have to plan for sometime before doing it. Though nature is beautiful, it is not without it risks. This is especially true for city boys … Continue reading
Winter camping, that is crazy, might be the response of some people but really it can be quite the adventure. For those that have tried it; it is a wonderful adventure in nature with the opportunity to enjoy the other side of the coin from those hot summer outings. For those willing to be adventures there is not reason to let the elements keep you boxed up inside your house all winter. Winter has its … Continue reading
Alaska is a great place to go camping. This wonderful land is full of mystery, vastness and hundreds of rarely visited places. If you want to get of the beaten path then this is the place to do it. In the land of the midnight sun you will find adventure and wildness like no other. With all the options open to you and near endless variety in terrain and ecosystems where can you go? You … Continue reading
Camping might not suggest itself as your first thought when planning a vacation. But why not? Camping can be low cost and it can also be a great way to get up close and personal with nature wherever you go. Take for example the wilds of Alaska. This state is so huge that you could spend years camping there and still have many places left to explore. How about Patagonia, this is a rugged wild … Continue reading
