Camping

News & Tips: The Importance of Timing Your Hike Right...
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The Importance of Timing Your Hike Right

Just like your mother told you before you left the house for an evening of fun with your buddies: "Be back on time or else!" She was adamant about being on time for several reasons, primarily for…
ATV outfitted with hunting gear
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Essential Gear to Outfit Your ATV

The popularity of ATVs among anglers and hunters is no surprise — these workhorses can carry or tow an incredible amount. They're easy to operate and, when handled responsibly and driven on…
News & Tips: A Guide to Finding Public Land for Outdoor Activities...
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A Guide to Finding Public Land for Outdoor Activities

It is no secret that access is one of the major deterrents to participation in hunting and fishing. If you fall into that category, or know someone who does, public lands may be the answer to your…
News & Tips: 50 Fun Fishing & Hunting Facts About the United States (infographic)...
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50 Fun Fishing & Hunting Facts About the United States (infographic)

If you love the outdoors--and we know that you do--there are beautiful things to see and do all over the United States. From the Pacific Northwest or the deepest of the Deep South, there are people…
News & Tips: Tips and Recipes for Grilling Fish
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Tips and Recipes for Grilling Fish

Grilling is an ideal way to sear in juices and capture the distinctive flavor of each type of fish, including freshwater species such as catfish, salmon, trout, walleye and crappie, and saltwater…
News & Tips: If You’re Ever Lost in the Woods, Remember to STOP...
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If You’re Ever Lost in the Woods, Remember to STOP

    If you have ever been lost, you know the rush of emotion that overcomes you when the trouble is realized. At the exact moment when being lost is confirmed, a person will either make the…
News & Tips: Everything You Need to Know About Headlamps Before You Buy...
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Everything You Need to Know About Headlamps Before You Buy

Headlamps are basically flashlights that provide the convenience of hands-free operation. Strapped on the head or clipped on a hat brim, they are excellent to use when performing tasks such as…
News & Tips: 5 Tips to Keep Your Gear Safe From Theft at Camp...
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5 Tips to Keep Your Gear Safe From Theft at Camp

As the camper from the neighboring campsite approached, his facial expression revealed obvious concern. He introduced himself and we shook hands. Before I finished informing him of my name, he asked…
People sleeping in a tent in a grassy area
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3 Tips to Choosing the Right Tent Size for Your Camping Style

Camping tents come in dozens of shapes and sizes, designs and intentions. So do campers. I recently observed a perfect example of this at a state park campground, at neighboring campsites. On one…
News & Tips: Not Ready to Commit? Test Drive Camping With a Rent-A-Camp...
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Not Ready to Commit? Test Drive Camping With a Rent-A-Camp

How many times have you tried something, which afterwards, you wished you could have only sampled it before jumping in? I have plenty of times. Negative results leave a bad taste that is tough to…
News & Tips: 12 Tips for Packing a Backpack (video)...
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12 Tips for Packing a Backpack (video)

You've planned for weeks, taken time off work and organized all your gear for several days of hiking through the wilderness. Now comes the moment of truth: fitting it all in your backpack.  We…
News & Tips: 5 Great Animal Videos Captured by a GoPro Camera...
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5 Great Animal Videos Captured by a GoPro Camera

  YouTube screen grab   Animal videos just haven't been the same since the GoPro came along. Now we get awesome, upclose videos like this guy getting genuinely hugged by a lion — make that two lions…