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Topographic Maps 101


The intricate details on a topographic map can be befuddling, even frustrating, if you are learning while out in the backcountry. But once you get familiar with the markings and symbols, reading maps will become a friendly aid, rather than a dreaded assignment.

True North & Magnetic Declination - A Trick to Make it Stick


Magnetic declination is an essential principle to understand when navigating your way through the wilds with map and compass.Yet it's a tricky thing to remember, at least the way it has traditionally been taught, using an addition / subtraction method.

On Safari in Northern Tanzania - Back to The Sixth Day of the Creation


Tanzania's natural endowment as a wildlife safari destination is unrivalled. Wild animals roam in vast areas as God intended on that sixth day of the creation.

Things to Make Your Gap Year in Africa Easy!


The kind of things you pack when you go on a trip says a lot about where you're heading and what you're going to be doing.Taking a warm top and a 'blanky' is OK if you're going to stay at Granny's house, but when you're taking a gap year in Africa, these items come highly recommended.

Catch Another Falling Star


Recently we stayed at a state campground in Michigan near a couple of lakes and the Kalamazoo River.The sites were large and wooded and secluded and it was soooooo relaxing to be there.

Edible Wild Plants For Backpackers


Knowing a few edible wild plants can make your next backpacking trip, or any trip into the wilderness, a lot more enjoyable.You can pack lighter if you eat wild berries every morning for breakfast, for example, and leave your oatmeal behind.

Alternatives to Pressurized Fuel


Recently I attended a Boy Scout Leader Roundtable meeting where they held a Pressurized Fuel Training session. The focus of this training was to teach leaders what they should be teaching boy scouts about safety rules for using primarily cooking stoves, but also lanterns and heaters that use propane or liquid fuels under pressure.

Visiting Plitvice Lakes National Park


If anyplace on earth is a natural paradise, Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia is that place. Of all Croatia's eight National Parks, Plitvice is the oldest and most visited.

How To Buy a Used RV - Part 1


If you are on a tight budget and can't afford a new model RV you might consider buying a used RV. Here are a few suggestions for finding a used, affordable RV:1.

How To Buy a Used RV - Part 2


The key to getting a good bargin, instead of a lemon, when buying your used RV is knowing what to look for. Here is a useful checklist to help with your search.

4 Steps to an Enjoyable Hike


Some people have fought many years of their lives to preserve the rich heritage of the outdoors and nature we now enjoy. That dedication and effort has been rewarded by fantastic hiking opportunities in our local, state, and national park systems.

Camping and Outdoor Activities: Get Involved with Nature


Camping mixed with outdoor activity is a great way to get ourselves involved with nature. National Parks can provide an excellent backdrop for some of your outdoor activities.

Great Family Camping Trips Make Excellent Traditions


A wonderful way to invest in your families' treasure trove of memories is by spending time in the great outdoors. Camping trips can be an excellent tradition that your family will look forward to and in time, look back upon with fond memories.

Packing a Backpack - A Guide


With so many different designs, packing a backpack will vary considerably. Generally though, the key to packing your backpack is to achieve even weight distribution.

Student Travel - Backpacking In Europe


For the fortunate few, life isn't complete without a backpacking trip through Europe. This right of passage is believed to further the maturation process of college students, according to sociologists.

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Tribu Outdoors brings X-Tour in Davao (Mindanao Times)

TRIBU OUTDOORS and Henyo (Mgt. Consultancy and Events Organizing) will bring its first-ever X-Tour in Davao set this November 7 to 9 at the Victoria Plaza Mall Car Park in Bajada. Hunter safety enhances love for outdoors (Wahpeton News)

During the fall of 1983 I was 11 years old, and like many North Dakota 6th graders I was enamored with sports and the outdoors. The order depended on the day, and for the most part the draw was equal. Stories wanted for Outdoors Edition (McComb Enterprise-Journal)

The Enterprise-Journal Outdoors Edition will publish Oct. 23, and stories are wanted. The annual issue features readers? first-person accounts of outdoor adventures ranging from exotic to local. Keep the story to around 1,000 words, or about four double-spaced typewritten pages. Outdoors benefits children?s well-being (West Side Leader & South Side News Leader)

CVNP ? For nearly four years, I have been writing this column to offer insights into visiting Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP). I try to diversify the columns, but I find myself routinely returning to the topic of getting children involved in the outdoors. Women in the Outdoors helps women learn, laugh and lighten up (Morris Daily Herald)

Do you love the outdoors but can't find the time to enjoy it? Are you tired of your typical Saturday? errands, laundry, kids, cleaning, chores? the same old rut? Then Women of the Outdoors may be the perfect escape for you. Outdoors events (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)

Today marks the start of The Great Pennsylvania Outdoor Challenge, personal challenges that supporters of parks and forests set to help raise funds for state parks and forests. Hair stylist loves job, outdoors (The Staunton News Leader)

Kristen Kirby has been working as a hair stylist at Kokomo Joe?s Tanning and Hair since April, but she?s only been full-time for the past month. ?Working with hair has been a dream ever since I have been in second grade,? Kirby, 20, says, laughing. ?I told people hair was my life.? ESPN Outdoors Saltwater Series Schedule (ESPN)

ESPN Outdoors Saltwater Series Schedule Of the Outdoors ? Jig Fishing: The Ultimate Catching Tool (Yankton Press & Dakotan)

With all of the traveling I do, I have the opportunity to talk with a lot of anglers. At a recent in store promotion, I was talking with a group of fishermen talking about different fishing techniques. Outdoors: (The Capital)

With Chesapeake Bay water temperatures already slipping below 80 degrees in some places, we can expect catching to gradually improve from now on.
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