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Planning Your Hike while Backpacking

Janessa Tice Miller Hiking, Backpacking, Getting equipped, Safety and Survival , , 12 Comments
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By Janessa Tice Miller

Planning your hike should consider some key things before you head out on a backpacking trip. Doing this correctly from the start will help ensure your hike goes smoothly and safely.

Planning Your Hike Route & Daily Mile Goal

Before you can do anything else on a backpacking trip, you need to plan the route that you will hike. It could take on the form of a long through-hike, a week on a trail, or just a night or two out in the wilderness. Whatever the case, you need to narrow down your route and prepare.

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Wilderness Safety and Survival

Iris West Safety and Survival, Camping, Hiking , , , 9 Comments
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By Iris West

If you are a fan of activities that often take you to the wilderness such as camping and hiking, then it is important that you familiarize yourself with safety and survival for the wilderness. If you have little or no outdoor survival skills, then it’s best to do a little research before starting your trip. Remember desert, forest and clear skies will be your closest friends. Also of much benefit is to have an idea of your enemies too; including bugs, some animals and some flies!

Packing for the wilderness

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Build a Simple Shelter to ensure your survival

Mitra Cazaubon Safety and Survival , 10 Comments
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Survival skills – build a simple shelter

By Mitra Cazaubon

Waiting till building a shelter is your only option, isn’t a wise idea. If you are a camper, hiker or just an outdoor enthusiast, make shelter building one of your skills. In a survival situation time is of the essence and having to rebuild a shelter because it wasn’t done well, is not the best use of your time and energy.

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New Camping First Aid Guide Available Now

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Camping First Aid Guide

Camping for Women has just released a brand new publication: The Camping First Aid Guide.

The Camping First Aid Guide is an exciting new resource that women outdoor adventurers, in particular, have stated was needed to address all the emergency and health issues that can often arise while out enjoying nature.

Written by French camper and experienced outdoors woman, Amanda Parent, the guide has been specifically designed and developed to suit all outdoor environments and activities.

These activities include things such as camping, caravanning, hiking, trekking, campfire cooking, canyoning, read more

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