| A little forethought and organization
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| | camping experience, don't let the hassle
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| will payoff in a great memorable
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| | of choosing a campsite get you down.
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| adventure for that next outdoors
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| | Visit one of these great websites. With
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| excursion you may have planned.
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| | the thousands of campgrounds from which
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| Gas lanterns give off bright light but
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| | to choose, there is bound to be a place
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| are noisy and will be the most expensive
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| | that is perfect for you and your family.
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| of all lanterns to operate. You will have
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| | Imagine kayaking through one of the
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| to pack extra propane bottles
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| | popular National Parks past geysers, hot
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| Pack a variety of clothing and prepare to
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| | spring and mud pots. Kayaking is a
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| dress in layers if you have to. You will
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| | wonderful way to explore areas that are
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| need to pack a hat of some sort to
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| | untouched by vehicle or foot traffic.
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| protect you from the sun or rain. Some
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| | Activities such as hiking, fishing,
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| type of rain gear would be advisable. You
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| | cycling, horseback riding, white water
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| will need to take a close look at what
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| | rafting and kayaking, skiing, rock
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| type of activities you will be doing on
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| | climbing and mountaineering are just a
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| your trip.
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| | few of the sports you might want to
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| Take you deck chair to sit on if you have
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| | include on your camping adventure.
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| no chairs then when you get to the camp
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| | 3. Don't even think of offering wild
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| site look for log blocks they make great
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| | animals your leftovers. You might want to
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| chairs can be found at the wood pile.
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| | be kind to animals and offer them your
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| You are in danger of lightning if you can
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| | leftovers. Don't do that. This will just
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| hear thunder," states Weaver. "Seek
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| | make the animals anticipate more and they
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| shelter inside an enclosed structure; if
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| | might try to visit other campers too. It
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| that is not possible squat low to the
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| | is better that you dispose of your food
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| ground, with your feet close together and
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| | properly. Put it in a trashcan with a
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| your head between your knees." Maintain
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| | very secure lid.
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| minimal contact with the ground and do
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| | 4. Lock up your food away from the
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| not lie flat.
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| | campsite. If you intend to spend the
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| Check with the state fishing regulations
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| | entire night out, keep your food in a
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| for exact dates and detailed fishing
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| | locked container and at least one hundred
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| information, including proper license
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| | feet away. This will keep you safe while
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| requirements. Some fishing opportunities
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| | you sleep.
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| will require overnight backcountry use
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| | 5. Do not touch wild animals. Whenever
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| permits. It is always important to
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| | you see wild ones passing by, always be
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| respect the park you are fishing in, in
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| | on your guard. If your kids are along,
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| order to maintain the quality waters that
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| | explain the risk to them. They might find
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| protect the natural fish populations and
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| | the animals fascinating, but they can
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| food sources for bald eagles, ospreys and
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| | bite and cause injuries as well.
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| otters among others.
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| | 6. Don't aggravate the wild animals.
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| A large van called an RV in employed by
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| | Again, these animals could show up in
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| many campers, or more commonly in the UK
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| | search for food. The best defense against
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| a caravan is attached to a car. Both of
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| | them is to show that there is no food in
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| these serve as basic mobile homes, with
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| | your campsite that they can devour. Don't
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| beds, gas and sometimes electricity.
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| | shoo them away with a stick or by
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| A definite upcoming trend is more and
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| | throwing stones at them as this might
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| more people seeking untouched locales and
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| | provoke them and cause them to attack you
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| wilderness.
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| | for.
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| Nature is everywhere, so you don't need
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| | These are the things you have to remember
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| to travel far for your camping trip. You
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| | the next time you intend to venture
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| can journey to a national park, drive to
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| | closer to nature. Just follow these tips
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| a local campground, or pitch a tent in
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| | and you will experience a risk-free
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| your own backyard.
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| | nature spree.
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| How To Avoid Wild Animals In The
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| | Don't expect to bring along your everyday
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| Wilderness
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| | dinnerware and automatic coffeepot for
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| If you are a camping enthusiast, there
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| | your campout. Remember, you will be
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| are many things that you have to remember
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| | roughing it, so pack accordingly. Bring
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| to keep your outing enjoyable and free
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| | plastic dishes and cutlery that can be
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| from any form of danger. The things you
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| | washed and reused, but won't break in
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| have to keep track of are weather, wild
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| | transit.
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| plants, and wild animals. As for animals,
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| | A definite upcoming trend is more and
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| that's where we can help.
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| | more people seeking untouched locales and
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| To keep your campsite free from them,
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| | wilderness.
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| here are good tips to follow:
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| | Depending on where you will be staying
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| 1. Keep your food at bay. Wild animals
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| | you can also research the area you will
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| are drawn to campsites because of the
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| | be visiting for information on bicycle
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| food that you carry. As they smell your
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| | rentals, kayak rentals and lessons, and
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| food they form the immediate desire to
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| | boating. There will be different
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| eat. They may approach your campsite in
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| | outfitters available in the area that may
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| search of that food they smelled and you
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| | offer excursions and rentals through the
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| do not want that to happen. Keep your
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| | park you are visiting.
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| food in a container and seal it properly
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| | More on Camping Outdoors Tips at
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| so that its aroma won't reach the
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| | Ventilation--It's better to face the tail
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| animals.
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| | of your tent into prevailing winds. This
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| 2. Don't offer food to the animals. If
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| | will maximize air flow. Scrutinize the
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| and when animals do approach your
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| | area--Check the area for sharp objects
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| campsite, don't attempt to offer food to
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| | that may damage your tent before setting
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| them. Squirrels may look cute, but they
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| | up camp.
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| can create serious damage to your health
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| | Go high tech. Prices on freeze dried and
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| too. A squirrel can scratch your limbs
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| | packaged camping food are becoming very
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| and even your face as it tries to get the
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| | reasonable. For less than what you would
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| food from you.
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| | pay for it in a restaurant, you can have
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| If you are new to the camping experience,
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| | you're favorite dishes - and I doubt the
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| it's probably a good idea to start out
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| | restaurant can compete with the view
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| slow. Book a weekend campsite to get the
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| | you'll have when you're camping or
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| feel for the camping lifestyle.
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| | hiking. It may be a little more expensive
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| Do a search on "discount camping gear"
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| | than doing it on your own, but what
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| and you will find a number of online
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| | prepackaged camping foods save you in
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| camping stores that sell all kinds of
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| | time, energy, and taste more than makes
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| affordable and cheap camping gear from
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| | up for the money.
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| some of the best name brands like
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| | The preparation you do may mean the
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| Hillary, Coleman, Ozark Trail, Brunton,
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| | difference from really enjoying your trip
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| Eureka, Jansport, Swiss Army, Boy Scout,
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| | to actually roughing it and trying to
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| Quest, Kelty, North Face, Gregory,
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| | survive. One of the primary things you
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| Closeout and Motorcycle.
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| | should do is scout out the area you want
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| The most common material that you can
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| | to camp in. Look at the demands of the
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| choose when you go camping consists of
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| | environment and available natural
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| the technologies that will permit the
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| | resources. The area you go to will
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| water to pass through the material yet it
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| | determine what supplies and gear you will
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| doesn't allow the water to go into it.
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| | need to take with you.
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| A roll of tin foil will be needed the
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| | As I rounded a bend blasted through
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| thicker the better. works very well for
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| | granite, just wide enough to accommodate
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| cooking in .Bring a plastic pail to carry
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| | a horse-drawn wagon, I braked suddenly
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| water in. A plastic basin will work to do
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| | and gasped.
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| dishes and wash up little dirty faces and
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| | Camping in a van can be cold at times, as
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| hands.
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| | it was for us in the deserts of Arizona
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| More on Wilderness Survival Tips.
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| | last winter. We started the van and
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| Be aware that the glass globe of all gas
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| | cranked up the heater once in a while,
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| and propane lanterns get extremely hot
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| | but only for brief periods.
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| and can give you a serious burn.
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| | Instead of going up to other campers and
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| The thought of camping alone can be very
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| | saying, "Hi, I'm Kerry and I'm here by
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| intimidating, especially if you're a
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| | myself" ask questions like "How can I
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| woman. Ideally, it is not something
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| | contact you if I experience a problem" or
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| recommended to women new to camping.
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| | "is this campground regularly patrolled?
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| The next time you are planning on a great
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