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92videoHow to Purify Water While Camping or Backpacking - Great for an Emergency Too
From Giardia and Crypto to Hepatitis A and E. coli, there are some nasty little critters lurking in your drinking water. Be safe while backpacking and camping and treat all your water as contaminated by boiling, filtering, exposing to UV light, or chemically purifying it. Be prepared in an emergency too, by having the skills to purify water.
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93Types of Backpacking Stoves: Choosing the Best Stove for your Camping Adventure.
Looking for the best backpacking stove for your next wilderness adventure? Perhaps you are searching for a multipurpose stove for a survival kit. This article covers the advantages and disadvantages of the most popular types of camping stoves.
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92Gear Review: The North Face Verto Jacket
Outbound Dan Human reviews the Verto Jacket from The North Face Summit Series. This lightweight jacket holds up to the rigors of backpacking, hiking, snowshoeing, and paddling adventures.
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91The History of Hiking the Appalachian Trail
The 2,100 mile Appalachian Trail from Maine to Georgia attracts millions of hikers each year. Additionally about 500 people each year successfully backpack the entire length of the trail. This article explores the history and culture of hiking the Appalachian Trail.
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90How to Wash and Waterproof a Rain Jacket: Restoring the DWR
If you're getting soaked in your backcountry rain jacket, it may be time to wash and rewaterproof it. So save money and don't throw your old rain coat for hiking or backpacking away. Included are instructions for cleaning and conditioning the DWR on Gore-tex, Mountain Hardwear's DryQ Elite, Marmot's Precip and many more waterproof breathable garments.
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89Backpacking in the Adirondacks: Hike the CL50 Cranberry Lake 50 Trail
The Cranberry Lake 50 (CL50) trail is a wilderness backpacking route that passes through the Five Ponds Wilderness Area in the Adirondacks. Outbound Dan Human offers tips from his two-day 54-mile hike of this trail.
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90The Art of Solo Backpacking and Hiking
But you said to always hike with a small group didn't you? As solo hikers, we bear the scorn of the outdoor world. Outing clubs view us with disdain and park rangers scowl as we register as a "party of one." However responsible solo backpackers and hikers who manage their risk appropriately can have a safe and enlightening wilderness experience. This article offers encouragement, explanation, and skill sets for a safe solo hiking experience.
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92The Ten Outdoor Essentials
The Ten Essentials are core items that every person in the outdoors should tote regardless of the trip's duration. Outbound Dan Human also introduces his concept of the Critical Four: basic survival items.
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88Helpful Tips for Camping on a Budget: Packing Lists and Making Foil Dinners.
If you are looking for an inexpensive family vacation try camping. This article offers tips for camping on a budget while still having fun. Get ready for outdoor adventure with a camping equipment list and instructions for making foil dinners.
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87Gear Review: The North Face Angstrom 30 Pack
Can the Angstrom 30 pack from The North Face hold up to months of abuse? In this review, I show how this pack fares as a carry-on travel, hiking, and work pack.
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