Camping
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Get Your Children to Sleep Easily
By Margaret Smith 5 Great Ways to Get Your Children to Sleep Easily While Camping Camping is a fun and inexpensive activity that lets your kids spend time with you and the great outdoors. But as with all things when children are involved, there are some challenges that lay ahead when planning a family camping…
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How to Build an Emergency Snow Trench Shelter
By Carley Fairbrother Why Build a Snow Trench Shelter? Imagine you are out for a snowshoe or a backcountry ski, and you get lost, or a storm makes travel too dangerous, or your friend gets injured. You need a shelter, and fast. Luckily for you, you are surrounded by one of nature’s most convenient building…
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Nature Play Ideas for Kids Enjoyment
By Bryony Sumner When we were packing up our house to set off on our camping adventure around Australia one of the things that shocked me the most was how many toys we owned! Our boys were only aged 1 and 2 at the time – so in just 2 short years we had gathered…
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How to hike and camp while on your period
By Krista Karlson When my partner and I go for weekend trips, we pack like this: throw everything we might need in a pile on the living room floor, transfer the pile to the back of the car, and start driving north. Last week, as Friday approached, I knew I’d be adding one more thing…
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Winfields Best Blogs for 2018
Winfields Best Blogs for Outdoor, Walking, Hiking and Camping 2018 By Nicole Anderson Winfields Outdoors has released its best blogs for 2018 and what a fantastic resource this is for anyone who loves spending time in the great outdoors. In all, Winfields Outdoors has recognized 136 blogs from around the world across the following six…
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Hiking the Hoh Rainforest
By Kristin Hanes From the moment I started down the Hoh River trail carrying my backpack, I started to sweat. The place with thick with moist, hot air, like a tropical rainforest transplanted to Washington State. Drapes of moss hung from the huge branches of old-growth Douglas fir, Western Hemlock and cedar trees. Bright green…
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5 Games to Play When Camping with the Kids
By Gemma Tyler 5 Games to Play When Camping with the Kids Camping with the kids can be a wonderful experience, but we all know that’s it’s not always easy. After all, it’s important to keep them occupied and entertained so that they don’t get bored – especially on rainy days or the evenings where…
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Dear Natalie, What is this? And why?
By Natalie McCarthy Dear you, It’s a move to a written format. This new format is not limited by letters, questions, fears, worries, or problems; rather, it is expanded by them. Let me explain. You might remember how, for a while, I had the honor of answering questions through an advice column called “Ask Natalie.”…
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How are your post camping processes?
By Lynley Joyce It’s been a fantastic weekend camping and you’ve made it home after a long car drive. Everyone is off to work or school tomorrow, you’re exhausted and there’s a car full of camping gear, some of it wet and dirty. What do you do? Post camping processes: Depends on the circumstances Option…
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A review on High-Altitude Trekking in Ladakh, India
Political Location Map of Ladakh (Leh) Getting there: The easiest way to get to Ladakh is by flying from Delhi to Leh (the biggest town in Ladakh). It’s a two day drive from either Srinagar or Manali and you will pass over some of the world’s highest motorable passes. Be prepared for road closures, altitude…