Fitness and Well-Being
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5 Must-Have Hygiene Essentials for Camping
By Elise Hanson There are lots of things you need to pack when you go camping — from equipment and rations to weather-ready clothes. While you’re busy packing, however, make sure you don’t forget your all-important hygiene items. These essentials often go forgotten in the face of everything else you’re thinking about, even though your hygiene needs…
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How to Camp and Travel with a Bad Back
By Elise Morgan Those of us who love adventuring don’t ever want to stop, and we certainly aren’t going to let the years keep us from travelling. But as time marches on, many people find it more and more difficult to travel and venture outdoors. One of the most common hurdles is a bad back.…
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Being Outdoors For a Fast Medical Recovery
There are many reasons why being outdoors for a fast medical recovery actually works. By Mia Johnson There are numerous reasons and benefits of being out on the open, especially somewhere where the air is clean and the weather and temperature is just right. From time to time we all need to escape from the hustle…
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Taking timeout during recovery
Taking timeout during recovery is so important to the healing process By Michelle Peterson When you’re in the process of recovering from an addiction, the more you can focus on treatment and avoid stressors and triggers, the better off you’ll be. With that in mind, taking a camping sabbatical can help to ensure your success.…
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Go for a Budget-Friendly Weekend Jaunt
Go for a Budget-Friendly Weekend Jaunt and feel so much better for it. By Michelle Peterson While indoor entertainment can help you decrease your stress levels and relax after a hard day at work, there are few things better for you than being outdoors. The combination of natural light, fresh air, and physical activity make…
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Exercising Outdoors: Tips, Tricks & Benefits
By Scarlet Gratton Numerous studies have shown the benefits of outdoor exercise. Moderate levels of daily exercise can, and in most cases will, improve your mood and give you more energy. A 2010 study done by researchers from the University of Essex has analyzed ten studies with a topic of mood and self-esteem benefits that…
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The Very Real Benefits of Camping
By Scarlet Gratton The Very Real Benefits of Camping That Shouldn’t Be Overlooked Although you probably love your convenient coffeemaker, blow dryer, and Netflix, ridding yourself of all modern comforts and technology will provide you with an escape from the daily grind of life – something that we all truly need once in a while.…
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The Great Outdoors and Addiction Recovery
By Michelle Peterson When a person suffers from a drug or alcohol addiction, their substance abuse disconnects them from the rest of the world. People lose romantic relationships, friends, and family. Drugs and alcohol end up wreaking havoc on both their physical and mental health. How to Treat Addiction Most health professionals now regard…
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Backcountry Camping for better health
How Backcountry Camping can decrease Stress, Pain, and Renew your Appreciation for Life. By Amy Fahlman Overworked, overstressed, not enough hours in a day, responsible for too many tasks, projects, or people? As a physiotherapist, I commonly encounter how a high demand, high distraction lifestyle manifests not only as mental anguish but physical pain.…
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Camping: Pick your Sport
Why spend heaps at indoor gyms when in nature, you can pick your sport from so many great options? By Shelby Kisgen Camping is considered a leisure sport because if all you want to do is eat and sleep outside that is perfectly acceptable. If you want more rousing entertainment, it is a good idea…