I love animals but recently I’ve started getting pissed off when I see people taking their dogs hiking. It’s not that dogs shouldn’t get to enjoy the outdoors with their owners. It’s that a lot of these hiking dog owners are acting incredibly irresponsible or downright dangerous.
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Just like how you should always take a first aid kit with you hiking (here’s what’s in mine), you should have a first aid kit for your dog too. There is some crossover between the items, so you can combine your dog’s first aid kit with yours. Certain human first aid items are not suitable
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Camping often means you are hours away from the nearest hospital. You are also more likely to get sprains, knife or ax wounds, burns, and hypothermia when outdoors. Even a minor ailment like getting sick can leave you dangerously dehydrated if you aren’t prepared. For these reasons, I take my camping first aid kit very
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As a mom who goes wild camping in remote areas with my young daughter, I take my backpacking first aid kit seriously. Injuries like sprains and fractures are very common in the backcountry. Even minor first aid issues like diarrhea or a nasty blister can completely ruin your trip.
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Winter camping brings a lot of challenges and your gear needs to meet these challenges. Forgetting something could, at best, mean a shortened trip. At worst, hypothermia and frostbite. This winter camping gear checklist contains the essentials you need to camp safely and comfortably in snowy, wintery conditions as well as some gear recommendations.
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Love camping too much to avoid if for 4-6 months of the year? Winter camping definitely has its perks, like no crowds and beautiful white vistas. But don’t let all the hype fool you: a winter camping trip and end up completely miserable or be downright dangerous, even if you are a skilled backpacker. Snow
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