I go hiking with my small kids and one of the essential items for them to have is their own water bottle. I also use the same hiking water bottles for trips around town and to the playground. I’ve come to realize that some water bottles are simply not practical for little kids.
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I generally don’t buy backpacking meals: Most are overpriced, loaded with sodium and artificial ingredients, and the texture ends up mushy. But you can’t really beat the convenience that comes with pre-made meals. So I was excited to try RightOnTrek, a new brand of dehydrated backpacking meals which prides itself in making chef-cooked, healthy backpacking
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It’s bad enough to get a tick bite. Not only is it gross to have a parasite feeding off you, but you’ve also got to vigilantly pay attention to the bite spot to make sure a Lyme disease rash (see these pictures) doesn’t form.
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According to the CDC, the best way to remove a tick once it’s bitten is with fine-pointed tweezers. The pointy tip allows you to grasp a tick close to its head. You then pull upwards in a slow, steady motion. When done correctly, the tick will come out without regurgitating its body contents into the
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It used to be that people went camping to get outdoors and connect with nature. Now, camping is becoming increasingly popular, especially as a way to have a cheap vacation. As a result, you’ll encounter a lot more bad camping etiquette at campgrounds.
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If you want your kids to be able to play outdoors even when it’s raining, they will absolutely need rain pants (it’s kind of pointless to have a rain jacket if you don’t also have pants!). I have two daughters and they’ve had lots of rain pants over the years. Here’s my insight on the
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