Don’t want to shell out $50 for a Merino wool shirt and another $100 for special hiking pants? Before you decide to wear your everyday clothes hiking, here is what you need to know about why “cotton kills” and when it is actually okay to wear cotton hiking.
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Nymph and adult ticks are too large to fit through the mesh on tent doors and windows. However, there are still many ways that ticks can get into your tent, such as hitching a ride on your clothes.
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Ticks love tall grasses, piles of leaves and thick brush. If your campsite has any of these, then it’s likely there are ticks lurking. Ticks can’t jump but they can get on you as you walk around camp. Well-groomed campsites probably don’t have many ticks. However, you can get ticks on you during hikes and
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As much as I love camping, I completely understand why some people hate camping. Some people simply don’t take pleasure in unplugging and connecting with nature. Even if you do like nature, it takes a lot of knowledge to camp successfully. But, if you’ve tried camping and hate it, don’t give up right away. A
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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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