Most of the gear women need for backpacking is exactly the same as for men. However, there are a few women-specific backpacking items you might need (and won’t find on most backpacking checklists). Here’s what they are, plus everything else ladies need to go backcountry backpacking.
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Having the right gear can make or break a backpacking trip. But, as a parent on a limited budget, I have a big issue with buying kids’ backpacking gear: I don’t want to spend a fortune on gear or clothes that my kids will grow out of in one season.
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Don’t want to bother carrying a stove or cooking meals while backpacking, but you still want to eat delicious food? Cold-soaking is a method of making backpacking meals without a stove which is getting popular with ultralight hikers. Here’s what you need to know about cold-soaking backpacking meals and whether you should consider going stove-less.
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If you are having issues with ticks in your yard and don’t want to douse it in chemical sprays, an alternative is to use tick tubes. Here’s how tick tubes work, whether they are worth your money, and what you need to know about DIY tick tubes.
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Studies actually have shown that certain essential oils can repel ticks naturally. However, it’s important to be realistic about how effective essential oils are against ticks. This article will delve into whether essential oils really work against ticks, which ones have scientific evidence backing them, safety issues, and how to make your own DIY essential
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Due to global warming, tick habitat range has drastically increased and tick season is much longer. So, it’s no surprise that tick-borne diseases like Lyme are on the rise. Parts of the USA, Canada, UK, and Europe have seen an almost tenfold increase in tick diseases over the past decade – and the numbers keep
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