I never really thought too much about trekking poles. After all, I’m young and have yet to experience any problems with knee or hip pain. And, if the terrain got tricky, I could always scout out a branch to use instead of a hiking pole.
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My friends all know that I love insects. Even my daughter loves insects and has no problem picking up insects when we are hiking, camping, or just walking around the city.
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The first time I tried to sharpen a knife, I ended up with a really screwed-up edge and had to have a pro help me fix the blade…
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I realize that most people hate insects. Or they are downright terrified of them. So, when my daughter and I stop to pick up and analyze an insect we see while on a hike, people generally get confused.
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Not every hike is the same, nor is every hiker the same. So, any two packing lists for hiking you see could be completely different.
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This is me on a backpacking trip when I was about 7 years old. It was around that time that my family moved to a new house in New York which had a large woods behind it.
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