There are now a lot of great ultralight power banks for backpacking. However, one interesting solution is to use 18650 batteries and use them as a power source. To make this work, you need a charger that also has discharging capabilities: then you can plug in your phone or other devices and charge them with […]
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How to Keep Dogs Safe While Camping: Tips for Adventurous Moms Camping is a fantastic way to spend quality time with your family, explore the great outdoors, and make lifelong memories. But if you’re planning to bring your best friend along, making sure they are safe should be a top priority. Dogs make wonderful camping
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On most camping trips, I am perfectly content to sit around camp taking in the view. When camping with a group, though, it helps to have some activities. Otherwise, everyone just ends up sitting around drinking beer.
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Knowing how to pitch a tent is the most basic skill you need for camping. While there are a lot of different types of tents, all of them can be pitched with these simple instructions.
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While your chances of getting attacked or killed by a bear are incredibly low, that doesn’t mean the risk doesn’t exist. Bears are becoming more habituated to humans, meaning that they lose their natural fear of humans. Thus, it’s become even more important to use bear repellents when in bear country.
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I’ve only had hypothermia once in my life. I was nine years old and swimming in a KOA camp pool alone. The sun set and, as it does in the mountains, the temperatures dropped suddenly. When I got out of the pool, I was so cold that I couldn’t move. I began to shiver uncontrollably
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