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What Should Be Packed For A Single-Day Hike?

Hiking provides healthful exercise, a way to soak in the beauty of nature, and an entertaining single-day activity. WHAT IS A SINGLE-DAY HIKE? A single-day hike can last anywhere from 4 hours to 14 hours. It’s not difficult to define a single-day hike but when you’re out enjoying Mother Nature she can throw some surprises in your path. If you plan on a single-day hike sometime in the near future here’s a quick checklist of items that you’ll want to pack for a day on the trails.

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How Much Water Should You Carry When You Go Hiking?

Water can really weigh you down if you carry too much of it when you don’t need to. I used to do this all of the time, first as a day hiker and then later as a backpacker. The main ways to carry and transport water are water bladders (Camelbak, Platypus) or water bottles (Nalgene, reuse bottle). There are hikers that swear by bladders, and others by water bottles. Some bring both. In the end, it’s all personal preference through experience. As a day hiker, I used to carry 3

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Easy Meals You Can Make For A One-Night Camping Trip

For a one-night camping trip your time is valuable! It’s important to get as much star gazing, campfire conversations, and direct contact with nature as possible. As you plan your camping experience keep it in mind that you don’t need to spend your valuable star-gazing time creating a camping menu. You can create the menu fast, keep the flavor, and slow down to enjoy every moment of your camping experience. Here’s 10+ (11 to be exact) quick menu ideas that will leave your taste buds

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Top 10 Things Beginner Hikers Forget!

The mountains! The back country! They are glorious….aren’t they? Perhaps you’ve heard of the fun, the inspiration, and even “the high” associated with hiking and now you’re planning on hitting the trails. Congratulations! Hiking truly does combine enjoyable physical activity, views that are often breathtaking, and that unique sense of inspiration that only nature can provide. It’s great you’re off to the hike! Just remember that like most new hobbies there are a few things of which beginners should take note. 10 THINGS BEGINNER HIKERS

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What Should Be Packed For A Single-Day Hike?

Hiking provides healthful exercise, a way to soak in the beauty of nature, and an entertaining single-day activity. WHAT IS A SINGLE-DAY HIKE? A single-day hike can last anywhere from 4 hours to 14 hours. It’s not difficult to define a single-day hike but when you’re out enjoying Mother Nature she can throw some surprises

Read More »

How Much Water Should You Carry When You Go Hiking?

Water can really weigh you down if you carry too much of it when you don’t need to. I used to do this all of the time, first as a day hiker and then later as a backpacker. The main ways to carry and transport water are water bladders (Camelbak, Platypus) or water bottles (Nalgene, reuse bottle). There are hikers

Read More »

Easy Meals You Can Make For A One-Night Camping Trip

For a one-night camping trip your time is valuable! It’s important to get as much star gazing, campfire conversations, and direct contact with nature as possible. As you plan your camping experience keep it in mind that you don’t need to spend your valuable star-gazing time creating a camping menu. You can create the menu

Read More »

Top 10 Things Beginner Hikers Forget!

The mountains! The back country! They are glorious….aren’t they? Perhaps you’ve heard of the fun, the inspiration, and even “the high” associated with hiking and now you’re planning on hitting the trails. Congratulations! Hiking truly does combine enjoyable physical activity, views that are often breathtaking, and that unique sense of inspiration that only nature can

Read More »

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