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Get ready for the outdoors season early
Don’t wait to do the things you’ll need to do to enjoy the summer. Get your fishing license and conservation stamp now, while your checking account is still fat from your tax return. Standing on […]
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Take a hike
Go take a hike. I don’t mean that in a bad way. I just mean you really ought to take advantage of the change in weather. We still have to watch out for the occasional […]
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Happy birthday to my first camping buddy
Camping is usually a great time, no matter who you go with. It’s always special when it’s just you and your dad, and it can be either incredibly romantic or the exact opposite of romantic […]
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There are some phrases you do not want to hear while you’re camping
I took my kids out on a hike last summer, and as we were truckin’ down the trail, enjoying the scenery, my youngest said, “whoa, that’s a funny cat.” I didn’t think much of it, […]
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I’m well-trained in outdoor mishaps
I can’t even remember the first time my dad dragged me into the wilderness on a campout. For as long as I can remember, I’ve spent a good deal of my free time in the […]
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Sometimes hard lessons are learned in the woods
While thinking about some of the wisdom I’ve gained from experiences in the outdoors, I thought of the most obvious piece of wisdom first: Don’t eat yellow snow. But some of my wisdom has been […]
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Want it to rain? Send me out camping
When we were just kids, my cousin Carrie went with my family on at least a couple of our summer camping trips. I think there had to have been more than two trips she went […]
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My first RV adventure was less than spectacular
All the ads for RVs in the outdoors magazines show happy families cavorting around their house on wheels, with pristine woods surrounding them, and no other people to be seen. But when I went to […]
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Keep your first aid kit handy while you’re out in the field
Being prepared for the worst is never a bad idea. However, if you carry everything you might need for any emergency, you won’t have room for your tent or sleeping bag. A first aid kit […]