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Treehouses 'Round the World
Wend Magazine Blog &bull 4 Hours Ago
Even the most hard core, modern day adventure fiend (or fiend-ette) was once a small, but tough kid. That kid ran, jumped, climbed trees. And in many of those trees, one could find evidence of the child making a home… Full Story »
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Parchment Anthology: Progeny
parchmentanthology.blogspot.com via @1person &bull YesterdayTechnology evolved; parchment altered. Man evolved; the cry of the soul remains The Voice of Poetry: a most wonderful language of the multifaceted heart Anthology: a gathering of flowers... Inspired by Ron and Diane ~ originators of 10,000 Miles 10,000 Dreams. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~Sweaty. Sticky.Salty beads roll down my torsoTrekking poles aid my sinewsSinews beyond the half-century markAscent. Rocks.I peer aheadDaughter of my youth has stoppedStopped to converse with two passers-byTrudge. Halt.I stand beside my offspringIntroduced to the travelersTravelers of… Full Story »
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Sy Design Ramblings
sydesigninc.blogspot.com via @mookiekids &bull YesterdayIt was an amazing time, and for all of you Summit For Someone climbers and BCM supporters out there, you can know that all that hard work fundraising and climbing really does make a difference, these trips are worth it. Their trail names where Karma, Bobcat, Branch, and Clover, these girls carried the weight of world on their backs during our 15-16 mile, five day trip in the Wallowa's. Through highs and lows they experienced many first's like: peeing in the woods (eeeew!), digging cat holes (we're gonna hold it all week long!), learning about respect for nature and in… Full Story »
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Backpacking Through Nicaragua: For Beautiful Views And Nature At Its Finest
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Lightweight backpacking: a journey and a philosophy | Great Outdoors Tips with Outdoors Expert Richard Davidian
freeoutdoors.com via @SierraActivist &bull Sep 2, 2010Traveling lighter in the wilderness is a philosophy in the sense that you must change your way of thinking about what to throw into your backpack. Instead of thinking, "What else can I fit in?" Thus your philosophy is changed,… Full Story »
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Backpacking Europe Is Highly Suggested For The Perfect Backpacking Adventure
www.mountainclimbingblog.com via @LookingAmy &bull Sep 2, 2010In the event you are looking for a little bit of adventure plus you would also like to vacation in another country, then backpacking Europe will be highly fulfilling. Whether or not you're a student, a couple or even are a small group… Full Story »
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Salomon Men's Explorer GTX Backpacking Boot
trekking.onlinegearstore.info via @TrekkerLady &bull Sep 1, 2010Salomon's Explorer is an authentic, light trekking boot with advanced technology. The waterproof design is enhanced with a Gore-Tex membrane and Ortholite lining, while the gusseted tongue keeps where it belongs and the mud guard protects the base of the… Full Story »
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Planning a hike on the Pacific Northwest Trail - TGO
www.tgomagazine.co.uk via @mungobah &bull Aug 31, 2010Planning a long distance walk is, I find, a rather stop-go process. There is the initial burst of enthusiasm and excitement, which has me compiling gear lists, ordering maps and working out itineraries. Then there is a period of quiet and a return to normal activities, leaving the walk to lurk at the back of my mind. Occasionally something relevant will catch my attention and I'll make some notes and do a little more… Full Story »
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Going lighter: First impression of the Tarptent Moment
goinglighter.blogspot.com via @HikingHaven &bull Aug 31, 2010Trying out a single wall tent is kind of inevitable if you're interested in reducing the weight of your pack. When starting out you'll hear people mention the big three: your pack, shelter and sleeping bag - these are the items that potentially can reduce your pack weight the most, and it's where you get the most bang for your buck. Paying for instance 20 dollars to reduce the weight of your spoon by fractions of an ounce isn't wise spending when a 100 dollars on of the big three can reduce the weight by… Full Story »
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The Challenge of Backpacking | BackPacking Tips
www.back-packing-info.com via @hikingbackpack &bull Aug 31, 2010The concept of a backpacking and outdoor camping vacation sounds really great. You'll be out and about in the backwoods sampling a taste of the wildlife and getting in contact with mother nature. Unfortunately, there is one factor a good number of people overlook when they contemplate trekking and camping holidays,they will have to take along all… Full Story »
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Backpacking through Southeast Asia: Lessons Learned
beyondbackpacking.com via @travelAsiaSE &bull Aug 31, 2010After five weeks of traveling, I have finally returned to Guilin, China for another year of teaching university-level English and studying Mandarin Chinese. As you may have noticed, I haven't posted any new blog material recently; the reason why stands as only one of countless valuable lessons I have learned, both about travel blogging and about backpacking in general, during this summer's adventures in southeast Asia. When I initially decided to spend this summer traveling, I concluded that it would not be wise to bring my laptop computer along. After reading multiple backpacking and other travel resources, it seemed that… Full Story »
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What is a Hiking Stick?
Suite101: Backpacking, Hiking and Camping &bull Aug 30, 2010
A hiking stick can be a useful tool for any hiker looking for greater stability while out on the trail. Hikers and backpackers can choose from pre-made, hand-crafted walking sticks, to high-tech trekking poles, to simply finding a suitable stick… Full Story »
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Body of American Climber Found 21 Years Later
Sierra Blogging Post &bull Aug 30, 2010
Usually when you go hiking you expect to see awe-inspiring vistas and maybe some wildlife. But nothing like this. Two hikers made an unlikely find this month while trekking in Canada - the frozen and well-preserved body of an American… Full Story »
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Get Active on Your Backpacking Trip - Try Rock Climbing, Scuba Diving, Trekking and More
www.dive4ever.net via @postertest1 &bull Aug 30, 2010If influence t activity such going organized trek w usually find th th several different companies donation th activities. Wh m n influence based price, th m b h differences th quality th gear th food h much th local porters paid. Q f references fr travelers. Sometimes find th even though book w one company th pool th customers w customers fr companies order t m more money.… Full Story »
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Nikon P6000 - GPS enabled Point and Shoot
www.vgpinc.com via @postertest1 &bull Aug 29, 2010One compelling scenario f th GPS enabled phones support f navigation, eg enabling a user t glance down th screen h mobile phone order t b reassured th indeed located wh thinks . Wh service based t support such navigation… Full Story »
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Lon's Article Directory Backpacking - Opportunity for traveling!
www.lonad.com via @paulemas &bull Aug 29, 2010The term backpacking has originally been used for a form of international low cost or budget traveling. There are many aspects that differentiate this classic form of backpacking from other forms of tourism. In most cases is the use of common transport to travel the preferred variant to move between the different locations the excursionist wants… Full Story »
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YouTube - Using a GPS Receiver for Hiking
www.youtube.com via @northernbushape &bull Aug 28, 2010We cover marking the trail head, auto-tracking our route, and saving our route for future hikes. This is not an instructional on how to use the menu system, but an overview of a few useful features of a GPS receiver… Full Story »
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Garmin Forerunner 305 GPS Running and Cycling Watch Review
www.runtheline.com via @garmin255w &bull Aug 28, 2010The Gamrin Forerunner 305 is an advanced running and multisport GPS watch that brings together some of the best features that the Garmin Forerunner series has to offer, making it not only one of the best value for money GPS running watches available on the market, but also an invaluable training aid for the serious runner or cyclist. The watch has three rotating displays that can be customised to show you four of the above on each screen making the watch a very flexible training aid, and one that can be set up differently depending on the nature of your… Full Story »
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Backpacking - Chance for fun! | Business News Articles
businessnewsarticles.org via @wwday3 &bull Aug 28, 2010The term backpacking has originally been used for a form of international low cost or budget traveling. There are many aspects that separate this traditional form of backpacking from other forms of tourism. In most cases is the use of public transport to travel the preferred variant to move between the different places the person who journeys wants to visit. As hotels are too expensive and too quiet - meeting new people is another aim of the most backpackers - youth hostels are the most popular sleeping… Full Story »
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Drinking Water 'Round the World
Wend Magazine Blog &bull Aug 28, 2010
Water. It's the stuff of life. And yet it is becoming the stuff of major crisis. What with the amount of potable water shrinking over time, the public conscious is finally beginning to grasp the consequences of its wasteful actions.… Full Story »
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