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Use these camping and hiking tips and tricks to make life in the woods a little more comfortable.
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Easy To Make Winter Cowboy Bed Roll - YouTube
Learn everything you need to know to plan a wilderness backpacking trip, including our favorite trails, tips, gear & all of our most popular blog posts.
Sometimes it's just not your day. Photo: jbtrekking.com

Backpacking

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Check out our Bear & Wildlife Safety TIps! Hiking outdoors offers so many benefits to your physical and mental well being—it’s a great way to connect with nature, stay healthy, and enjoy time with friends and family. Enjoying the views, including local wildlife, is part of the charm and empowerment of this classic outdoor activity.
Learn how to maintain the bears away whereas tenting and climbing!.... Learn more at the image link
This is how to set up a backwoods camp. I might add an additional tarp to one of the sides to cut down on wind.

Bear Safety Tips

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Books & Magazines

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Mogo is an ultra light camper for two. It is lighter than any caravan or habitation trailer. It fits into garage when not in use. It hauls equipment such as bikes, kites, surfs, kayaks and other equipment to your camping  destination. Gull wing doors pop up and voila, there is plenty of space for sleeping and camping. It features kitchen and solar panel supported Lithium battery, LED lights, USB and 12V outlet.  It is as versatile as a swiss army knife, since it  can serve as market st...
Free Campgrounds by State (and Zip Code!)
Pop Up Camper Organization

Camper

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So, we’ve been avidly planning our route to OR these past two days. As is typical in summer most of the public campgrounds are booked solid, but we’ve managed to find a few sweet spots …

Camping Checklist

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Camp hack! How to make a great campfire.
22 Absolutely Essential Diagrams You Need For Camping
DIY! Do it yourself cotton ball fire starters. You can find this in your bathroom... Get some cotton balls, smear vaseline all over them, and store 'em in a zip lock bag. They light really easy, and you are going to be the campfire champ with these! #camping #campfire #outdoors

Campfire

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Bring mesh laundry bag to dry dishes while camping! Attach it to 6ft table (or the legs/brackets of your canopy) using bungee cords. This will pair nicely with my DIY dish washing station!! I love super cheap, super easy, DIY camping shortcuts and tips. Lets go camping!
How to camp: 89 camping tips to elevate any campsite
Collapsible Camp Washing Station from a plastic shelf. I have a couple of these outside my garage. Looks like it is time to create something out of them. :-)

Camp Kitchen

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These camping games are just too much fun! If you're looking for a way to unplug and be together as a family, these games are the perfect choice! #camping #outdoor #games #familygamenight
Kids Camping Snack Basket | Over The Big Moon - Help make snack time easy while camping with this fun idea! Kids love it! #ad #HorizonSnacks #Curious Kids
Kites

Camping With Kids

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Camping Food Ideas + Meal Hacks - Pudgy Pie Recipe! This outrageously delicious Strawberry Cheesecake Pudgy Pie will be the best ending to any day out in the woods! Just 5 ingredients, and you've got an AMAZING dessert that's so easy to make! Go grab the recipe and give it a try!
Cooking the one-burner way : gourmet cuisine for the backcountry chef

Cooking

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#rv #camper #gadget
Camping Tips and Essentials - I Love the fact that Smores tops the list!
Things Every First Time Camper Should Know to make your first camping trip a success!

Camping Essentials

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Car Camping Essentials
Find out how you can camp for free in beautiful locations throughout the US and Canada in this free camping guide.

Car Camping

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Think outside the box and make a camp stove out of ductwork!
How to Restore and Season a Cast-Iron Dutch Oven | Field & Stream
DIY portable Tin Can Rocket Stove tutorial #Recycle, #Camping, #Outdoor

Cookware

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DIY Dollar Store First Aid Kit for your car!
Dollar Tree Camping Hacks
Quick Dollar Store Camping Hacks

Dollar Store Tips

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Over 100 Camping Food Ideas That Need No Refrigeration | Take The Truck
Best backpacking food tips served up for your hiking menus, from Hiking For Her. #backpackingfood #backpacking #hiking #hikingwomen #backpackmenus #whattoeatonahike
Need some fresh and easy ideas for your next backpacking menu? Prepare to get hungry. Here's the best of the best from my 22 days on the John Muir Trail. All easy and delicious with minimal cleanup. #camping #greatoutdoors #campvibes

Foods

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My list of hiking gear must-haves as a hiking nut and former backpacking guide! Here are 17 essentials that I highly recommend. Covers clothing, boots, backpacks, books, survival gear, and more. #hikinggear #missadventurepants
Hammocking is the new thing in adventure relaxation. It also provides a cheap solution to expensive accommodations while backpacking. On your next adventure a Serac Hammock is a must bring item.
Wash off trail dust at your campground with REI Member Maiza's shower hack.

Gear

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What is Glamping and How Do I Do It? - ViraFlare
Getaway Guide: How to Stay Cute While Roughing It
Make your camping, hiking + glamping adventures more stress-free + easier with these creative DIY camping hacks.

Glamping

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Roll-up sidewalk made from pallet wood and old fire hose. Good for the camper could make it wider - Outdoor Ideas
Some really good ideas and project ideas: 23 Simple And Essential Hiking Hacks - BuzzFeed Mobile
Camp Wander: Got Wine Corks? Re-purpose into Firestarters!

Hacks

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43 Hidden Hikes to Try This Summer. the weirdest part is that I live right by the Overland Park trail.... It's cool but I don't know if it's cool enough to make this list..
Are you looking for an outdoor adventure for your family this summer? Learn why outdoor enthusiasts and nature amateurs alike should embrace the opportunity to explore, learn, be inspired, or simply have fun in any of America’s national parks.
Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail is a hard task! That's why we just hike it small sections at a time! #hike #hiking #california #rvlife #rvliving #travel #explore

Hiking Trails

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5 Best Homemade Mosquito and Insect Repellent insects camping diy diy ideas easy diy bugs tips life hacks all natural camping hacks good to know repellent repellents
Pine-Sol Keeps Flies Away | 36 DIY RV Camping Hacks That Will Blow Your Mind!

Insects

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How to Clean a Pocket Knife or Multi-Tool Like a Pro. Your knife or multi-tool is a critical part of your everyday carry. You love it. You cherish it. And maybe you even show if off once in a while. But when was the last time you cleaned your pocket knife or multi-tool? If you feel resistance while opening the knife or tools, or can see visible gunk built up in the pivots, then it is has already been too long
10 Best American made pocket knives
How to clean a pocket knife

Knives

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Love these camping hacks and ideas - getting everything packed up for the next trip will be SO easy! www.TheDatingDivas.com
Packing for your an overnight motorcycle camping trip? Here's a great camp supplies list! Check it out here: http://blog.bikerornot.com/what-to-pack-for-an-overnight-motorcycle-camping-trip/?ref=pinterest-roadtrip
What You Need In First Aid Kits With A Printable Checklist. I have everything ready for you to check off or add to in your first aid kits. camping checklist, free printable #camping #freeprintable

Packing Tips

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If you already know the difference between these two bears, than chances are you’re going to find this quiz to be the bee’s knees!
Can You Become The Coolest Kid At Summer Camp?

Quiz ?

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Looking for a way to keep warm when camping in a tent? A buddy heater can safely be used to warm your tent in cold weather.
Ever woken up on your last day of camping, looked around your formerly gleaming tent now decorated with a mix of mud splatters, leaves, and… is that a squirrel’s acorn stash? That’s why we are going to show you how to clean a camping tent.

Tents & Sleeping Bags

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Four Steps In Determining Direction With Your Watch - #Camping, #Hiking, #Survival
These knots, all 40 of them, will add a lot to your knowledge rank. All outdoorsmen should know these.
How do you identify poison ivy. This is good to know since there is poison ivy all over NC

Trekking

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Truck & Van Camping

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