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How and Where to Rent a Kayak

Kayaking is a great way to get out on the water, experience nature, and get an enjoyable workout. But the high costs of quality kayaks make trying before buying a must. Check out these top tips...

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Find Dry Wood in Wet Conditions

It's all well and good to be able to start fires in a designated campsite, with split and beautifully-seasoned oak, crumpled up newspaper, and an ample supply of lighter fluid to help things along. ...

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Packing for a Sea Kayaking Trip

I was incredibly fortunate growing up, in that my best friend's parents owned a dive and adventure center. For a few years, the summer camp I worked at teamed up with that shop to offer an Apostle...

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Archery Tips from a Camp Counselor

Archery is a great skill, a fun pass-time, and an effective way to put meat on the table. Movies like Lord of the Rings romanticize it to an iconic level, so it's no surprise that one of my first...

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link to Stake a Tent on Hard Ground (and Everywhere Else)

Stake a Tent on Hard Ground (and Everywhere Else)

If you've ever been camping, you've probably experienced the joys of tent stakes either stubbornly refusing to enter the ground, or equally stubbornly refusing to stay in it. Sticking tent stakes...

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What are Tent Footprints and How do They Help?

Many tents are made with bottoms that are not quite as water-resistant as campers may hope. Even when selecting an optimally-drained camp site, pitching your tent straight on the ground can lead to...

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Ben Gordon is a "retired" camp counselor, now working as a structural engineer. He grew up attending camp, and spending all school year reading survival manuals and practicing skills. Eventually he became a camp counselor, and taught for many years, still honing skills in the off season. Now he's writing his lessons down to pass on to an even broader audience, supplemented with some scientific knowledge gained from his engineering education.

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