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Wilderness Backpacking Trails in British Columbia - Last Minute Preparations
By Robert Bannon

This is the final installment of articles under the heading of wilderness backpacking trails in BC and it is important to leave you with some things that are important to your success on the West Coast Trail:

Three Campfire Building Techniques
By Kathy Burns-Millyard

If you plan to take a family camping vacation trip this year then it's a good bet you and everyone else in the family are really looking forward to building a fantastic campfire. Not everyone knows the best ways to build a campfire though, so here are three simple and easy techniques that will make your campfire a raging success.

Keeping your campfire safe should always be your first priority when taking a family camping trip. This is particularly important if you are camping in remote or disbursed campground areas, and it is critical when camping in high fire areas such as those scattered across the desert southwestern area of the United States.

Why Camping is a Good Family Vacation Choice This Year
By Kathy Burns-Millyard

Family camping is an excellent way to have a fun vacation in any year. This year however, it is even more popular than normal because of our slumping economy. Many families are struggling to get by, pay their bills, and maintain a decent lifestyle. Plenty of people have decided to not take a vacation because they can't afford it. Others however, have decided the vacation is critical for their family, and they have discovered it can still be done quite enjoyably while not spending much money at all. That's why camping is gaining in popularity.

Camping - 3 Do's and 3 Don'ts For Your Next Camping Trip
By Rhonda Percell

Many people are turning to camping as an inexpensive vacation this year. But to ensure you have a fun and enjoyable time, remember these do's and don'ts.

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Take a Hiking Vacation in Rocky Mountain National Park
By Alan LeStourgeon

Rocky Mountain National Park offers a glimpse of one of the most beautiful mountain ranges in North America. The Rocky Mountains cover six U.S. states and the Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Alberta. Many people are misinformed that this is one large mountain range, when in reality it is just a collection of smaller ranges that were grouped together and dubbed to be the Rockies.

Tent Camping With Your Family and Creating Unforgettable Moments
By Richard E Weiss

Family camping can give everyone in your family the opportunity to experience the outdoors firsthand. Whether it you use family tents or a camper the whole family will be able to engage in hunting, fishing, plant study, swimming, canoeing, nature photography and wildlife watching.

Likewise, family tent camping can deliver a lot of physical benefit because it encourages outdoor activities and enthusiasts contend that family camping imparts confidence in children. Not only that it also offers opportunities for adult campers to challenge themselves when in unfamiliar surroundings.

Five Reasons to Go Camping in the Vendee
By Lorraine Waddell

If you are considering a camping holiday in France, you'll be spoiled for choice when it comes to selecting a destination. Where you choose to go will depend on your family's interests, but for beach lovers, a holiday spent camping in the Vendée is hard to beat. With a micro climate that gives it some of the hottest and sunniest weather in the country and a brilliant stretch of coastline that is filled with picture perfect beaches, it draws in millions of French and English holidaymakers each year. But there's more than just beaches for you to enjoy when you go camping in the Vendée - here are five reasons to pay a visit to the region this summer...

Backpackers, Lock Up Your Food and Save a Bear
By Richard Davidian

Hikers and backpackers, you can save a bear by modifying the way you handle your trail food.

The food that you take with you to the wilderness can be lethal to bears. That's right. Your food could spell the death sentence for one of these wild creatures.

No, it is not a problem of a bear's digestive system not being able to handle human food. If that were the case, the problem would not be so acute.

On the contrary, many bears love the food that we find palatable. And therein lies the problem.

Relieve Some Stress and Go Camping!
By Chris Penn

We live in stressful times, our jobs, kids, traffic, etc., and getting out of our everyday element is really necessary for good mental health and camping is one way to relieve some stress.

Camping does not have to be expensive beyond the gas it takes to get to your destination. State Parks are inexpensive and there are plenty of places to camp outside of a park at no charge. If gas prices are a burden camp somewhere close to home. If time is limited plan a day trip. But by all means get out and enjoy nature and the great outdoors!

Freeze Dried Camping Food - What You Need to Know
By Adam M Rise

Most sportsmen are aware that some types freeze dried food is available to reduce the weight of traditional foods. But there are now a wide assortment of freeze dried camping food available to satisfy just about any palette.

It used to be that your choices were limited as to what you could purchase for backpacking, cycling, or canoeing in the freeze dried department. You would find freeze and dried spaghetti and stews as well as a desert or two and many sportsmen would look to MRE's or meals ready to eat to give themselves a variety. Now campers and sportsmen can find just about any of this type of food they desire.