"For still there are so many things that I have never seen, in every wood, in every spring there is a different green."
-- JR Tolkien

How is it possible for a woman to pee standing up?

Posted in Ask The Coach, Camping Skills & Technique, Featured Stories, Fitness / Training, For Women Only, Running Technique | 0 comments

Dear Coach, I’ve heard women can pee standing but can’t imagine doing it without making a total mess. How is it possible? E.L.,...

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Trimble Outdoors Launches Backpacker Map Maker App for iPad

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Backpacker magazine’s map team has done it again, working in partnership with the expert GPS navigation and mapping team at Trimble...

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Camp Cooking: Your guide to eating burned food and liking it

Posted in Camping, Camping Skills & Technique, Humor, Stoves and Fuel, The Coffee House | 0 comments

Nothing comes with quite so much notoriety and predilection to impending doom as preparing a meal for others in the outdoors. Factor in a...

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Leave No Trace designates Mount Rainier as 2011 Hot Spot

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(Boulder, CO) The Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics has selected Mount Rainier National Park’s Paradise Area as a Leave No Trace...

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Knife Cleaning 101: If they’re really dirty, read on

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An Adventure Network surfer recently asked me the following: “Try as I might, I just can’t seem to keep my pocket knife clean....

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Waterproofing Your Map: Keep your maps dry and readable.

Posted in Accessories, Camping, Camping Skills & Technique, Navigation | 0 comments

by Michael Hodgson There is no fun in trying to navigate while clinging to a soggy map in a downpour. Right before your eyes, the route...

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