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The National Trails System and the National Scenic Trails
In 1968, Congress passed the National Trails System Act which established a vast network of historic, scenic, and recreational trails. Since its inception, the National Trails System (NTS) has grown...
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Preparation: The Key Ingredient to Safe, Outdoor Fun
While certainly eager for your upcoming outdoor adventure, you’re probably asking, “Am I prepared”? As with most endeavors in life, preparation and organization are essential in meeting unforeseen...
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Hiking Boots for Rocky Terrain
There is something about hiking over rocks that has always been inspirational to me. Large sheer rock faces are a portal to the past. A reminder that we really are all standing on a giant recycled...
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Things You Should Never Say While Hiking or Backpacking
It started innocently enough. My wife and I, along with a good friend, were going on an overnight backpacking trip in late July. We got dropped off by a friend and were going to walk back to our home...
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14 Camping Tips and Tricks
There is no substitute for experience when it comes to setting up camp and surviving in the wilderness. Some skills and techniques can only be learned by years of careful experimentation and...
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Hiking Shoes vs. Hiking Boots
Hiking boots come in a plethora of shapes and sizes. Even using the word “boot” no longer encompasses all of the different options available to the foot conscious outdoorsman. Hiking Shoes, Hiking...
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Campmor Reader’s Choice – 13 Most Popular Posts of 2013
Once again we tallied the votes, and have established your favorite posts of 2013. It was another great year and we at Campmor would like to thank everyone that visited, commented on, or shared our...
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5 Things to NOT Let into Your Boots
One of the best parts of camping is feeling like you are one with the wilderness. But, being a part of the wilderness may involve getting part of the wilderness stuck in, on or around you. Whether you...
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Winter Footwear
Winter is an austere, yet beautiful, season. Getting outside and embracing the great north wind and all the conditions that it brings is a special pleasure looked forward to by winter hikers all over...
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Waterproof Boots
It’s not winter anymore and getting frostbite from wearing wet boots or hiking in the snow is not as much of a concern. Spring, however, happens to be mud season – as the old saying goes “April showers...
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