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How to Repair a Tent With a Sewing Awl

The smallest of tears in a camping tent can cause disaster in the great outdoors. A torn tent is unable to keep out cold, moisture or insects, and any of these factors can ruin a perfectly good camping excursion. While you can repair a tent with a simple needle and thread, a sewing awl is a much stu

Seasonal Camping Tips

Every season brings its camping challenges and compensations.Winter image by Walter Holzmann from Fotolia.comWhether you are a fair-weather camper or a hardy soul in search of a polar challenge, the great outdoors--or the great RV park--requires some seasonal preparation. Camping in the...

Bread Pudding Muffins

A camping recipe from Sherry. This recipe uses a classic scouting invention, the box oven. Visit the MacScouter Web site for instructions on how to build and use several box oven designs.

How to Camp With a Conversion Van

Conversion van camping is a versatile way to travel the open road, and enjoy the great outdoors around the nation's campgrounds. Consider the conversion van the go-cart of the RV world, and it's just about the same as a tent on wheels that you never have to disassemble. With a conversion van you can

Must Visit Places in Kenya, Africa

Tourism in Kenya has also taken the lead in bringing revenue to Kenya thus raising the GDP of Kenya to a level that is still rising. Agri- tourism and eco-tourism seems sometimes to be used synonymous

Hiking Sedona — The Ultimate Vacation Adventure

Tired of the same old vacation spots? Bored with hanging out at the same recreation hub? It's time for a different kind of vacation. One that involves all your senses, challenges your surviva

Using a Camping Water Filter

All human beings need to stay well hydrated to stay alive. While camping, there is not usually a store around the corner to stop and grab supplies as they are needed. For this reason, it can pay huge dividends for a camper to be prepared with a water purifier. Using a camping water filter is a great

Camper Van Campsites - Top Hints and Recommendations

Here are some hints and recommendations: Make sure that the New Zealand campsites you are staying at remain enjoyable and safe places. Others have the same rights as yourself for quiet enjoyment of the natural surrounding. Keep your site tidy, minimise impact on the environment, follow the rules pro

How to Soak Firewood in Used Oil

Soaking firewood in used motor oil is one way to create waterproof firewood or kindling. Firewood soaked in motor oil is helpful when you need to start outdoor fires in inclement weather; oil-soaked wood will keep the fire burning long enough to add wood that may not be seasoned. Fires started wit

biodegradable soap

A soap that decomposes naturally and is not harmful to the environment.

Get More Information on Teens Residential Camps

A summer camp can be of two kinds: traditional or specialized. The former includes a number of activities like recreation and games. Campers have the flexibility to choose their activities from a long list. The ...

Decoding Tyre Date Markings on Your Car, Caravan or Trailer

Many people take their caravan and trailer tyres for granted. We tend to assume that tyres need changing when the tread depth begins to threaten the annual MOT test. This works for our car tires, but the caravan is a different matter.

How to Select the Correct Portable Generator For You

As the label advise a portable generator is one that is compact and easy to move towards the placed you need power. They differ from standby generators since they're not bolted to some concrete slab ...

How to Repel Bears

The likelihood of encountering a bear is low, but if you camp or live in bear territory, a few precautions will lower that chance even more. Bears are extremely territorial and will attack if they believe their home or family is threatened. Other than that, the primary thing that attracts bears is t