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If Camping Can go Wrong, It Will go Wrong!

It is so rewarding when a camp trip goes according to plan. You have managed to fit everything into the car with ease, the kids are happy and behaving, the journey is relaxed with little or no traffic, the weather is glorious and once you arrive, pitching your tent goes like a dream. You wake up in the morning to the sound of birdsong, blue skies and sit back to enjoy a stress free break with fell

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Is Camping For You?

Camping is one of my and life’s great pleasures and as I found it can become very addictive! It’s a chance to get out into the countryside alone or with your family and really commune with nature. It’s something that’s just as much fun for beginners as it is for those like me, who’ve been camping for years. You will either love it or hate it! Below i will share with you some of my many p

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19Aug2012
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Camping Noises

There is something unique when camping that you can't get anywhere else. Camping noises. There are so many different noises you hear when camping. Being out in nature and with your family and friends stirs up so many great/not so great noises. Below, are some of the noises I am familiar with when I take a trip out camping. Camping Noises the Good and the Bad. The house is locked up, windows shut

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15Jun2011
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“Hiking Along” with Jennifer

I stumbled across the site Hiking Along and loved what it was promoting. I arranged to have an interview with Jennifer, the founder, to learn more about her and the program to share with you. Meet Jennifer Jennifer is a fun, full of energy, teacher and mother of two – to put it simply.  She is an involved, loving mother of two, her daughter ten, and son six. Jennifer is very active in eve

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06Nov2010
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Camping with a Positive Attitude

Camping requires a lot of forethought, from location to logistics, food to friends and tents to tactical teamwork. Sometimes, the details can overwhelm the fun of the trip! With all the helps and hints - even technological advances - through the years that have made this American pastime so great, it has never been a more comfortable time to camp. From fifth wheels, campers, trailers or good ol

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