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Author :: Richard Chapo  |
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| Article Title :: Backpacking Journals - Preserve Your Backpacking Experiences |
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| Backpacking is a great way to escape the rat race and be one with nature. Alas, your backpacking experiences can fade with time. The best way to prevent this is to keep a backpacking journal for your adventures.Backpacking JournalsTake a minute to give some consideration to your most recent backpacking experience. What sticks out in your mind? Now think about the first time you ever went backpacking. Undoubtedly, you remember few things about the geography, people you went with, particular backpacking routes and spectacular views. The experiences you’ve forgotten are lost to time. If you had kept a backpacking journal, this won’t be the case.There are famous insta (read full article) |
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| Category :: Outdoors Articles |
Author :: Richard Chapo |
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| Article Title :: Bird Watching Journals - Preserve Your Bird Watching Experiences |
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| Bird Watching is a great way to escape the rat race and be one with nature. Alas, your bird watching experiences can fade with time. The best way to prevent this is to keep a bird watching journal for your sightings and trips.Bird Watching JournalsTake a minute to give some consideration to your most recent bird watching experience. What sticks out in your mind? Now think about the first time you ever went bird watching. Undoubtedly, you remember few things about the geography, people you went with, every bird sighted and so on. The experiences you’ve forgotten are lost to time. If you had kept a bird watching journal, this wouldn’t be the case.There are famous in (read full article) |
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| Category :: Outdoors Articles |
Author :: Richard Chapo |
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| Article Title :: Bird Watching Life Lists - Keeping A Record |
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| If you’re a birder, you want to keep a list of sightings when you bird watch. Your life lists should be kept in a bird watching journal.Life ListA life list is a record of the species of birds you’ve sighted over time. Typically, the list is kept in a journal. Each entry notes the bird species, the date, location and any notes you want to add. Depending on your particular bird watching exploits, you can keep one global list or separate lists as you see fit.For many bird watchers, one life list simply isn’t enough. So, how can you break down your lists? Here are a few ideas:1. House Lists – A list of birds sighted around your home.2. Yearly Lists (read full article) |
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Author :: Eric Lim |
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| Article Title :: Santa Cruz Church - the Portuguese Legacy in Bangkok |
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| Santa Cruz Church, the church of the holy cross, was first built
the reign of King Taksin, a legacy of Thai-Portuguese relations
that date back to the 16th century.Nestled among old houses on the river banks and newer
buildings inland, the reddish dome of the old Catholic church
is a prominent landmark on the Chao Phraya.Descendants of the early Portuguese traders built the first
Santa Cruz Church in 1770 after the fall of Ayutthaya. The
Portuguese, the first Europeans in Thailand, arrived in
Ayutthaya shortly after they captured Malacca in 1511.As the area was also claimed by the Thai King, the Portuguese
shrewdly dispatched an envoy to the court of A (read full article) |
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| Category :: Outdoors Articles |
Author :: Miguel Scaccialupo |
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| Article Title :: Tour Kakadu In Australia's Top End |
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| Australia's tropical Top End is undoubtedly one of the last great secrets of adventure travel, although the popularity of the region is now growing rapidly as word spreads about its magnificent, unspoilt natural beauty. The term Top End refers to northern region of Australia's Northern Territory, which includes the state capital city of Darwin and the town of Katherine. Darwin is serviced by many international airlines and also by the newly completed Ghan railway which connects southern Australian cities such as Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide to Darwin via Alice Springs in Central Australia.The Top End is a tropical region closer to Asian cities such as Jakarta and Singapore than i (read full article) |
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| Category :: Outdoors Articles |
Author :: Miguel Scaccialupo |
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| Article Title :: Enjoy An Uluru Tour in Central Australia |
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| Few regions of the world offer the range of stunning desert landscapes and unique flora and fauna that can be found in Central Australia. On top of these natural riches, Central Australia is also home to several rich and vibrant indigenous cultures producing some of the most interesting art in the world today. Whether you are seeking lavish luxury or an authentic safari adventure, Central Australia has something for everyone.The unofficial capital of Central Australia is Alice Springs, which makes a great base from which to explore the region. Accommodation of every kind for every budget is available in this medium-sized desert town, and the town is also home to many quality indige (read full article) |
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| Category :: Outdoors Articles |
Author :: Steven Gillman |
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| Article Title :: Medicinal Plants For Backpackers |
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| Why learn about medicinal plants? Certainly, backpackers shouldn't leave the first aid kit home, but it can be useful and interesting to know a few plant medicines too. Whether you are someday in a survival situation, or you just lost your first aid kit and have a terrible headache, wouldn't it be nice to find relief nearby?You can. There are many effective medicinal plants. Some are also dangerous, just like synthetic medicines can be. I won't discuss those here. This is a quick guide to a few safe plant medicines.Plants For Pain ReliefFill the bottom of a cup with shredded willow bark, and make a cup of tea with it. Let it steep for a few minutes before you d (read full article) |
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Author :: Paul D. Altobelli |
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| Article Title :: Why Ski in Mont-Tremblant? |
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| Mont-Tremblant is the premier resort for four season fun and relaxation. This corner of paradise offers the spring and summer vacationer golf, water sports, horseback riding, biking, festivals and so much more for all the family to enjoy. In fall the leaves begin to change and colorfully announce the arrival of a magical and special time of year – winter!!!As the snow begins to cover the trees and mountain tops and the lakes freeze, Mont-Tremblant changes its costume from vivid fall colors to glistening white with bright blues skies. The area abounds in winter time sports and fun – dog sledding, sleigh rides, snowshoeing and, of course, skiing!Tremblant has been v (read full article) |
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Author :: Donald Vanderlugt |
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| Article Title :: Camping and Outdoors Handy Hints |
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| Handy Sleeping Bag HintA handy hint for making the most of your sleeping bag no matter what quality it is, is to get a bed sheet made [ sewn ] into a
Sleeve/envelope to act as a liner to fit snugly inside the bag; this will make it easy to clean when you return home from your adventure, just pop it into the washing machine and ready it for the next trip. If you are like me and sometimes if it gets too hot you can open your sleeping bag to let out the heat a bit and still feel comfortable inside the sheet. A more warmer version would involve the sheet being made from a warmer type of material like flannelette for those cold encounters.Survival HintA clever idea to ke (read full article) |
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| Category :: Outdoors Articles |
Author :: Steven Gillman |
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| Article Title :: Winter Backpacking Survival Skills |
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| Winter backpacking can mean your footprints are the only ones out there. That adds to the beauty of the experience, but also to the danger. Alone and in a cold enviroment, it's important to know what to do in an emergency. Learning a few basic cold weather survival skills can save your life.Fire MakingImagine slipping into a stream and soaking everything with you, when you are more than a day from the nearest road and it's below freezing out. What would you do? Start a fire, of course, but can you?Always carry waterproof matches, and practice starting a fire in the cold BEFORE you go winter backpacking. Learn which tinders work even when wet. Birch bark, for ex (read full article) |
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