Stocking up, nature's way

Article Abstract:

Animals have finely honed skills for storing food, and backpackers can gain valuable lessons from them. Animals have ingenious ways of storing food to prevent spoilage and pilfering by other animals. Tips for keeping food safe from animals include hanging a pantry over a high tree branch.

Equipment and supplies, Backpacking

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Cache, don't carry

Article Abstract:

Backpackers who want to lighten their load on all-day hiking expeditions may cache their food and water supplies beforehand. This, however, requires considerable planning of the itinerary and spots where the cache will be stored.

Outdoor recreation

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Forests primeval

Article Abstract:

The forests of North America can be divided into five categories: hardwood-hemlock, Rocky Mountain, boreal, Pacific coastal and southern pine. Three hikes are suggested for each category.

Forests and forestry, Forests, Varieties

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