The perfect campsite: planning, patience, and a little flexibility will help you find the ideal spot

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Backpackers should start looking for a good campsite well before dark and should quit hiking when a good site appears. Tips on site selection and low-impact camping are given including looking for level, durable ground, keeping 200 ft from the trail and placing tents to capture the morning sun.

Environmental aspects, Camp sites, facilities, etc., Campgrounds, Backpacking

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Boots of the frugal

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Nine hiking boots that cost less than $125 and weigh less than 3 lbs were tested by five professional Appalachian Trail guides. The $99 Salomon Adventure 5 hiking boot was the top-rated model. The $115 Merrell Uinta and the $80 Asolo Superscout also earned high ratings.

Product/Service Evaluation, Boots, Asolo Superscout (Boots), Danner Deschutes (Boots), EMS Venture (Boots), Merrell Uinta (Boots), Nike Air Khyber (Boots), One Sport Serac (Boots), Salomon Adventure 5 (Boots), Wolverine Wilderness Sierra (Boots)

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Join the bush league: off-trail travel can open new avenues of adventure for the well-prepared bushwhacker

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People who hike in areas without well-used trails should learn bushwhacking skills. These skills are also useful if hikers accidentally wander off a trail. Bushwhackers should learn to read a topographic map, use a compass, and use common sense.

Methods, Orientation, Perceptual orientation, Survival skills, Hiking

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