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Got A Birthday? Don’t Forget The Fishing Poles!
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5 Tips For Healthy Camping
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The Campers Guide to the Zika Virus
9 Tips For Winter Geocaching
4 Essential Camping Knots
Quick Tip For Repelling Ticks
How To Tie A Figure Eight Knot
How To Clean Cast Iron Without Water
How to Insulate a Tent For Winter Camping
How To Deal With The 5 Most Dangerous Animals In North America
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5 Best Winter Boots For Men
5 Best Winter Boots For Men While our calendars still tell us ...
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Fireside Outdoor Pop Up Fire Pit: Review
The Fireside Outdoor Pop Up Fire Pit gets it right. I’ve tested ...
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The GCI Outdoor Freeform Zero Gravity Lounger: Review
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What to Look for in a Winter Parka
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The Tremendous Two Ounce Bandicoot Headlamp
Knog is a neat little company based in Melbourne that makes a ...
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The MSR Trailshot Water Filter Is Ultralight And Effective
There’s a lot to love about the MSR Trailshot. It seems that ...
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Best Multi-Tools For Camping
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GCI Outdoor Master Cook Station: Review
The GCI Outdoor Master Cook Station is every camp cook’s dream come ...
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The Coalatree Haswell Survival Knife Is Back
Five years ago Coalatree released a hand-forged survival knife in limited quantity ...
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Venom Steel Gloves: Review
There are plenty of dirty outdoor tasks that require dexterity. Cleaning my ...
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The New Zebco 33 Reel – Available Now!
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Work Sharp Guided Field Sharpener: Review
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Kershaw Reverb: Review
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The Best GPS Apps For Hiking – Pros And Cons
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Are Rooftop Tents Worth It?
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A Closer Look At The Spring Action Rockers From GCI Outdoor
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Zebco ROAM and Spyn Combos: Review
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The Dometic PLB40 Portable Lithium Battery : Review
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First Time Fishing Tips To Get Your Kids Hooked!
One of our favorite things to do is introduce people to fishing. ...
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10 Do’s And Don’ts For First Boating Adventures
At 50 Campfires, we believe in getting them started young when it ...
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What Do the Numbers on Binoculars Mean?
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How to Choose Binoculars For Outdoor Adventures
How to Choose Binoculars A good pair of binoculars should be part ...
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Do I Need a Bear Canister?
Do I need a bear canister? That’s a good question. When you’re ...
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Can Camping Stoves Be Used Indoors?
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Are Camping Cots Worth It?
Are camping cots worth it? Camping cots have been around for as ...
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How to Make it Through the Night if You’re Lost in the Woods
Sometimes, a camping or backpacking trip turns sour. Maybe you went left ...
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How To Deal With The 5 Most Dangerous Animals In North America
Whether you’re hiking in the swamps of Florida, the hills of the ...
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Can Camping Help Anxiety? YES!
According to a recent study, 40 million US adults currently suffer from ...
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First Aid Skills You Need To Know For The Trail
One of the main reasons people go hiking and camping is to ...
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10 Things You Need To Know Before Taking A Motorcycle Camping Trip
While surfing my Facebook feed recently, I saw that one of my ...
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The Best Bear Sprays and How to Use Them Effectively
If you’re going hiking or mountain biking or spending a weekend backpacking, ...
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Do You Have To Use Trekking Poles?
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Can You Rent A Camping Tent?
You can absolutely rent a camping tent, and in the last few ...
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This One Tip Could Save Your Life If You’re Lost In The Woods
Being lost in the woods is a terrifying feeling. There is no ...
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5 Must Have Items To Fix Camping Gear
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5 Tips For Your First Night Teepee Camping
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Hipcamp Is The Best Website For Planning Your Camping Trip
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7 Canoe Safety Tips Every Paddler Should Know
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6 Great Ways To Make Camping Coffee
For most of us, coffee is an essential starter in the morning ...
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Don’t Lose Your Best Friend While You’re Camping
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Everyday Pocket Knife Solutions : Why Carry A Pocket Knife?
There are so many reasons to carry a pocket knife everyday – ...
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Swim With The Manatees: River Venture Tours
Florida offers a unique opportunity in all of the United States to ...
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Blue Crab Trapping for Beginners
Blue crab trapping is a fun, relaxing way to spend a lazy ...
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Make Your Own Scented & Colored Pinecone Fire Starters
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Gear You Need for Winter Grilling
The passion for great food cooked outdoors knows no bounds … at ...
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Airbnb Experiences & Accommodations for Outdoor Lovers
Finding a romantic outdoor getaway has never been so easy. The world ...
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How To Clean, Care For Cast Iron Cookware
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Quick And Easy Way To Light Lump Charcoal
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7 Tips To Keep Your Cooler CRAZY Cold
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Seeking (… and Avoiding) Scorpions
When you come to the desert for a camping trip, you can ...
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Have You Considered Airbnb for Camping or Glamping?
In planning 50 Campfires’ Field Trip: Death Valley, we knew that at ...
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Red Rock Canyon – Las Vegas’ Outdoor Paradise
Just barely outside of the the Las Vegas metro area is the ...
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Woodland Camping VS. Desert Camping
Many, perhaps most, of 50 Campfires enthusiasts have been camping for much ...
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3 Unique Fire Starters
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5 Must-Haves When You Rent a Kayak
On the water, in a kayak is an incredible way to spend ...
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The 3 Pronged Approach To Ending Smelly Shoes Forever
Smelly shoes are so common that you might just accept it as ...
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3 Ways To Lace Boots To Relieve Foot Pain On The Trail
Yes, you can lace boots to relieve foot pain. When you prepare ...
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Trail Shoes Vs Hiking Boots — a Win, Win
We’ve been conditioned for many years to assume that if you need ...
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3 Tips To Get You Started Stargazing
Stargazing can add a whole other dimension to your outdoor experience. It ...
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L.L. Bean Outdoor Discovery Schools
Name an outdoor adventure that interests you, but you’ve never had the ...
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Experts Advise, Bring Three Ways To Start a Fire
When planning any outdoor activity from a day-hike to a put-in-to-take-out canoe ...
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10 Tips On Packing the Car for Your Next Camping Trip
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What Is the National Trail System?
Most outdoor enthusiasts are aware of the National Parks, National Monuments, National ...
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Complete Safety Guide for Camping With Dogs
How to Prepare, What to Pack, and Campsite Safety for a Fun ...
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Bass Fishing for Beginners At Natchez State Park
Join the 50 Campfires team as they explore the world of bass ...
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Don’t Let Adventure Go By the Wayside
Somewhere between Natchez, Mississippi and Lake Chicot in Louisiana it hit me. ...
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10 Favorite Vegetarian Camping Recipes
“Why don’t you give us more vegetarian recipes?” is one of the ...
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Stuffed Pumpkin Done Picture Perfect
This is a bold side dish, but the end result is a ...
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Door County Cherry and Cucumber Salad
This is a light, quick salad that makes the most of the ...
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Door County Fish Boil for Two
The traditional Door County Fish Boil is a tourist spectacle that turns ...
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Smoked Fish Spread With A Horseradish Bite
This smoked fish spread is sure to please! Most anywhere you go ...
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The Cudighi Sandwich : An Upper Michigan Classic
Even after hearing it, we’re not sure how to pronounce it either, ...
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Johnsonville Spicy Black Pepper Brats
The brats themselves are traditional, but this topping offers a twist … ...
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Dutch Oven Sausage And Pancake Bake
Johnsonville makes more than just brats. Their breakfast sausages are a camping ...
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Torched Campsite Appetizer Recipes
“We recommend pairing the Blue Cheese and Bacon Wrapped Mushrooms with our ...
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For most of us, coffee is an essential starter in the morning ...
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3 Captain Morgan Cocktails…Without Coke
We’re always looking for our next favorite camping cocktail, which got us ...
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Tour of New Belgium Brewing: Home of Fat Tire
In The Can: Brewery Spotlight New Belgium Brewing, Fort Collins, Colorado Colorado ...
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Tangy Jolly Rancher Lemonade
This Jolly Rancher Lemonade will have the kiddos coming back for more! ...
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Campfire Trout In Foil Recipe
If you love fresh fish, you’ve got to try our Campfire Trout ...
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Colorado Peach Cobbler Camping Recipe
Once you’ve tried this Colorado Peach Cobbler camping recipe, you may come ...
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Honey Stinger Smores Bring A New Twist To A Classic Campfire Treat
Swap out the graham crackers and make Honey Stinger Smores. Honey Stingers ...
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Colorado Slopper Camping Recipe
The Colorado Slopper Camping Recipe This is one of those recipes for ...
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Vegetarian Colorado Chili Verde Recipe
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Quick Campfire Pinto Beans Recipe
Quick Campfire Pinto Beans Colorado – specifically Dove Creek, Colorado – stakes ...
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Walking Snacks : Walking Salad
The choice of croutons isn’t a base you might think of, but ...
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Walking Snacks : Chicken Alfredo
Yes, yes … this one sounds weird, but it’s awesome. Caramelized onions ...
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Walking Snacks : Seafood Delight
Canned fish and seafood of all kinds are often overlooked as great ...
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Walking Snacks : Biscuits N Gravy
Walking snacks like Mom used to make (kind of). In some parts ...
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Walking Snacks : Picnic In A Bag
The all-American version of walking snacks is all here – everything you ...
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Walking Snacks : Tater Tot Hotdish
In Minnesota, we are Tater Tot Hotdish connoisseurs (that’s casserole anywhere else.) ...
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Walking Snacks : The Cheeseburger
Perhaps one of the best Walking Snacks. And yes, we know there’s ...
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Walking Snacks : Pollo Mucho Picante Lima
Okay, we tried to get fancy with the Spanish name. It’s got ...
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Walking Snacks : Ultimate BLT
This one will make you fall in love with Walking Snacks! If ...
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Walking Snacks : Just Say Cheese
Your first thought is this might be cheese overload!!! It’s not. Everything ...
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Walking Snacks : The Walking Reuben
We couldn’t name this anything else, because you’ll think you’re eating an ...
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Walking Snacks : Moms Tuna Casserole
While tuna works in so many walking snacks, this one is special ...
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Walking Snacks : Trekking Deutschlander
The beauty of creating your own walking snacks is you can add ...
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Walking Snacks : Delish Fish Tacos
The variety of tuna flavors you can find in pouches is amazing. ...
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Try Out This Unique Pie Iron Scallops and Squash Recipe
Pie irons are more versatile camp cooking tools than you might think. ...
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Enjoy This Pie Iron Lobster Roll Recipe Anywhere
While you can buy lobster rolls all over the Maine – and ...
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Pie Iron Whoopie Pie S’more Recipe
As soon as you see one, you’ll realize a Maine Whoopie Pie ...
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Banana S’more with More in Foil Packet
“Pairing wine with chocolate, peanut butter, and bananas sounds impossible, right? Not ...
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Easy Campfire Dessert: Citrus Bread Pudding In Foil Packets
“A warm, rich bread pudding pairs perfectly with our lightly sweet, aromatic ...
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Create Delicious Grapefruit Brûlée at Your Campfire
Grapefruit brûlée. So simple! So delicious. Just three ingredients! The most important ...
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Bacon, Parm, Hearts of Palm Combine for Unique Foil Packet
Hearts of palm are an often forgotten vegetable option, especially for camping. ...
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Make a Campfire Shrimp Boil In Foil
No question! Preparing a Campfire Shrimp Boil is gourmet campsite eating, but ...
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Moonshine Hazelnut Rum & Cherry Coke Cocktail
There are very few cocktails as simple – yet delicious as a ...
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Insanely Delicious Rock and Rye Recipe
This Rock and Rye recipe is dangerously smooth! Rock and Rye has ...
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Campfire Peach Moonshine Collins Cocktail
This Campfire Peach Moonshine Collins recipe is so delicious. Especially on a ...
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Campfire Pina Colada
Pineapple, coconut and all that tropical goodness. It’s the making of a ...
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Wondermade Marshmallows Are Truly Works Of Art
Wondermade is the place to go for gourmet marshmallows and ice cream. ...
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5 Gooey Torched Campfire Cones
If you’re a fan of campfire S’MORES, and you’ve never heard of ...
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Homemade Graham Cracker Recipe For S’MORES
While the origin of the word “S’MORES” only dates back to the ...
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7 Layer Walking Dessert
So many delicious flavors in one little bag! It’s our 7 Layer ...
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Snake Awareness
When Midwesterners and New Englanders venture into the woods or onto the ...
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What I Learned By Drinking Only Mississippi River Water For a Week
By Clint Carlson Because we decided to travel the Great River Road ...
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5 Tips For Camping In The Rain
Setting Up Camp For Rain Ever notice among your friends or co-workers ...
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Basic Rig For Catching Catfish
There are so many tackle rigs to catch catfish, deciding which to ...
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Camping Friendly Catfish Bait When it comes to catching catfish, you’ll hear ...
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The iconic image of fishing for catfish is Huckleberry Finn in repose ...
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5 Important Hot Weather Driving Tips
Driving Through The Heat We’ve covered winter tips and survival when taking ...
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Where To Find Fish in Streams and Small Rivers
Some of the biggest differences between fishing still waters like lakes and ...
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Learn How To Fish Rivers With The Right Tackle
Learning how to fish rivers is a valuable skill in the outdoors. ...
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Beginners Guide To Caving
What comes to mind when you hear the words “spelunking” and “caving?” ...
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Quick Tip For Repelling Ticks
Let’s face it. Ticks are creepy. Nobody likes them. If you’re introducing ...
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Get Kids Off The Grid at Camp Piomingo
Remember going to “camp”? Life is crazy. Too often our definition of ...
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Big & Bigger Geocaching News
If you’re into geocaching (and who isn’t???) geocaching.com made two big announcements ...
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Camping Tips: Folding Your Tent For Longevity
Folding your tent seems like a pretty straight-forward thing, and it is. ...
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How To Add A Cooler Seal
Because inexpensive coolers seldom have rubber seals between the top edge and ...
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How To Make A Grippy Bottom Cooler
When you throw a normal cooler into the bed of a pickup ...
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LIKE BEER, FREE ACCESSORIES ARE THE BEST KIND
The expensive rotomolded coolers offer accessories like built-in bottle openers. Is that ...
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Great Cooler Hack For Longer Ice Retention
This cooler hack guarantees longer lasting ice. The best thing you can ...
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5 Winter Safety Tips for Kids Who Love the Outdoors
Blame it on the weather, blame it on the cold, but something ...
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10 Winter Grilling Tips
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Ice Safety Picks Could Save Your Life
If you grew up ice fishing you’ve probably seen a pair of ...
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Remember The Acronym COLD To Stay Warm
Staying warm in the winter is easy. You just have to follow ...
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5 Steps To An Emergency Response Plan For Camping
“But we’re only going out for a few days. We’re not even ...
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5 Ways To Lighten Your Backpack
You can spend a lot of money on the latest ultralight gear ...
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Camping Tips Every Tuesday!
3 NEW camping tips every Tuesday that are guaranteed to make your ...
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Backyard Cinder Block Rocket Stove
Everyone loves a backyard fire pit. It’s a great way to bring ...
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4 Tips For Your First Drift Boat Fishing Trip
It’s one of my first memories of self-independence: the day that my ...
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Trailer Tips: How to Hook Up Water and Electric
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Trailer Tips: Towing Camping Trailers with Water Tanks
Should I tow my trailer with a full or empty water tank? ...
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Trailer Tips: How to Level Camping Trailers
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Trailer Tips: Minimizing Camping Trailer Sway
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Trailer Tips: Do I need a special vehicle to tow camping trailers?
Do I need a special vehicle to tow camping trailers? If you ...
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5 Tips for Travel Trailers
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Take Me Fishing! Getting Started in Fly Fishing
When fly fishing is mentioned, you probably have an image in your ...
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10 Hiking Tips To Stay Safe In The Woods
We all know that you’re supposed to tell someone where you’re going ...
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How To Build A Keyhole Fire
We’ve seen it too many times. We’ll be camping with a self-proclaimed ...
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8 Tips for Managing Fall Dog Allergies
Just like their owners, dogs can show allergic symptoms when their immune ...
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Building the Perfect Campfire [INFOGRAPHIC]
Building a campfire is part art, part science. There, arguably, isn’t a ...
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2016 Meteor Shower Guide
To all the meteor shower fans out there, we’ve created a 2016 ...
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What You Need To Know About Disaster Preparedness
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Protection Vs No Protection In The Outdoors
Are You Protected? Many unfamiliar with the outdoors see it as a ...
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3 Simple Tarp Shelters For The Campsite
Rope. Tarp. Axe. These are three things that I always have with ...
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Camping with kids? Here’s a tip for keeping their milk ice cold.
Like many parents, I bring milk along for my kids whenever we ...
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How to Predict the Weather From The Clouds
While there are nifty smart phone apps that can help you predict ...
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50 Campfires Book Review: Lassoing the Sun
If you decide to read only one book in celebration of the ...
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Put the electronics down and pick up a stick Yes, I know ...
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The Best Katy Trail Map To Plan Your Trip
The Katy Trail map below contains wineries, campsites, breweries, points of interest, ...
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9 Photo Apps to Make You the Ultimate Photographer
Many of us don’t carry around the big bulky DSLRs on our ...
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Make Your Own Camping Coffee Bags
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Take 5 Walking Dessert
The combo of peanuts, chocolate, caramel and pretzels is possibly one of ...
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Walking Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Pineapple upside down cake and camping don’t go together…at least not until ...
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Cranberry Chips A Hoy Walking Dessert
In recent years, sweet … particularly chocolate sweet … and salty have ...
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Strawberry Oreo Walking Dessert
Sometimes finding a camping friendly dessert can be a challenge. Particularly challenging ...
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Peanut Butter Lovers Walking Dessert
Love peanut butter? Then you’ll LOVE our Peanut Butter Lovers Walking Dessert! ...
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Walking Banana Pretzel Dessert
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Walking Cheezit Cheddar Pie Dessert
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Walking Maple Cinnamon Ritz Dessert
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Sometimes even an old classic needs a facelift, and that’s exactly what ...
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Walking Peanut Butter Cocoa Krispies
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Walking Golden Grahams S’MORE
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6 Wood Wrap Stoking Recipes For The Campfire
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5 Deliciously Smokey Wood Plank Recipes
The traditional food to cook on a cedar plank is a salmon ...
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Smoked Up Baked Beans Recipe
Few side dishes for camping or for a backyard cookout are as ...
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Boosted Smoked Burgers
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Wood Plank Salmon Recipe
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Campfire Planked Shrimp
As seafood goes, shrimp have very mild flavor. It’s there, but it ...
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Campfire Sausage Roll
Think about your favorite fresh sausage patty … for breakfast, lunch, or ...
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Stoked Campfire Scallops
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Smoked Campfire Onion Bombs
For their reputation as a “strong” vegetable, onions contain a great deal ...
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Campfire Succotash
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Smoky Citrus Marinated Chicken Breast Recipe
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Stoked Campfire Green Beans & Bacon
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Asian Inspired Campfire Pizza Recipe
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Cozy Winter Nights Start with Coffee Cocktails
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Dutch Oven Bread Pudding With Jack Daniels Sauce
There are many ways to make Dutch oven bread pudding. This one ...
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Camping Recipes with Pinyon Pine Nuts
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The 5 Course Foil Packet Feast
At 50 Campfires, we love foil packet meals. They are a great ...
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This Tasty Hot Drink Substitutes Mesquite for Cocoa
We call it, “Hot Mesquite-O.” You may just call it delicious. This ...
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The most convenient way to take these mesquite muffins camping with you ...
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Campfire Chocolate Cake + Fathom IPA
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Ask a dozen people what they consider the most “camping-friendly” adult beverage, ...
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Pie Iron Brown Bread & Baked Beans
This pie iron treat combines the three New England B’s – brown ...
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