| I remember that summer when my family went | | | | your camping companions in a sleek Canyon 32 |
| on our very first camping trip up at Yellowstone | | | | Sleeping Bag that's made of durable nylon and |
| River in Billings, Montana. As a kid, I thought I had | | | | climate friendly DuPont Thermolite Micro filling. The |
| died and gone to heaven. Back then it seemed | | | | same site also provides free shipping within the |
| like a very big playground for someone as tiny as | | | | contiguous United States for total purchases over |
| I was; staying up late each night telling wild life | | | | $75 so you're not only saving on the items you're |
| stories to scare the hell out of my sister, | | | | buying but you're also banking on convenience. |
| devouring as many s'mores as I can fit in my | | | | You wouldn't have to do anything much except |
| mouth at a time, the campfire sizzling right until | | | | type on your keyboard and whip that credit card |
| the first light of day, and nothing else mattered. | | | | out while you plan your trip in your head. |
| The best part of being a kid on a camping trip is | | | | If you really want it to be a real camping |
| that you don't really have to worry about | | | | adventure, you have to learn how to get food el |
| anything else other than yourself. Fine, that was a | | | | natural or at least try to. Fishing is not unusual |
| lie, I did worry about bears coming to eat me | | | | during camping trips. It actually gives families more |
| alive and running out of marshmallows. But as | | | | time to bond over meals; from catching the fish, |
| adults, it is important to know what the important | | | | to preparing the grill, to the delicious feast itself. |
| things are to include in your camping and hiking | | | | Get started with the Guide Gear 6'6" Baitcasting |
| gear. Most avid campers even consider camping | | | | Rod And Reel which costs only $29.97. Catch this |
| as a sport so it would be considered some sort | | | | great online offer on |
| of irreverence to get yourself out there without | | | | If your ideal camping trip is a far cry from |
| the bare necessities. | | | | roughing it in the wild and doing it old school, |
| There is a certain freedom that you can feel | | | | there's a lot of ways to enjoy the great |
| when you're one with nature but once you're out | | | | American outdoors without having to bond with |
| there, you also have to be prepared for anything. | | | | nature too much. You could go car camping, |
| Bringing camping essentials will make sure that | | | | where you pitch tent right beside your car, or go |
| you and your family get to enjoy every minute | | | | out in style in an RV. Whatever approach you |
| but more importantly, they could just make the | | | | choose to take, you're sure to have a blast. No |
| great unknown a little more safe. And the first | | | | matter how you end up having your ultimate |
| item on the survivor list of a camping neophyte | | | | camping vacation, never forget to take a first aid |
| should be a nice sturdy tent. The Pinnacle Pass | | | | survival kit with you. Oral and topical |
| 3XTA Tent is a free-standing, 2-pole, rectangular | | | | Antihistamines, antibiotic creams, and even an |
| dome that has two side openings that bring | | | | EpiPen can be quite handy for dangerous insect |
| comfort and ease to first time and seasonal | | | | bites and severe allergic reactions to other |
| campers. This three-to-four person tent has also | | | | elements. It should also contain over-the-counter |
| other features that may come in handy at some | | | | remedies for various common ailments and |
| point, including an auxiliary vent on the side, | | | | emergencies like acetaminophen, ibuprofen, |
| interior storage pockets, with ring and pin/pole | | | | immodium, and the like. Forget about your facial |
| pocket assembly. It retails for around $170 but | | | | atomizer, your favorite blanky, portable DVD |
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| prefer literally sleeping under the stars, then a | | | | you do, don't leave your compass and bug spray; |
| sleeping bag ought to do the trick. For only $60.95 | | | | they might just save your life. |
| you can play connect-the-dots in the sky with | | | | |