New Year?s Resolutions for the BackCountry
The New Year has begun and you probably have a few New Year's Resolutions under way.
You'll lose weight, lose a bad habit, add a good habit or even mend an old fence.
But do you have any resolutions for the backcountry?
Are you ready to make this year your best backcountry year?
I'm ready.
Here are a few of my backcountry New Year's Resolutions; please adopt a couple of these for yourself.
If you do, 2005 will be your best outdoor year yet.First off, I resolve to spend more time in the backcountry.
No matter how much time I spend hiking or camping, it never seems to be enough.
So this year I will try to get my fill of the outdoors.
Of course, I said this last year too but failed to get enough.Next I resolve to upgrade my critical gear.
Some things are more comfortable the longer you own them, but this isn't good practice for critical backcountry gear.
For example, it's been a few years since I upgraded my first-aid kit or my hiking boots or my sunglasses.
These items become a liability if they are not properly maintained.
I've let that slip.
I'll also take a long look at my binoculars and my camping kitchen, especially my stove.
Taking care of your gear will ensure its ability to take care of you when you need it most.While we're discussing gear, let's keep going with another resolution.
I resolve to learn how to use all of my gear.
I've been carrying a magnesium stick for fire starting for about 5 years.
I don't think I know how to use it.
I'm going to learn.
I need to understand more about my GPS receiver (Garmin eTrex Vista).
I use about five percent of its capabilities and this is only because I haven't taken the time to learn.
That changes this year.I also resolve to learn a new backcountry skill.
I haven't decide what skill to learn but it will be something I've never done before.
I've never taken the time to learn how to rock climb.
Perhaps that's the one, or maybe kayaking.
I've never collected water using a solar still.
That sounds interesting too.
Maybe you need to learn CPR or how to read a map or tie a variety of knots.
This is the year to fill in the knowledge gaps.Finally, I resolve to bring someone new into the backcountry this year.
When I see the perfect sunset or a herd of antelope, the next thought I have is "I wish so-and-so was here to see this!"
So this year, I'm going to share the awe of our backcountry with someone brand new to the outdoors.
By sticking to these New Year's Resolutions, I will have a great year in our backcountry.
I hope to see you there!
Use this information and you'll Get It Right The First Time.
Get Outdoors!.
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In past years Planetsanta.com has seen people buying Santa Claus costumes on a regular basis, but this year they are seeing a huge upturn with the higher end Santa Suits.
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The typical customer is getting all the extras with the Santa suit instead of getting a lower end partial costume.
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Throughout time, women have had a love affair with footwear. Forget diamonds or furs ? footwear has been and continues to be the accessory of choice for many women from all social circles. Just look inside any woman's closet and you are sure to find more than one pair of shoes inside. In fact, rarely will you find only one pair. You are more likely to find shoes for work, shoes for play, shoes for exercising and more types of footwear including several pair of boots and at least one pair of slippers.
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However, dress shoes have changed a lot since then. The big difference is that the sole has undergone some alterations, going away from the wooden and plastic soles to rubber ones, allowing for more comfort. Also, there are more models available, with wingtips and penny-loafers making a revival. What styles are popular this summer can be read...
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7 Things You Need For Fall/Winter 2006
What do you need to stay with fashionable throughout Fall and Winter 2006?
1. Animal prints
Animal prints may skip a year or two, but they will always be back. The hottest prints to go for are the tiger prints,
leopard and zebra prints. This season, wear them with monotones. Wear one animal
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Pair the gorgeous
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If you rather test the waters, go for the animal
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Dubbed the wallpaper print dresses.
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How Can Man Shoes Help Your Day To Day Activities
Man likes to do different kind of activities, beside their routine work. Therefore they usually need different shoes to help them. What kind of shoes available in the market that can help them? So many! In fact man's shoes style and design are almost as much as women's shoes.You may find man's shoes distinction as formal and casual. Well, formal and casual shoes are only two among several designs of man's shoes. Let say you go to work with leather shoes and change your attire in the afternoon to have exercise and wear your sport shoes.
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Men's Dress Shoes Fashions
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Men's dress shoes that people picture are the monotonous black shoes with thin laces that we all learned to dread as kids.
However, dress shoes have changed a lot since then. The big difference is that the sole has undergone some alterations, going away from the wooden and plastic soles to rubber ones, allowing for more comfort. Also, there are more models available, with wingtips and penny-loafers making a revival. What styles are popular this summer can be read...
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Waders are a must if you are planning any surfcasting or stream wading. And what you need to know about waders, no matter how much you spend for them, they will eventually leak and new waders must be replaced. So even if this is your first time out or you are an avid angler, choose from the different waders listed below.Love to fish in the streams during the summer? Rivers are low running and are not deep; so hip waders are perfect. Why heat up in chest waders when hip waders will suffice. On the other hand, those one-piece chest-high waders are a necessity for surfcasting.
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A Guide To Diamond Engagement Rings
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