The Backpack - A Camper's Camel

Everyone knows that campers and hunters need a place to keep and carry their gear. When perusing the camping supply aisles in stores, you may have noticed how overwhelming it is to find a backpack large enough to carry all of the necessary items you will need on your adventure in the great outdoors. Sometimes you may have wondered if bringing a pack mule or a camel would be a benefit for the serious backpack camper. However, if you have a good backpack, you won't need to bring along a four-legged beast to cart your gear - you'll only need your shoulders.

Adventures in Peru - Down Canyon, High Plains Hike

The beginning of April, I took Jen, a friend that I met while hiking the PCT last year, and her friend, Katie on one of my favorite hikes in the Cotahuasi Canyon area. I picked them up at the airport in Arequipa on Wednesday morning at about 7:00 and we left directly for Cotahuasi. It was a beautiful sunny morning in Arequipa, as usual, so I was hoping we would get a good view of the mountains on our way.

Water Rafting Adventure in India

This article focuses on adventurous white water rafting trips in India, exploring all exotic moments in water rafting.

Sicily And Malta Cultures - A Look At Two Mediterranean Islands

Sicily & Malta are two lovely islands in the Mediterranean Sea. The two islands have a lot of cultural similarities. Located on the west of the southern end of the Italian peninsula, separated from the Italian mainland by the Strait of Messina, Sicily is autonomous region of Italy. Located to the South of Sicily (Italy), the East of Tunisia, and the North of Libya, the Republic of Malta is Island country of Southern Europe.

The Temple Of Heaven In Beijing

Even though the Temple of Heaven was not built until the 15th Century, the site has been used for religious rituals since the Zhou Dynasty(1122BC-256BC).

Camping Meals - 4-Day Family Menu Plan

A family camping menu should be - 1. Easy and quick to prepare. 2. Requires only a few ingredients and 3. Those ingredients are easy to store at camp (not prone to spilling, spoiling, space-hogging). Here is our family's 4-Day Camping menu plan. We have tweaked it over the years and I'm sure you will tweak it some more for your family's style and needs.

The Ultimate Camping Supply Checklist Guide - Mum, Do We Need Camping Tables?

One of the things in your camping supply checklist that some people may forget to include is that of a camping table, especially a foldable one. Most first time campers are too eager to simply get on with the camping trip that they did not picture themselves eating comfortably on the camping ground.

Southern California Sunshine is an American Express Vacations Crown Jewel

American Express Vacations is offering new and improved California vacation packages. California is called the golden state because of its famous gold rush in 1849.

Nevada's Dinosaur and Ghost Town State Park

Ghost towns and dinosaurs are two things that seem especially interest many little boys (and some grown up ones, as well!). In spite of the broad difference between the two, both are featured in one of the most unusual state parks in all of the United States. What better place could there be for kids to see and explore?

Which Camping Style Do You Prefer?

What a great question... If it was me I would have to say that I would prefer a camper and a chance to connect to the outdoors. At one time this was not a option. Mainly a hundred years ago camping had primarily two options, a tent or open air and the tent option was a slim option at that. You would have been fortunate to have a canvas tent. Fast forward to now, camping as a vacation option has really taken off. Especially with the advent of luxery RV's and campers.

Road Trip Camping in South Africa

In this article I am going to share with you the lesson of preparation. You see, when we set off in the old Mercedes with two spare wheels strapped onto the roof for visual effect, we packed pretty well.

The In's and Out's of Being a Summer Camp Counselor

Camp counseling is a position which promotes many professional skills you will use later in life, such as responsibility, patience, and flexibility. In the professional world, employers are looking for characteristics that a hard-working camp counselor has gained through summertime experience.