What Is The Difference Between A Canoe And A Kayak?
When it comes to outdoor recreation you have your pick of adventures, but most activities require equipment. The variety of gear and subtle differences can be confusing—we're...
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Keep Bugs Away From Your Summer BBQ
The time has finally come. All around the U.S. people are stocking up on hot dogs and hamburgers to prepare for the best BBQing weekend of the...
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7 Reasons You Should Surf
We've said it before—the great outdoors will forever be our favorite fitness center. Being active is always beneficial, but when you're outside doing something you love it...
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Major Ski Safety Tips For The Beginners
Skiing, a wonderful recreational activity as well as competitive sport that involves gliding down a mountain on the snow is one of the most exciting experiences. It...
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What Should You Do If Your Flight Gets Canceled?
If there's one thing that travel teaches us again and again, it's that we should be prepared for anything. What happens when we're not prepared? Well, that's...
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What Is Surfing?
Surfing is a water sport that involves riding breaking waves to shore on a piece of equipment called a surfboard. Surfing is usually done in the ocean,...
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Is Stand Up Paddling Actually Fun?
If you're at all in tune with the world of outdoor athletics, then you probably know about stand up paddleboarding, or as it's more commonly referred to,...
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The 10 Craziest Swiss Army Knives You Can Buy Today
As previously defined, a Swiss Army Knife is that well-known brand of pocket knife that we all have come to know and love. Whether your active lifestyle...
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How To Buy A Sleeping Bag
After spending a long, strenuous day of hiking, all you want to do is rest. Add having to set up camp and the idea of snuggling up...
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How To Buy A Backpacking Pack
Can you imagine a hiking trip without a backpack? It is simply the most important piece of gear you own, because it holds everything you might need...
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Will Run For Wine
Every runner has experienced a lack of motivation; just lacing your shoes is a struggle against apathy. If you are training for a longer race like a...
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8 Great Summer Vacations For You And Your Dog
Dedicated dog owners know the gut wrenching feeling that comes with each departure, be it for a day or for a week. It's a pang of guilt...
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What Is An A-Frame Tent?
An A-Frame tent is the classic, triangular tent that looks like an 'A' with a rectangular floor, hence the 'A-Frame'. Frame tents that you buy in stores...
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How To Protect Yourself From Ticks
With summer upon us, being outside is among our top priorities. But our absolute top priority during this wonderful season should be protecting our skin. Whether that...
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The Best Bug Sprays For Protecting Your Skin This Summer
It's that time of the year. Those sweet summer months where we put away our chunky jackets and spend our days savoring the outdoors. But, anyone who...
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Where To Find — Or Avoid — The World's Most Expensive Luxury Hotels
Who doesn't want to stay at the very best of the best when traveling? Five-star luxury hotels are a world apart. The linen seems crisper, the service...
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This Version Of SUP Takes Paddleboarding To The Extreme
Your instructor is using a stick to draw a diagram in the dirt. It looks like a pyramid of V's and is far more complicated than x...
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Simple Steps For Safer Spelunking
Caving is hazardous. Accidents happen — and can happen to experienced cavers as the extraordinary rescue effort to bring the injured German caver Johann Westhauser back from...
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What Is Gore-Tex?
Gore-Tex is a waterproof and breathable fabric membrane that was originally created by W.L. Gore and Associates. This fabric has revolutionized the outdoor gear industry by providing...
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Get Back In The Pool: Best Swim Workout For Beginners
Summer is here and that means putting out the lawn furniture, planting beautiful gardens and getting pools open and ready. If you haven't used a pool as...
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What Is A Pull Buoy?
A pull buoy is a buoyant piece of gear that is used in swim training. The buoy is usually held between a swimmer's thighs to keep the...
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15 Countries With The Most Expensive Luxury Hotels
Average daily rate for a single room,...
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World's Most Stunningly Beautiful Countries To Visit
Extraordinary, pristine landscapes. Scenery that takes your breath away. An exotic mix of plants and animals. Not the sort of places you get to visit every day...
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Unprecedented Rescue Effort To Save Injured Caver
American cavers and climbers alike are looking on with trepidation and admiration at an unprecedented rescue operation being undertaken in extreme conditions in southern Germany to bring...
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How To Survive A Fast River Current
Swimming, hiking, kayaking—so much of what we love to do in the summer means leaving the security of the indoors and stepping out of our comfort zones....
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World's 10 Most Stunningly Beautiful Countries
Gros Morne National Park The terrain on the west coast of Newfoundland is a rare visible example of prehistoric continental drift, which left deep ocean crust and the rocks of the...
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How Big Is An Olympic-Size Swimming Pool?
Named for its use in the Olympic Games, an Olympic-size swimming pool is 50 m long and 25 m wide.Though, some competition pools might technically be longer...
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What Is Sculling?
Generally defined as propelling through water, sculling is most often associated with rowing, or the movement of sea animals, but it is also a swim technique that...
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How To Survive A Rip Current
The ocean is a deep, dark abyss—it's only natural for people to be a bit afraid of the unknown and what they can't see beneath the surface....
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The 10 Best Chairs For Outdoor Seating Season
Have you ever thought about how much time you spend sitting in a chair? Even if you are outside and active, you eventually want to take a...
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The National Parks: Ranked!
Which government system protects some of our most prized land, offers affordable recreation and is great for the economy? You guessed it—it's the National Park System. ...
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8 Ways You Can Stay Free (Or Super Cheap) On Your Next Trip
When you picture your dream trip, what do you see? Is it a white sand-beach with fantastic surfing, or a hiking and camping expedition up in snow-capped...
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The 10 Best Fishing Spots You Reely Need To Visit
Grab your tackle box, bait, rod and reel and celebrate National Fishing Week out on the water of some of the best fishing destinations in the U.S....
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How To Get A Passport (Or Renew An Old One)
Passports allow travel and touring well beyond the borders of our home country. The feeling of freedom that comes from exploring foreign land is unmatched, but first...
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What Is Couch-Surfing?
Couch-surfing is a slang term for staying overnight in someone else's home while traveling. Contrary to its name, travelers might sleep on a floor or an air...
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Workout Clothes You Can Wear Anywhere
Lightweight and loose, this functional skort is made of 100% polyester spandex and is a fun, feminine alternative to a traditional pair of workout shorts. Whether you wear...
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How To Build A Fire
Camping is not complete without the continual crackling of the campfire. And without that noise, it is almost certain that your fire will not sustain. So whether...
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These Are The World's 10 Most Culturally Rich Countries
Stand under a starlit sky at Chichen-Itza in Mexico. Watch the day break through the neolithic stones of Stonehenge in England. Or see the pure white marble...
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What Is A Monastery Stay?
A monastery stay is an overnight accommodation within a religious community. The stay usually includes a place to sleep, communal breakfast and access to religious services, events...
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How To Pitch A Tent
While each tent provides extensive instructions in packaging, it's good to have a basic understanding to help you better prepare for initial setup. Also, don't hestitate to...
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What Is An Au Pair?
An au pair is a young adult who travels to a foreign country, lives with a family and, in return, cares for children and does light housework....
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