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Before Snowshoeing Alone, Ask Yourself These Questions
Snowshoeing Footwear: Tips for Choosing Your Boot
It can be initially confusing to select a shoe to wear snowshoeing, since you can't go down to the...
Tips for Camping First Aid: What To Bring and Do
Murphy’s Law is the real deal, whether you like it or not. If something can go wrong, it will go...
Why Should You Use Snowshoes?
You get three major advantages from a snowshoe that you do not get from a boot or shoe alone:...
7 Steps to Being a Survivor: How To Survive Outdoor Emergencies
Losing vital gear, suffering a crippling injury, becoming disoriented or lost while snowshoeing in...
Compass and Map Reading 101: Basics for the Beginner
I was snowshoeing alone one evening in the Big Eau Pleine Park near Wausau, Wisconsin. I began at...
Cold Weather Camping Tips and Destinations in the U.S
For us outdoor enthusiasts that love to go camping in the summer, cold weather can be a drag. But...
How To Repair Traditional Wooden Snowshoes
A traditional pair of wooden snowshoes, framed in ash with a network of webbing made from woven...
Photography on Trail: Make Memories With Beginner Outdoor Photo Tips
All sorts of people, adventurers and outdoors people, use photography to tell a story and to...
Midwest Snowshoer to Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP)
On a visit to Colorado in 2005, I went snowshoeing in Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP). I drove...