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A few days ago we were experiencing a predictable winter then all of a sudden the rains came and the temperature shot up to 15 C (59 degrees American) and floods came. One unfortunate women decided to go around a road barrier advising closure because of flood waters and was washed into the...

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ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC - really good articles, excellent pictures, sound suggestions and very much family centred. It's free! Check it out - I'm sure you will enjoy it. :) Key in: 50 Campfires (This is a free email magazine.)

...can agree on that as I looked out across a snow packed back lawn to my outdoor canoe rack. I pause for a moment to reminisce and to think about the warmer weather to come. "Canoe Blues."

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PLANNING CAMP STARTS NOW There are times that just "going with the spirit" is fun and I've done that often. But to have a really enjoyable experience planning for the same is essential. Have you noticed the number of camp, fishing, and RV shows popping up now? It's because the camping season...

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...alas - many dreamers have been called crazy but we celebrate them, embrace their logic and benefit by their creative genius. How I've wished that I could express myself like Thoreau, Muir, Teale, Trudeau, Whitman, Olson and host of others who have the gift of eloquent speech and express...

Fjords, Norway This is a real hikers heaven in Europe! Hikers also get to admire the wonderful landscapes. The steep Preikestolen cliff or Trolltunga are favourite among tourists. The reality is that you are not going to get me out there - WOW!

I'm like you...no matter where I go I want a pillow [it gives me the comfort that my teddy bear gave me] and that makes me feel good. But when I trip it's the standard pillow case filled with dry clean clothing. Sometimes it is just a jacket placed under my sleeping pad to raise it a bit.

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...great stuff - I like the cards because people simply don't know what I like. Anyway... I was in a store noting all these guys walking around with the latest fashion wear and wondered :yawn: do they really know how to camp or kayak or canoe or do anything? Or are they just fashion models...

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...the reality is that SAIL is an expensive store and I know when I walk in their products are premium priced and I'm not a premium price kind of guy. The only advantage they have is they are local. So...as they say - I shop and compare.

...the official name is: the Gator Saw 1. Actually the company makes a variety of different kinds of saws. This particular one was 20% off, naturally encouraging me to purchase the same. :(

...back to saws. For the most part I've tended to use the hatchet to cut up my wood. Recently I've noted that the "guys" (the various videos I viewed) tended to use both including knives. So...there was a boxing day sale at Sail - one of our local big box outdoor stores. Yep! I bought it...

This just in.... CHECK OUT THEIR SITE SHARE, ENJOY The Power of a Campfire: In this issue we look at the campfire from every perspective. How to build them, how to fuel them, and most importantly, how to enjoy them. Especially on a cold day, a campfire gathers outdoors people together like...

Your best bet is to contact an agency of the Alaskan Government or check out the web for camp sites in Alaska. You might be a able to get public land camp sites, but then it might be best to stay with the state parks and explore future possibilities. CHECK WITH: Alaska Department of Natural...