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Choosing a Sleeping Bag Temperature Rating

It can be hard to choose the sleeping bag temperature that will be best for you. The most important function of a sleeping bag is keep to you warm when it's cold out, but you also don't want to sweat...

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Which is Better a Handheld GPS or a Mobile App?

In my teens and early twenties, I used a handheld GPS unit on almost all of my hiking and hunting excursions. Those units saved me from getting lost multiple times. Nowadays, every smartphone and...

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5 Essential Features for Outdoor GPS Apps

With so many GPS apps for outdoor navigation, it can be difficult to decide which one is best for your needs, which features are essential, and which ones you can ignore. Each application has its own...

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5 Free GPS Apps for Hiking and Outdoor Navigation

Any reliable outdoor navigation app needs the ability to track your route or record waypoints, show trails, and display offline maps. I scoured as many free navigations apps as I could find to come...

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How Sleeping Bag Temperature Ratings Work

Many sleeping bags display a temperature rating but don't specify which (if any) testing standard was used. If your sleeping bag wasn't tested using an approved standard, you could (literally) be...

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How to Clean and Waterproof Leather Boots

A good pair of leather boots is expensive but they will last for years if properly cared for. Leather boot care is quite simple and requires just a few materials. When done regularly (and properly),...

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