http://blog.outdoor-gear-online.com Tips, suggestions and ideas for your next camping adventure. Thu, 06 Nov 2008 04:09:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Do you have a website that would be a good link for us? We are looking for select websites to exchange links with. If you have a website related to camping, hiking, backpacking, scouts, hunting, fishing, canoeing, or some other outdoor activity, then visit http://www.outdoor-gear-online.com/linkman/links.php and exchange links with us! We can't ... http://blog.outdoor-gear-online.com/archives/88 I have spent this morning visiting some other blogs around the web and ran across an account of a hiking trail in China entitled "The World’s Most Dangerous Hiking Trail." Those of you who know me know about my "fear of falling" (some say I am affraid of heights but it's ... http://blog.outdoor-gear-online.com/archives/86 Just got back from a great weekend with my Boy Scouts. We camped in the Tuskeegee National Forest and hiked the Bartram Trail. We travelled light. I enjoyed Mountain House freeze dried meals for dinner and lunch, along with some doctored-up oatmeal for breakfast.  No meal required more than boiling water ... http://blog.outdoor-gear-online.com/archives/82 Fall is a great time to go camping. That's why we have marked down hundreds of items in our camping gear store.  Stop by and pick up a new tent or backpack or sleeping bag. We have a great selection right now and savings that you can't pass up. No coupon ... http://blog.outdoor-gear-online.com/archives/80 Just wanted to pass along a special promo code for the Spot Satellite Messenger.  Use the code "spot139" to save $30 off the retail price of $169.99.  This is only good until Nov 30 at http://outdoor-gear-online.com/spot-personal-messenger.html  - Just in time for a great Christmas gift! http://blog.outdoor-gear-online.com/archives/76 Someone recently asked me forips on keeping food cold longer. I wanted to share those tips here as well: The thicker the cooler walls, the longer it will stay cold. I have kept ice for 5 days in mid summer (in Alabama) with the right cooler and using common sense. Here are ... http://blog.outdoor-gear-online.com/archives/74 I recently saw an advertisement on television for a device called "Spot."  This gadget, which is about the size of a cell phone, is just about the coolest thing since the first GPS unit I purchassed.  It embodies the scout motto "Be Prepared." Spot uses GPS technology, but instead of showing ... http://blog.outdoor-gear-online.com/archives/70 I spent this weekend in the woods with my Boy Scouts. We had a very relaxing time boating, swimming, and sitting around the campfire. One reason I was looking forward to this camping trip was my brand new hammock. I love to camp, but I always wake up sore from sleeping on ... http://blog.outdoor-gear-online.com/archives/60 BeingFrugal.net has a great video blog with camping tips (and being frugal too).  Check it out at http://beingfrugal.net/2008/08/13/camping-for-beginners/ http://blog.outdoor-gear-online.com/archives/53 FreeCampingTips has some good fire starting tips: Start saving your dryer lint. It makes great tinder as it catches fire quickly. The only downside is that it burns up very quickly as well so make sure you have other tinder touching it to catch on. Cotton balls rolled in vaseline will burn ... http://blog.outdoor-gear-online.com/archives/50