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High Peak USA Introduces Latitude Sleeping Bags for Fall 2012

by Outdoor Hub January 25, 2012
High Peak USA Introduces Latitude Sleeping Bags for Fall 2012

High Peak USA, provider of high quality camping, hiking and outdoor gear, announces the addition of the Latitude sleeping bag series. Introduced under High Peak’s Alpinizmo label, the Latitude sleeping bag is the ultimate in tech bags with a high performance liner that helps regulate body temperature, and is lightweight. The Latitude series will be [...]

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Why it’s Better to Take a Winter Tent Winter Camping

by Agnieszka Spieszny November 17, 2011
Why It’s Better To Take A Winter Tent Winter Camping

Most campers own a three-season tent. Most campers also don’t go winter camping. If you’re thinking about taking a frosty trek, consider carrying along a quality tent made to withstand the harsh environment of winter. Ken Wilson, a sales associate at REI with experience winter camping, helped me put together a guide highlighting the differences [...]

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Fox’s Outdoor: Beginner’s Camping Equipment Guide

by Foxs Outdoor September 6, 2011
Fox’s Outdoor’s Camping for Beginners

Camping is a great way to enjoy the outdoors, have fun and is a relatively inexpensive way to spend some quality time getting back to nature with friends and family. Taking a trip out and camping is lots of fun and a great opportunity to escape from the banality of everyday life. If you are [...]

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Labor Day Getaways: Connecticut State Parks and Beaches Open for Free Friday Through Monday

by Outdoor Hub September 2, 2011

At the direction of Governor Malloy admission fees for the holiday weekend – starting Friday – will be waived for those parks that have re-opened after the storm. We know there are still many residents of our state waiting for the power to come back on and still working to recover from the storm. But, [...]

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Newly Designed Sportz Truck Tents

by Outdoor Hub August 7, 2011

Niagara Falls, NY. (October 2, 2010) – Napier Enterprises’ Sportz Truck Tent, the number one selling Truck Tent in the World, is now even better! With new features such as an access panel to the cab and freestanding awning, it adds even more convenience and flexibility to your outdoor adventures. Why camp in an ordinary [...]

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A New and Convenient Way to Camp, Right in the Back of Your SUV

by Outdoor Hub August 7, 2011

Niagara Falls, NY. (March 14, 2011) – Napier Enterprises has overhauled its traditional Sportz SUV Tents and is launching the new Sportz SUV 84000. The new design features a full-length rain fly to protect you against the wettest weather and an easy to set up frame structure that even one person can set up. The [...]

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Tips on Keeping Your Tent Clean

by Agnieszka Spieszny July 29, 2011
Tips on Keeping Your Tent Clean

A big part of keeping a tent clean is preventing it from getting dirty in the first place.  Obviously, the most important thing is to keep it in its storage bag so that it won’t gather dust. Most importantly, keep it dry! Here are a few less obvious tips to keep a clean tent: If [...]

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New Igloo Outdoors Brand Delivers a Collection Camping Products to Keep You Cool, Dry and Comfortable

by Outdoor Hub July 27, 2011

KATY, Texas, (August 4, 2011) – Igloo Products Corp., the nation’s largest cooler manufacturer, has introduced its first collection of tents, shelters and camp chairs for family camping and general outdoor recreation under the Igloo Outdoors™ brand. The tent line includes models accommodating from one to 10 people, incorporating state-of-the-art technologies that keep you cool and [...]

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Baraga State Park Marks 90th Anniversary with Camp Celebration August 6th

by Outdoor Hub July 25, 2011

Back in 1921, long before there were rumors of a Great Depression or another world war, long before walking on the moon was anything more than a Buck Rogers story, Baraga State Park opened its 14 original acres to guests and began operating as the first state park in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Today it continues [...]

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Packing Up: Common Courtesies Among Campers

by Agnieszka Spieszny July 22, 2011
Packing Up: Common Courtesies Among Campers

The last time you arrived at your campsite I hope I can assume it was clean and that you were supplied with all the amenities listed in the campsite description. The aged water spout (if you had one) wasn’t bent or broken. The fire pit wasn’t cluttered with left-over trash, just the usual ash. You [...]

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Tent Camping Checklist

by Agnieszka Spieszny July 20, 2011
Tent Camping Checklist

This checklist is intended for campers who will be camping in a tent. It doesn’t necessarily apply to cabins, RVs, or other types of camping. While this doesn’t include supplies for every situation or every camper, it includes the things that I like to take with me to make sure the trip goes well. You [...]

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60 Watt Solar Panels Make for Easy Field Recharging

by Jim Kinsey July 20, 2011
Going off the grid just got a whole lot easier.

I was recently hired as third cameraman on a new reality series that involved filming scenic time-lapses, wildlife and the ranching lifestyle near Cody, Wyoming. Having filmed in areas where charging my batteries, cell phone and laptop were merely a pipe dream, I knew that one piece of gear I recently acquired would pave the [...]

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Green Mountain: PahaQue’s New Four-Person Family Tent

by Outdoor Hub July 13, 2011

PahaQue’s four-person Green Mountain tent is their new mid-priced family tent, designed to provide a wide-open, airy feeling in good weather, and a dry and roomy environment in less than ideal conditions. “The Green Mountain tent is engineered to combine function and innovation, bringing campers the best value possible in comfortable and versatile camping gear,” [...]

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Governor Scott and DEP Say No to Camping at Honeymoon Island State Park

by Outdoor Hub July 11, 2011

Tallahassee – Governor Rick Scott, in consultation with Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Herschel Vinyard, today instructed the Florida Park Service not to proceed with plans for camping at Honeymoon Island State Park. In addition, the Florida Park Service will be evaluating how to proceed at Fanning Springs, DeLeon Springs, Edward Ball Wakulla [...]

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Change your Clothes Before Sleep to Stay Warm

by Outdoor Hub Fans July 7, 2011

A tip that I have learned over my many years of camping is to change your clothes right before you get into your sleeping bag. This is a natural tip because it has been shown that the oil from your skin on the inside of your clothes that you have been wearing all day make [...]

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Get Your Fire Started and Keep it Going with a Blow Tube

by Outdoor Hub Fans July 7, 2011

Here is how to make and use a “blow tube” to help get or keep your fire going. We have all been there:  You have a great camp site. It’s just getting dark outside. You go buy the mandatory wood the campground sells, but it is wet and doesn’t want to light. Sure, you can [...]

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Make a List to Help Prepare for Your Next Hunting or Camping Trip

by Outdoor Hub Fans July 6, 2011

I love to go on long hunting tips, but with a big family and a busy life it can be difficult to keep track of everything I need to bring with me. When going on a fishing/hunting trip or even camping. Make a list of all the things needed prior, and then do a quick [...]

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How to Maintain your Camping Cookware

by Outdoor Hub Fans July 5, 2011

Many avid campers purchase cookware specifically for their trips, and most often it is specially coated to keep it safe, but lets face it: It’s a camping trip! That cookware gets knocked around and banged up from time to time. This can chip and crack the protective coating. Some people even stick with small cast [...]

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Make Your Next Camping Trip Bug Free

by Outdoor Hub Fans July 5, 2011

Everyone loves a picnic, but nothing can ruin it faster than a bunch of bugs swarming around your family and your food. To help control and do away with those pesky flies and other insects, place a few ” Stick ‘em Bait trays ” around the edge of you picnic table. Sprinkle a dab of sugar [...]

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How to Find the Best Campsite

by Laurie Lee Dovey June 30, 2011

Every seasoned camper will admit to finding themselves, at one time or another, so tired, pressed for daylight or challenged by incoming or inclement weather that they simply pulled their tent from it’s bag and put it up as quickly as possible – wherever they could. Those veterans will further admit they probably didn’t sleep [...]

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