Mosquitos are a nuisance and can carry dangerous diseases. Put your mind at ease with this simple trick. Don’t go camping until you learn this awesome hack. Make a simple, but effective mosquito trap that’ll lure the pesky bugs away from you. The best part is you only need household items to make one! Watch
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Mosquitos are a nuisance and can carry dangerous diseases. Put your mind at ease with this simple trick. Don’t go camping until you learn this awesome hack. Make a simple, but effective mosquito trap that’ll lure the pesky bugs away from you. The best part is you only need household items to make one! Watch
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Coming across a mother bear and her cubs is every hiker’s worst nightmare. If there’s one thing you never want to have happen when in the woods, it has to be stumbling upon a mother bear with cubs. This one scenario can turn tragic in a heartbeat, as these powerful and protective predators usually won’t
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Here is how to make the most of a car camping trip. Everyone loves escaping deep into the backcountry of their favorite National Park or other BLM land. Sleeping in a small tent or even in the open in a sleeping bag with nothing but the light of the stars and maybe a good headlamp
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A recent close encounter has been deemed a “bear attack” in Colorado, with sights set on trapping the offending bruin. A Colorado couple at a private campground was awakened by a bear encounter, prompting wildlife officials to qualify it as an “attack” and set traps in hopes on capturing the suspect bruin. Colorado Parks and
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It’s springtime, which means tick season is here. Some might say mosquitoes are the bane of their existence when it comes to the outdoors, but if you’ve ever encountered ticks, then you might think that mosquitoes are hardly any trouble. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention usually address tick season each year, typically around
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This BBQ from a can project is a great way to recycle and keep busy. While many people are struggling with boredom right now, it can be difficult to find things to keep yourself busy. The best way to get over boredom is with a good, old-fashioned do-it-yourself project using recycled materials from the home.
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A wearable camera is the best way for outdoorsmen to capture memories. Body cameras offer hunters, hikers, and anglers a chance to capture experiences without the hassle of taking pictures on their smartphones. We’ve seen hunters attach video cameras to shotguns, bows, hunting dogs, and more. Some cameras are even waterproof, so the opportunities are
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Good To-Go, the camping and backpacking meal company, has stepped up to help food banks across the nation. There was no better time than the present for our favorite dehydrated meal company, Good To-Go, to initiate yet another donation project, which concluded with 900 donated meals to food banks in April of 2020. The COVID-19
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Anytime that you find yourself in one of these situations, these simple pocket knife uses may just prove that it’s the best tool you have. Call it what you will, a pocket knife, a folding knife, or a simple multi-tool, but this uncomplicated and long-lived tool is something that most of us cannot live without.
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