For those interested in an exciting outdoor adventure in the cooler weather, winter camping may be the choice for you. Winter camping brings an entirely new element to the activity of camping. Not only do you see the great outdoors in a totally different light, it also offers different challenges...

by Wayne Torres Adventurous snowmobilers often add an extra measure of excitement to their snowmobiling vacations ” camping. Sleeping outdoors over night for a few consecutive nights is not an easy feat to accomplish without experiencing frostbite or hypothermia or, at the very least, extreme discomfort. If you think the cold temperatures when you go snowmobiling during the day is uncomfortable, you better believe that the night hours are worse without the warm sun beaming down on you. As tough as winter camping may seem, it can still be a very fun and adventurous time as long as you make sure to...

Cold weather camping is much more harsh on your body than camping in warmer seasons, so it is important to place extra attention on taking care of yourself by staying warm and eating the right foods. If you are camping in cold weather, you should allow yourself an additional 1,000 calories per day in your diet. Winter camping meals and snacks should be very high in carbohydrates to fuel your body through the extreme cold and should also contain plenty of fats and proteins. Winter camping trips offer more flexibility for the types of foods you can pack because the cold temperatures are much friendlier...

Are you interested in going turkey shooting with a bow and arrow? If so, here are some tips for getting you started. Turkey hunting with a bow and arrow is, after all, very different than shooting with a shotgun. Bow and arrow hunting requires many different considerations than conventional shotgun hunting. Here are some tips to get you started. Learning About the Turkey’s Body There are certain things that you should know when you are learning to become a bow hunter. You should learn certain things about the turkey’s anatomy. For instance, you should learn that a turkey’s body is...

Are you a novice turkey hunter who would like to improve your shotgun skills? When it comes to successful turkey hunting skills, there are many small considerations that you can take that can help you take successful aim at your prey. Here are some tips for improving your turkey hunting skills. Prepare for Optimal Turkey Hunting Circumstances Before you prepare to take aim, take the time to set up the right kinds of circumstances for success. Spend the day before you go hunting scouting out the location. Late afternoon is a good time to go turkey scouting. What exactly are you looking for? Look for...

Turkey hunting is an old tradition in the United States. Many of the Americans love turkey in their Thanksgiving feast. The Thanksgiving feast is even better if a turkey is dished up that is actually hunted by the head of the household. To make such a wonderful sport safe and fun for everybody, there are many things that have to be considered before going out hunting for turkeys. One of the decisions that have to be made is whether or not a decoy is used for hunting these wonderful birds. Not every hunter likes to use decoys, but decoys do have their advantages when it comes to turkey hunting. A decoy...

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I have camped everywhere from the empty Black Rock Desert to the beautiful Quetico wilderness of Canada, always with the environment in mind as I planned and executed my trips. A dedicated camper can do more than just minimize negative environmental impacts: they can, amazingly enough, leave the natural environments they encounter in even better shape than they found them. There are some easy rules of thumb to follow if you want to be an environmentally responsible camper: 1) LEAVE NO TRACE: Pack out what you pack in (and more). Any object you can bring back out with you you should – from...

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