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Embrace the Wilderness: Elevating Your Camping Experience with Thoughtful Gear

August 25, 2023 Eric Gamble

A refreshing escape awaits you amidst the rustling leaves and star-studded skies in a world filled with constant digital connections that often feel unbearable. Camping, the age-old practice of immersing in nature’s embrace, allows you to unplug from screens and recharge your soul. Just picture crackling campfires and laughter shared on your next guy’s trip under moonlit canopies in a beautiful wilderness like Big Horn National Park. But for a truly unforgettable wilderness camping journey, you must be equipped with…

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A Minimalist Travel Backpack

September 14, 2020 Eric Gamble

Minimalist travel is all the rage these days. Whether you are heading for a weekend getaway or trying to tick off one of the major items on your Travel Bucket list, people are looking for ways to pack lighter and smarter. Perhaps this is due to all the extra fees that are being tacked on by airlines. Or maybe it is because carrying around tons of extra gear is getting harder as we get older. Either way, downsizing luggage into…

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5 Reasons Why You Need a Bug Out Bag

August 21, 2020 Eric Gamble

These days, it feels like there’s always some kind of imminent disaster waiting to displace us from our homes. Whether it’s a natural threat such as a hurricane, an economic disaster or even a terrorist threat, there’s always something waiting around the corner to make our lives harder. Unfortunately, there’s not much we can do about this other than to be prepared for it. This is why bug out bags are now incredibly popular all around the world. To help…

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How To Stay Safe On Your Hiking Trip

July 26, 2019 Eric Gamble

Hiking is one of the best ways to explore the natural beauty of the landscape while getting fit. However, it isn’t for the fainthearted – and yet a lot of people think they can just hop onto a local trail in a pair of sneakers and with a half-empty water bottle. Here are some tips on how you can make sure you stay safe on your hiking trip. Get Prepared Preparation is key. If you’re planning to go to a…

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The Ultimate Camping Adventure Packing Checklist

February 21, 2018 Eric Gamble

While you may think back to your days camping as a kid and remember an eye-boggling array of poles, hooks and string, a stove and a guitar, nowadays camping has become a much more lucrative and commercial business. Whereas once upon a time, you could pull up in a never ending amount of weird and wonderful places, pitch up a tent and sleep under the stars, this is now becoming more difficult as more business savvy enterprises have begun to…

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