Tips & Advice from All Mountain Sports
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Be Prepared for Floods while Camping
(CNN) — The deadly flash floods that swept through remote Arkansas valleys, killing some campers and leaving many others missing, are a grim reminder of the sudden nature of flash floods and the importance of being prepared for emergencies. Emergency preparedness is important at any time, as emergencies are more common than people may think. However,... [Read more of this review]
Top Insect Repellents According to Consumer Reports
‘Tis the season of barbecues, hiking, camping . . . and biting bugs. A good repellent can help you enjoy the outdoors without the company of mosquitoes and ticks. At an outside lab, brave testers bared their arms in mosquito-filled cages and let ticks crawl on them. Consumer Reports recorded how long it took for mosquitoes to start biting and... [Read more of this review]
Creating an Enjoyable Camping Experience
As school ends, the camping season begins in earnest for most families. Combined with any number of other summer-friendly activities – hiking, fishing, biking, rollerblading, canoeing, and others – camping is a great activity to bring the whole clan together. A couple reminders, in no particular order, as I’m sitting here pondering... [Read more of this review]
New Backpack Carries Load on your Chest?
Anyone who has ever lugged 35 pounds of gear up a mountain on a narrow trail, leaning forward to heft the weight with back and shoulders, knows how backpacking can throw off one’s balance. New Zealand gear designer Aarn Tate claims to have found a solution to this problem: The Aarn FlowMo Bodypack wraps around a hiker, with front pouches front and... [Read more of this review]
Baby Steps for Beginning Hikers
Exercise Start walking and stretching regularly. If you can, add other cardiovascular exercise such as swimming, jogging or biking. If you have medical conditions,please discuss your hiking goals with your doctor. Clothes Pants or shorts with a T-shirt are standard for most summer hikes. Bring a lightweight jacket or sweatshirt and a disposable poncho... [Read more of this review]
Yellowstone a great destination for Family Trip
Bison and elk and campfires and fishing. And oh, that smell … that unmistakable sulfur smell of geothermal activity. Ask my sons what they remember about our summer trip to Yellowstone National Park, and that’s the answer you get. Our five-day stay at Yellowstone, the country’s first national park, was full of vibrant vistas and wildlife... [Read more of this review]
Tips for a Great Family Camping Trip
Camping can make for great summertime family fun. But as is the case with most vacations, preparation, or lack thereof, can make or break the experience. Joe Mueller, director of public relations for the St. Louis Area council of the Boy Scouts of America, and Jennifer Peter, program project manager for the Girl Scouts of the USA, offer these tips for... [Read more of this review]
Outdoor Fun Promotes a Healthy Lifestyle
In today’s society, people are spending more and more time indoors. With modern technology abound. it’s all too easy to spend the day indoors watching television, playing on the computer or chatting on the phone, causing less and less people to experience the beauty of the outdoors. Being outdoors is a healthier way to live — it’s good for the... [Read more of this review]
Camping Chairs are Great!
Do you enjoy going camping? A lot of people do, particularly those under forty or those with children. I am not convinced that it is more male orientated than female, but it is a close call. It could be. When you go camping, there will usually be a lot of planning done in advance and provisions and equipment will be bought and laid out in readiness... [Read more of this review]
Kids and Winter Mountain Sports
This article caught out attention in the Winter 2009 Issue of Wilderness Medicine Magazine. Winter doesn’t have to be a stay-at-home season. There are plenty of opportunities to get your kids into the outdoors. With some basic equipment, reading, lessons and tapping into your own experiences, you can equip your kids and give them skills to participate... [Read more of this review]
