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Hiking in Pink Spandex Pants: An Experiment in Stepping Out of the Box

“Do one thing every day that scares you.” -Eleanor Roosevelt We got out of our Honda Pilot near the trailhead to one of our favorite hikes – one of the busiest, most beautiful hikes 30 minutes out of
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Camp Chef Expedition 3x 3 Burner Stove Review

The Camp Chef Expedition 3x 3 Burner Stove is Camp Chef’s biggest, most powerful stand alone camping stove. It comes equipped with 3 x 30,000 BTU burners, which means each burner produces around three times the heat of the
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10 DIY Camping Gear Tips | Save Some Cash Camping

Have you ever forgotten something important while out camping? Maybe you somehow lost track of your tent, fuel for the stove, or maybe even your sleeping bag? If so, there is no need to let these types of blunders ruin
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Thank You

Thanks for connecting with the me and the Cookout Community! Here is the link to the Camping Gear Checklist. You can also click here to read the full article. I usually send out one email per week relating to
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Camp Chef Explorer 2-Burner Stove Review

The Camp Chef Explorer 2-Burner Stove is an excellent choice for group car camping trips or fixing up meals outdoors in emergencies due to power outages at home. It is a stand alone camping stove with a large cook-top
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Quitting Chewing Tobacco….? 11 Tips to help you quit dipping for good

Have you been trying to quit tobacco but have just struggled to make it over the hump? Are you tired of feeling like you are beholden to some overarching tyrant? Have you tried or thought that quitting chewing tobacco is
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Camping with a Baby (This tip will help you relax)

Is camping with a baby worth all of the effort or should we just wait until our baby is older? This was the weekly camping question that I will be providing an answer to shortly. But first, let me tell
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9 Essential Online Camping Resources (#6 will connect you to the Stars)

Do you struggle to find all of the information you need online when preparing for your camping trip? Would you like to have one place you can go to answer many of the questions you have hanging out there? In
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Did that Bear take your backpack? Camping Safety Tips — Part 2

This is Part 2 of my series on Camping Safety. If you want to find out about bears, ticks and other safety info, Click on this link to see Part 1 of the series. You will also have to
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Did that Bear take your backpack? | Camping Safety Tips

Let me put your mind at ease right off the bat when you think about camping safety. You don’t have to be freaked out about going camping. Statistically speaking, you have a better chance of getting struck by lightning than
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