Susan Diem

An indoor outdoor adventure

Heard a few tales Monday, sung by a man wearing a bear voice, "twenty miles out of of town". He sang about "tree trunks uprooted, 'neath the high crescent moon".Searched for an angle for...

Candied citrus peels make great gorp

Not really a recipe, just a how to. Great in GORP or alone. Talk about eating garbage, this should keep all the recyclers happy. Seriously, it tastes great. Citrus peels: orange, grapefruit, lemon, lime, or tangerine will do. Sugar Water...

Orienteering : Map and compass skills

Here's a great opportunity to learn orienteering. Map and compass skills are a must have skill for anyone out in the wild. A GPS can be unreliable, running out of battery at the most inopportune time, heavy...

Backpacking safety : Snakebite

First, know this, all snakes can bite. * All snakes are not venomous * Sometimes the snake delivers a dry bite * All snakebites are potentially dangerous If bitten: 1. Snakes often stay within 20 feet from site. Keep yourself and/or the...

January 2010, calandar of events for outdoor enthusiasts

January 2010 Calendar of eventsWhile not all strictly backpacking opportunities, included are those events which may be of interest to backpackers. Check back often as this calender is updated every few days.Jan 1, 2010 (Fri) Hike Harteshorne Woods, Monmouth...

December 2009 calendar of events for outdoor enthusiasts

December 2009 calendar of events While not all strictly backpacking opportunities, included are those events which may be of interest to backpackers. Check back often as this calender is updated every few days. Dec 4, 2009 (Fri) Moonlight Hike, Campfire...

Tent review : MSR Hubba Hubba HP

The MSR (Mountain Safety Resource) Hubba Hubba has been redesigned and lighter weight fabric has been used, making this Hubba Hubba HP MSR's fastest and lightest.This ultralight, freestanding, 2 person, 3 season tent is usable in extreme three...

Tents, tarps and bivies for backpacking, part4

The tents, tarps and bivies series will conclude with this article, however it will be followed by review of tents.Choices still to be made:Rainfly and vestibule : Quite often a rainfly is included or attached to a single...

Halloween hike in Jersey Devil birthplace

October 31 (Saturday, 9 a.m. - Noon)Sponser : New Jersey Conservation Foundation HIKE THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE LEGENDARY NEW JERSEY DEVILMeet at the legendary birthplace of the Jersey Devil in Leeds Point, Atlantic County. A creature often described as having...

November 2009 events for outdoor enthusiasts

November 2009 Calender of EventsWhile not all strictly backpacking opportunities, included are those events which may be of interest to backpackers. Check back often as this calender is updated every few days.November 1, 2009FULL MOON HIKENew Jersey Conservation Foundation4...

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