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Day Hike in October

Kevin — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:23:59 +0000

On October 4th, 2008 my son and I went on a day hiking trip. Before we left the truck I got out the Garmin GPS and the topo maps and saved the truck as a waypoint. We also brought along a rifle for protection against wild hogs, snakes and coyotes. Bears have been reported in…

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Navigation with a compass and GPS video series

Kevin — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:54:33 +0000

Navigation with a compass, topo map and GPS is an important skill that every hiker, camper and survivalist should learn. To help instruct someone that is just learning how to navigate, a set of videos has been put together. The GPS in the videos is a Garmin Etrex, that does NOT have a built in…

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Using a GPS and Compass

Kevin — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:02:26 +0000

When on a hiking, hunting or camping trip, it is very important not to get lost. And if the hiker or hunter does find their selves lost, how do they get found again? There are some basic tools that should be included in the wilderness survival tool kit. These include a GPS, compass and the…

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Camping Video Collection

Kevin — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:06:26 +0000

This video is a collection of different types of camping and hiking videos streamed from youtube. To scroll through the videos, click the buttons on the right and left hand side of the player. If the video player shows an error that the video is no longer available, just click the button on the right…

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Large ALICE Packs

Kevin — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 02:45:26 +0000

The All-Purpose Lightweight Individual Carrying Equipment (also know as "ALICE Pack"), was first introduced by United States Army in 1974. The ALICE pack was intended as a replacement to the aging M-1956 Load-Carrying Equipment [LCE] and M-1967 Modernized Load-Carrying Equipment. The ALICE pack has become popular with the players of airsoft and paintball. The popularity of the ALICE pack is due to the quality of the materials it is made out of, its easy to customize, and the packs area easy to find in most military surplus stores. This video gives a description of the large and medium ALICE packs. After watching the video, be sure to visit the forum. More information can be found there on gear like the ALICE pack.

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