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Camping means sharing a space with wild animals that call it home. Using a bear bag can help you avoid unwanted encounters.

Blankets of snow in the mountains look beautiful and majestic, but for unprepared hikers, this could be detrimental.

When you visit a place like Patagonia, so much of the conversation between travelers sounds like a brag book of code names as ...