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How to Take Your First Family Camping

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

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Like I said, you are ready for that family camping adventure, and wow there are so many decisions to be made. What will you do?

Of course there are multiple choices. If you look for economy or want to start out close to nature, either camping under the stars or tent camping will be your best bet. Choose your tent wisely by the season you will be doing most of your camping in. you can control the temperature in your tent by the color of tent you buy. Oh, don’t forget the sleeping bags, a tarp and something to put outside the door to scrape your feet on. That way most of the dirt won’t end up in the tent with you.

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Have Fun With Rafting

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

You’ve been invited to go whitewater rafting, congratulations! What? You’re nervous. You can’t swim. You don’t know what to do. Are you going off waterfalls? Are you fit enough? Are you old enough? Are you young enough? What do you wear? How do you wear it? Do you need special shoes?

Don’t worry, everyone has these questions. You’ll be just fine. On the South Fork of the American River, in Northern California, some 65,000 + people go rafting each and every year. California whitewater rafting is an excellent stop to add to your vacation. If you’ve been invited, it’s great to be cautious but you shouldn’t let this stop you from attending the trip.

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