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| The First Time Around | |
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| Preparation and Planning | |
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| Teaming Up and Setting Out | |
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| National Parks and Public Wilderness Areas | |
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| Camping in the Lap of Luxury | |
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| Making Lists and Checking Them Twice | |
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| Checklists, Checklists, and More Checklists | |
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| Don't Be Bothered by the Bears and Bugs | |
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| Ground Rules | |
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| Gauging Your Abilities | |
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| Safety on the Trail | |
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| Expect the Unexpected | |
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| Different Strokes for Different Folks | |
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| Two's Company, Seven's a Crowd | |
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| Family Camping | |
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| Guided Trips | |
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| Traveling Solo | |
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| Car Camping | |
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| Planes, Trains, and Automobiles | |
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| Stop and Smell the Roses | |
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| More About When and Where to Camp | |
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| Camping from Your Trunk Versus Backpacking | |
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| Choosing a Quiet Location in a Crowded Campground | |
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| Hiking for 20 Minutes Gives You an Advantage | |
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| Look for Lakes, Trails, and Other Diversions | |
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| Getting Away from It All--Or Most of It, Anyway | |
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| Staying Warm Off-Season | |
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| Talk to Those in the Know | |
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| Nighttime Under the Stars | |
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| Tents and Tarps | |
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| Beg, Borrow, or Steal the First Time Around | |
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| Choosing the Portable Cottage | |
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| Washing Your Wigwam | |
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| A Tent for All Seasons | |
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| Pitching Tents--Practice Makes Perfect | |
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| What You Need for the Slumber Party | |
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| The Lowdown on Sleeping Bags | |
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| Down Fills Versus Synthetic Fills | |
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| Sleeping Bag Construction | |
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| Care | |
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| Cleaning | |
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| Blow-Up Bedding | |
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| How to Be an Outdoor Gourmet | |
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| No-Muss, No-Fuss Culinary Skills | |
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| The Weekend and Week-Long Picnic | |
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| Menu Madness | |
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| Recipes for the Galloping Gourmand | |
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| Rounding Out the Three Squares | |
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| Puttin' on the Ritz | |
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| Recipes for the Trail | |
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| Understanding Nature's Waterworks | |
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| Grills | |
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| Having a Gas--Choosing and Using Stoves | |
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| Setting Up Your Outdoor Kitchen | |
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| Other Stuff for the Shopping List | |
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| Fishing for the Camper | |
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| Choosing a Packable Rod-and-Reel Set | |
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| Tackling the Fish | |
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| Using Squiggly, Wiggly Things | |
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| Spoons | |
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| Spoonfeeding Your Spawn | |
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| Plugs | |
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| Plastic Bait | |
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| An Amateur's Guide to Hooking | |
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| Tying a Trilene Knot | |
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| Landing the Catch of the Day | |
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| Who Said There Was No Homework? | |
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| Rivers, Streams, and Lakes | |
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| Reeling in the Big One | |
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| Cleaning the Fish | |
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| Having Fish for Dinner | |
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| Don't Count on Your Fishing Skills Alone | |
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| Practicing Low-Impact Camping | |
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| Be Kind to Mother Nature | |
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| Selecting a Campsite | |
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| Leaving the Campground the Way You Found It | |
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| Dealing with Noisy Neighbors | |
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| Shedding the Hordes | |
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| Trail Etiquette: Traveling in Groups | |
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| How to "Go" in the Woods and Other Pressing Matters | |
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| Daniel Boone Was a Man, but Women Like Camping Too | |
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| The Bonfire of the Backwoods | |
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| Not So Wild Animals | |
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| Skills and Thrills | |
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| A Quick Lesson in Map Reading | |
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| Types of Maps | |
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| Reading Your Map | |
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| How to Figure Out Your Route | |
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| Looking for Helps and Hazards on Your Route | |
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| What Your Map Won't Tell You | |
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| The Final Decision | |
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| Compass Basics: Definitely Worth Learning | |
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| What Is a Compass? | |
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| True North and Magnetic North | |
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| Adjusting for Declination | |
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| Orienting Your Map | |
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| Taking a Bearing Using a Map and Compass | |
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| Using a Compass to Stick to Your Path | |
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| Carry Your Compass | |
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| Going Global | |
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| Features, Features, Features | |
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| Getting Lost and Unlost | |
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| Weather Matters | |
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| Reading the Weather | |
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| Weather Reading on the Scene | |
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| Typecasting the Clouds | |
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| Winds of Change | |
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| Barometric Pressure | |
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| Humidity and Fog | |
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| Red Sky at Night, Sailors' Delight--The Proverbs and What They Mean | |
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| Taking Cover in Serious Weather | |
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| Tips for Avoiding a Lightning Strike | |
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| Handling Heavy Weather | |
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| First Things First: Listen to the Weather Report | |
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| We're Not in Kansas Anymore | |
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| Slip Sliding Away | |
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| The Skinny on Skis | |
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| To Wax or Wane? | |
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| Tips for Getting Into and Out of a Bind | |
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| Shake, Shake, Shake Your Booty | |
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| Grip and Grin: Don't Forget Your Poles! | |
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| These Shoes Were Meant for Walking (Across the Snow, That Is) | |
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| Snowshoeing Boots | |
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| How to Identify Trees and Other Green Things | |
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| Look at the Big Things First | |
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| Tiptoeing Through the Leaves | |
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| Wild for Wildflowers | |
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| Magical Mushrooms | |
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| Wild Berries | |
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| Gearing Up | |
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| The Dirt on Hiking Boots | |
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| The Hook on Hikers | |
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| If the Shoe Fits, Wear It | |
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| Caring for Your Boots | |
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| Rocks Around the Socks (and Liners Too) | |
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| Treating Blisters | |
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| Choosing the House for Your Back | |
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| Getting the Best Backpack | |
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| Fit, Form, and Function... Putting It All On | |
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| Cubic Inches or Liters: A Matter of Capacity | |
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| Suspension Systems | |
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| A Matter of Construction | |
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| Fine-Tuning the Rig | |
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| Day Packs | |
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| Ways to Pack a Backpack (Say That Five Times in a Row Out Loud) | |
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| Backpack Packing (Essentials) | |
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| Ways to Dress for Success in the Outdoors | |
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| Layering--Peeling for Pleasure | |
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| Waterproof Breathables | |
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| A Smorgasbord of Materials | |
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| Fills and Insulators | |
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| Singing in the Rain--A Heavy-Weather Alternative | |
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| Suiting Up for Colder Weather | |
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| Don't Join the Cotton Club | |
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| Pants | |
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| To Top It All Off | |
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| Fun in the Sun | |
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| Comfort Gear for Your Home Away from Home | |
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| Spotlight on Flashlights | |
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| Choosing Alternative Lighting Methods | |
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| Portable Outhouses | |
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| Portable Showers | |
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| Chairs and Cushions--Supporting Bottoms and Brains | |
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| Getting There | |
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| Trailblazing Made Easy | |
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| Defining True Wilderness | |
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| Backcountry Rules | |
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| Tiptoeing Through the Wilderness | |
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| Preparing for Your Trip | |
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| Simple Hiking Techniques | |
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| Easy Route Finding | |
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| The Bear Facts | |
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| Planning an Outdoor Vacation on the Water | |
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| Everything I Own Is Rented | |
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| Canoes Versus Kayaks | |
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| Gripping Matters: Paddles | |
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| How to Pack Your Vessel | |
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| Things to Consider When Choosing a Canoe or Kayak | |
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| Your Backpack on the Water | |
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| Different Strokes for Different Folks | |
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| Holding and Handling the Paddle | |
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| Rescue Techniques | |
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| Exploring the Outdoors on Two Wheels | |
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| Bikepacking--Mountain Bikes Rule! | |
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| Shake, Shimmy, and Roll | |
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| Wheels...Tires and Tubes | |
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| The Hubbub on Hubs | |
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| Have Bike, Will Travel | |
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| Gearing Up and Gearing Down | |
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| Putting Pedals to the Metal | |
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| The Basic Bike-Camping Tool Kit | |
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| Packing Up and Moving Out | |
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| In Praise of Tight Black Shorts and Other Gripping Matters | |
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| The Tour de France: Not! | |
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| Safe Biking | |
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| The Big Trip | |
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| Limbering Up for the Big One | |
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| Getting Fit for Your Trip | |
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| Stomping Around the Neighborhood with a Pack Loaded with Books | |
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| Designing Your Own Fitness Program | |
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| Warm-Up and Cool-Down Exercises to Increase Flexibility | |
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| Strength-Building Exercises | |
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| Consider the Abilities of Those Going with You | |
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| Things That Fly, Slither, and Go Buzz in the Night | |
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| How Not to Go Buggy | |
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| Discouraging Mosquitoes and Other Flying Insects Naturally | |
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| Building Your Own Arsenal | |
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| Location, Location, Location | |
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| Lyme Disease: No Citrus Here | |
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| Treating Insect Bites | |
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| Little Miss Muffet Sat on Her Tuffet | |
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| Snakes | |
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| Treating Snake Bites | |
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| Critter Watching | |
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| Animal Voyeurism 101 | |
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| Choosing Binoculars, Cameras, and Other Optics | |
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| Binoculars | |
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| Smile, You're on Candid Camera | |
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| In Praise of Automatic Cameras | |
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| Swinging Single-Use Cameras | |
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| Tips for Seeing and Photographing Wildlife | |
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| Identifying Animal Scats and Tracks | |
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| Outward Bound and Beyond | |
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| Safety and First Aid--Dealing with Major and Minor Bummers | |
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| Checkups Before Checkout | |
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| Take a Course in First Aid, CPR, or Emergency Medical Treatment | |
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| Assembling a Basic First-Aid Kit--The Virtual Pharmacy | |
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| To Evacutate or Not? | |
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| Treating Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, and Poison Sumac Rashes | |
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| What to Do When Faced with a Major Bummer | |
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| Preventing and Treating the Big "H" | |
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| Dealing with Frostbite and Preventing It | |
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| Dealing with Animal Bites | |
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| Not-So-Advanced Boy and Girl Scout Skills | |
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| Surefire Bets for Building a Fire | |
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| The Unconfusing Guide to Knot Tying | |
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| Erecting and Building Alternative Structures | |
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| Signaling for Help | |
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| Going Farther Afield | |
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| Matters of Passports and Visas | |
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| Tips for the Worldwide Wanderer | |
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| Get the Right Immunizations and Shots | |
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| Health Insurance | |
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| Finding Fuel: Camp Stoves and Cooking | |
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| Sources and Resources | |
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| The National Parks of the United States | |
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| State Tourism Offices | |
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| The National Parks of Canada | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |