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Different Types of Camping Tents P1

There are three basic types of camping tents: those that leak, those that let the mosquitoes in, and those pesky ones you can’t set up at all. Be prepared to bring a tent that leaks along on your trip. You’ve waited all year for your hard-earned vacation week, and it is sure to rain ...

Camping Tents – What The Tent Ratings Mean

Been shopping for a new camping tent? Wonder what 3-season or 4-season means? Confused about what a family tent or convertible tent classification means? Let’s try to cut through all the marketing lingo and get down to what you should really look for when you see camping tent ratings or classifications. When you get ...

Buyers Guide to Sea Kayaks – P1

Whether you’re an Eskimo in Greenland closing in for the kill on a whale hunt or a vacationer in Hawaii leisurely exploring scenic bays, the sea kayak is a prized vessel. Ranging from 12 to 18 feet long (longer for tandem) and from 26 to 30 inches wide, the sea kayak is a manuervable, ...