Articles for category: Recreation

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Tips for Hunting with a Traditional Flintlock Muzzleloader

Contrary to what it appears in modern magazine and television shows, you can actually harvest game with a traditional flintlock muzzleloader. Modern inline muzzleloaders using sabot bullets, shotgun primers and pellet propellants are all the range. But doing it the traditional way with flint and steel, patched round balls, and black powder will harvest game ...

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Gun Review of the American Derringer

The American Derringer Model 1 is a familiar looking gun to most shooters. This is because the American Derringer is basically a copy of the Remington Derringer than has made numerous appearances on the big screen in many movies including Big Jake where John Wayne has a derringer named Betsy. Remington manufactured their 1866 Derringer ...

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Single Mother Survival Camping

A few years ago, I decided it was time to share with my five kids the wonders of the good ol’ US of A. There could be no better means to achieve this goal than camping. Not being one to do things half heartedly, I meticulously planned three weeks of Wild West immersion. I pictured ...

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Top Sources for Funny Holiday E-Cards

When the holidays roll around, why send those mushy cards that tell people how much you love them and how you hope they are having a wonderful holiday? This holiday season send a free e-Card that’s funny. A funny card will help to take the stress out of the holidays. There are so many funny ...

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Safety Tips for Pool Parties

Summer is almost here and that means no school, hot weather, and pool parties. Summer pool parties are always a lot of fun, but any time there is a large body of water involved, there is a potential for danger. In order to keep your pool parties fun, you have to make sure that everyone ...

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Girl Scout Camping Craft Projects

In my thirteen years as a Girl Scout leader, one thing I have learned is the art of killing as many birds with one stone as I can. I mean that figuratively, of course! (All the birds in Northern California are quite safe!) When taking my troop camping, we always incorporated working on a Badge, ...

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Ten Favorite Campfire Songs

From junior high school through college, I spent my summers working, playing, and singing with the Boy Scouts at Slippery Falls Scout Ranch outside of Tishomingo, Oklahoma. I started out as a camper and ended 15 years later as the Camp Program Director. Of all my adventures at Slippery Falls, the parts I remember most ...

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10 Tips for Bass Fishing at Night

Bass fishing at night is something that I accidentally got started doing. After catching only a few fish on a long canoe trip, one of my fishing buddies went on a mile or so walk to get his car while I waited with the canoe. Knowing that the trip was mainly uphill and that it ...

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Have Fun with a Campers’ Scavenger Hunt

For a new camping activity hold a Campers’ Scavenger Hunt. This is a lot of fun when you are camping with a group of family or friends. They’ll be running all over the campgrounds, making new friends along the way! It will be easy to plan and hold a Scavenger Hunt for your next camping ...

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The Evolv Rockstar: A Review

The Evolv Rockstar was the first climbing shoe I ever purchased, and it was a good purchase. This review will help you decide if it would be a good shoe for you to purchase as well. The Shoe The Rockstar is one of Evolv’s women’s shoes. That does not mean that only women can wear ...