Articles for category: Recreation

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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 ...

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Deal or No Deal Online Game

I LOVE the game “Deal or No Deal” on TV! And since I love this game, I researched a few sites that offer this game online for FREE so I could play. When I googled for “Deal or No Deal” games I got a list of sites. As I scrolled through the list I noticed ...

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Soda Bottle Golf Game for Kids

You’ll need plenty of things to keep the kids busy this summer. During the hottest part of the day kids can be indoors creating new games, and when it cools off in the evening, they can go outside and play with the new games. One of those games can be a crazy new golf game ...