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Best hiking gear brands: Tom’s faves by Rick McCharles Patient Expert . Especially the COMMENTS on Two-Heel Drive – Best hiking gear brands: my faves My current multi-day hiking gear is posted here – best hike editor – gear 2007. Little has changed since then. I’ve switched to the new Therm-a-Rest Neo...
Selecting a Backpacking Shelter by Dr. John H. Medical Doctor To add balance to our lives, my family and I spend a great deal of time outdoors - hiking... to the Eastern Sierra to climb, hike, and explore. This August I'll do a solo walk on 50 miles of the John Muir...
Hiking Tips - Hiking Gear by Hikerz .. Wear hiking boots. Hiking boots have more support and are usually waterproof. Your feet and ankles will thank you. Wear sunglasses. Wear sunglasses to protect your eyes from the sun and wind...
Gear Junkie – best backpacks of all time by Rick McCharles Patient Expert – best gear of the past 5 years . related – Adventure Blog – The Best Backpack for Two Hours or Two Months... GossamerGear Mariposa Plus Golite Jam ULA P-2/Catalyst Mountain Laurel Designs...
6 Tips for Kids’ Backpacking Trips by Jennifer Lance Patient Expert bag to thermarest, adult gear is fine.  One exception is a backpack. Purchasing a quality kids... properly and cause pain over time.  Good foot gear is also crucial. Backpacking is such an incredible...
Backpacker Magazine BEST. HIKES. EVER. by Rick McCharles Patient Expert Kelly Bastone and Dave Pidgeon: We’ve covered 245,591 miles of trails in our 37-year history. Here are our 20 all-time favorite trips … BEST HIKES EVER COVERED John Muir Trail, CA...
tutorial – how to pack a backpack by Rick McCharles Patient Expert on the list of Greatest Gear of 5 Years. Using a therm-a-rest as a backpack “frame” was first suggested to me by Kraig... website) as a “frame”. I’m good to go for the next 5yrs. Granite Gear Virga backpack with Therm...
tutorial – how to pack a backpack by Rick McCharles Patient Expert Gear of 5 Years. Using a therm-a-rest as a backpack “frame” was first suggested to me by Kraig Becker...”. I’m good to go for the next 5yrs. Granite Gear Virga backpack with Therm-a-Rest frame ...
Beasts of Burden: The Best Backpacks for Two Hours — or Two Months by Sierra Club .. Patient Expert bottles), easily swallows a couple of snacks, a Sigg , and some sunscreen for a hike or bike ride. Back...Sport raises funds for and donates gear to Big City Mountaineers , a nonprofit that takes urban teens...
Top 7 Backpack Remedies: Plant Allies for the Trail & Road by Kiva R. Healthy Living ProfessionalComplimentary & Alternative Medicine ’m most likely to throw in my backpack when hiking, taking a city trip or just heading into the village... tincture wraps like she does, but I definitely have a set of my top 7 backpack remedies (that’s 6 tinctures...

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I doubt you've been asked this before
Hi Dr, Very strange scenario, I have just come back from backpacking in peru with a close male friend.He's apparently straight but we are very physical in the sense of lots of hugging etc. In short, he had sex with a girl while we were trekking in the andes and then returned to our tent. I then fell asleep...crap

T is for Trail Food
to be anywhere near satisfactory. My choices so far are geared to day hikes of no more than eight hours. In that time we do need a meal or two. For the past few years I haven’t been backpacking on overnight hikes..., and many of us find that hiking in the woods or mountains to be the most enjoyable way to get it. But we still need to balance...crap

atripla
My partner & I do a lot of camping & backpacking. Things like hiking in the Grand Caynon for 5 days. Since i've started Atripla, it seems that my tollerence of the heat is shorter than it used to be. Alltitude seems to bother me more also. Anyone else have any of these problems or suggestions...crap

An Uphill Climb to Health
I finally went on my first hike with the "Fauquier Hike n' Stuff" meetup group. It was scheduled... because of the weather, but because it has been so long since I've done any real hiking. I was afraid I would be too out of shape to complete the hike, and worried that I would hold everyone up and they would be annoyed with me...crap

Heartburn Friendly Cooking: Take A Hike (Memorial Day Cooking)
season with a hike! Backpacker Bars Ingredients: - Cooking spray to coat the pan - Parchment paper... the same recipe for others in your family without acid reflux disease. Bon Appétit!   Take a Hike! Memorial...crap

what are my chances of infection?
hi there doctor.i inserted hiv in google and got led to ur site.anyway i am panicking a bit over a certain issue .i just got back from a backpacking trip around asia that included vietnam...!OK, so let me get this straight. You have a great backpacking trip through Southeast Asia...crap

post-exercise pain/anemia?
Hey Doc-Was wondering why after moderate exercise (hike 2-3 miles) my body feels battered and the next day I feel like my electrolytes are depleted (with mild headache), exactly like the end of the day when backpacking. My doc is worried about anemia (HGB is 13.8; HCT is 40.5 and MCV is 77.8). I do have shortness...crap

Making Exercise Fun
I had always thought of my hikes in the park as a workout and never as fun. I do now. In fact... different muscles. If diabetes has already made hiking or even a short walk too difficult for you... by walking or hiking a little longer and faster. Or by working out at a greater speed or for more minutes...crap

Day 4 The great outdoors !
to do an 11 mile hike. the terrain will be much easier than today. So I had better go and get my gear cleaned... snow flurries during the afternoon. I managed to do the whole 9 mile without hiking poles and didn...crap