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Have you ever had a backpacking trip that was a disaster - even though you brought everything you needed? Maybe you had matches, but couldn't get that fire going. You need more than good gear to assure a safe and enjoyable wilderness experience. You need to know how to do a few things, and the following list will get you started. 1. Learn firemaking. Practice in your yard if you have to, but try to start that fire with one match. Try it the next time it's raining too. | View this article >

 

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  • Hostels keep Europe travel budget down (Chicago Tribune)
    Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:28:41 GMT
    BRUSSELS, Belgium—The tumbling U.S. dollar is forcing a new experience on many Americans traveling through Europe: a stay in a youth hostel.

  • Park offers chance for visitors to go wild (The Pantagraph)
    Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:14:21 GMT
    HANNA CITY --Years ago, Brenda Pluskwik often took her kids to visit Wildlife Prairie Park off Interstate 74 near Peoria.

  • For European Destinations, Hostels Trump Hotels For Deals And Camaraderie | chicagotribune.com (Hospitality Net)
    Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:28:34 GMT
    The tumbling U.S. dollar is forcing a new experience on many Americans traveling through Europe: a stay in a youth hostel. With prices as low as in some of Europe's most expensive cities—and luxury options such as digital camera chargers for hire—hostels are shedding their image of bedbug-ridden dorm rooms and mildewed showers. Annie Worth, 21, of Orinda, Calif., said she and her friends ...

  • 15 cities in 5 1/2 weeks: Backpacker from Belleville sees Europe (Belleville News-Democrat)
    Sun, 24 Aug 2008 08:08:10 GMT
    Have backpack, will travel was 24-year-old Deanna Weilbacher's motto while she and three college friends visited Europe this summer.

  • European hostels shed bedbug image in tough economic times (Inside Bay Area)
    Sun, 24 Aug 2008 07:21:00 GMT
    Orinda, San Bruno women ditch hotels for less expensive, no-frills hostels during European backpacking trip.

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