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Be Prepared For Those Scary Spring Storms! |
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Bonnie Wilson / Monday, 28 March 2011 15:05 |
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The southern part of the United States has seen a number of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes in their great outdoor living during the entire winter. The central part of the country is just coming into the storm season. Even people who have lived in the great outdoors of the midwest are never really prepared for it. I have a few suggestions that may help, but it’s up to you as to the preparations you make.
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Are You Ready For Gardening And Yard Work? |
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Bonnie Wilson / Saturday, 19 March 2011 00:59 |
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Spring signals the beginning of yard and garden work in the great outdoors for many people. Are you ready? Check out your tools. They should have been cleaned before they were put away last fall, but if that didn’t get done, now is the time to do it before your outdoor living work begins. Hoes, shovels and lawn mower blades need to be sharpened. The winter equipment needs to be moved to the back of your garage or shed and the yard and garden equipment moved to the front so you can easily get to them.
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Removing Snow in a Great Outdoor Living Adventure |
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Bonnie Wilson / Tuesday, 08 February 2011 23:25 |
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Everyone who lives in the north has experienced snow. Removing this snow is, indeed, a great outdoor adventure. Be sure that you have the proper snow removal tools. My first thoughts, though, are to keep warm while you do this.
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Preparing Your Feet for Hiking |
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Bonnie Wilson / Monday, 13 December 2010 20:33 |
Although our feet were made to cope with all types of terrains and surfaces, modern-day living has softened them up with flat and smooth surfaces. Now, even though your feet are probably lazy, this doesn’t mean you can’t toughen them up and get them prepared for a great outdoor living hiking trip. For starters, you can do simple exercises like walking, jogging and going on mini-hikes to get them used to the activity. You can also walk around barefoot to give your feet leathery soles, which will add more protection. Then you can rub Benzoin on your feet to help toughen up the skin on your soles, toes and heels. If you have excess corns or calluses on your feet, you should avoid having those areas becoming cracked, which can be very painful for you on your great outdoor living encounter. What you can do is use a skin vile to remove the calluses from your feet and skin cream for making them more moist and elastic (without having to remove the needed callus that gives extra protection for your heels and soles).
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Preparations for Hiking: Training Yourself |
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Bonnie Wilson / Monday, 13 December 2010 20:32 |
If you aren’t already an active person, you will need to do a lot of pre-hike training for your body. As a first time hiker, it is important that you take your great outdoor living experience very seriously. Hiking can be very strenuous on the body, especially if you will be carrying a heavy backpack and/or hiking on a long trail. There are training programs that you can get into before your great outdoor living adventure, but if you find yourself too busy to attend, there are some things that you can do on your own. Here are some great tips for you to store in your mind for getting into shape before your great outdoor living experience.
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