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		<title>Choosing a Digital Camera for Hiking</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The &#8220;great outdoors&#8221; can provide spectacular photo opportunities, so it&#8217;s definitely worth considering a digital camera for hiking.
But what to buy? The answer depends to some degree on the type of hiking you do - day hikes or longer treks - and whether you want to take just scenic shots or also pictures of the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.hiking-basics.com/hiking-accessories/digital-cameras/digital-camera-for-hiking.html</link>
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		<title>Benefits of Using Hiking Sticks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[More than just the &#8220;popular&#8221; or &#8220;fashionable&#8221; thing to do, carrying a hiking stick when you&#8217;re hiking is common sense. Using hiking sticks, walking staffs, or trekking poles will reduce soreness in your legs when traveling in the backcountry.
Backpacking puts extra weight on your knees, hips, and ankles; hiking sticks can help alleviate the strain.
Hiking [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.hiking-basics.com/hiking-poles/using-hiking-sticks.html</link>
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		<title>Which Materials Make Better Sleeping Bags?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Two major types of sleeping bags: down-filled sleeping bags and synthetic filled mummy bags. These are distinguished by the type of material that is used for the fill. The fill is the most vital part of the sleeping bag. It&#8217;s what protects you from the cold. The fill should do a good job of trapping [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Using a GPS for Hiking</title>
		<description><![CDATA[GPS is an acronym for Global Positioning System. Though there are many components to the system, the essential elements are:
a) a series of satellites, and
b) the actual GPS units that people carry.
Three satellites are used to locate your position across the Earth&#8217;s surface and another can be used with them to calculate your altitude in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.hiking-basics.com/hiking-navigation/using-a-gps-for-hiking.html</link>
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		<title>Are You Maintaining Your Sleeping Bag the Right Way?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On the field there&#8217;s only so much you can do to care for your sleeping bag. Just remember to keep it clean and try to keep it away from anything wet including wet and dirty clothes when you&#8217;re camping.
At home you can do a lot more to maintain your sleeping bag so that it can [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.hiking-basics.com/hiking-sleeping-bags/sleeping-bag-maintenanc.html</link>
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		<title>How to use Maps for Hiking</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Experienced hikers will often rely on maps or GPS units to navigate along more remote trails and through wilderness areas. In fact, it&#8217;s the more experienced hikers who tend to do this and the beginners who think they can just wing it.
Casual hikers will often reason that they can stick to better-known trails and skip [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.hiking-basics.com/hiking-navigation/how-to-use-maps-for-hiking.html</link>
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		<title>Hiking Backpacks 101</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hiking backpacks come in a huge variety of sizes, colors and fabrics – in fact there’re as many backpacks on the market today as there are trails to use them.
To help you navigate through this multitude of choices, let&#8217;s start with some backpack basics.
The smaller packs like waist or fanny packs are not technically backpacks [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.hiking-basics.com/hiking-backpacks/hiking-backpacks-basics.html</link>
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		<title>How to Select the Best Hiking Socks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The benefits of good hiking socks are often underestimated. And - although you wouldn&#8217;t think so - selecting the right socks can be more difficult than buying boots. 
There are so many good boots available from reputable manufacturers, plus user reviews, that you&#8217;ll usually find ones that are sturdy, fit well, and fall within your [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.hiking-basics.com/hiking-footwear/select-hiking-socks.html</link>
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		<title>Superior Equipment for Serious Spring Outdoors Activities - Merrell Sandals</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Twenty-eight years ago, three people came up with the idea that what the world wanted was better shoes for the outdoorsman and sportsperson, and Merrell sandals were born in Waitsfield, Vermont. The people who had the idea were C. Matis, Randy Merrell and J. Schweitzer. 
Since &#8216;81 this brand has kept its commitment to excellence [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.hiking-basics.com/hiking-footwear/merrell-sandals.html</link>
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		<title>Dealing With Hiking Blisters</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ouch! You&#8217;ve been on the trail for a few hours and you&#8217;re on your way back. Unfortunately, you still have a few miles to go and you just noticed you&#8217;ve got blisters. That turns a pleasant homeward hike into torture.
Blisters are caused by friction between your skin and your sock, and hence from the wall [...]]]></description>
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