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I had a normal childhood, but somewhere along the way I took off on my own path. I backpacked the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail in 2001 and the 700-mile International Appalachian Trail in 2003, and I'm always dreaming of the next long hike. I spent the winters of 2004-05 and 2005-06 living in my Astro van at a hot springs resort in Arizona and on the beach in Texas. I recently completed a 9,000-mile...

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Indoor Cat Trees Indoor Cat Trees
Outdoor cats are naturally active. They hunt food and find things to investigate. They like to climb up high for a better vantage point and for their own protection...
Updated 5 days ago | cat furniture › animal
Valentine's Day Statistics Valentine's Day Statistics
These Valentine's Day statistics and facts illustrate United States trends regarding flowers, cards, candy, and jewelry -- the classic Valentine's Day gifts....
Updated 18 days ago | holiday › facts
Unique Cat Trees For Unique Cats Unique Cat Trees For Unique Cats
So you've done your research and read all about the benefits of having a cat tree for your feline friend. You know that having a piece of furniture especially...
Updated 7 days ago | cat furniture › animals
Clothes For Hippies Clothes For Hippies
In the mid-60s, the hippie sub-culture arose in the United States, rejecting "The Establishment" and eschewing traditional ideas of the "right" way to live....
Updated 10 days ago | retro › 1960s
Mexican Female Dress Mexican Female Dress
Wondering what to wear on Cinco de Mayo? These Mexican female dress costumes range from traditional to flamboyant to sexy. Find one just right for that first...
Updated 10 days ago | halloween costume ideas › adult costumes
Military MOLLE Backpacks Military MOLLE Backpacks
With all the options available in the MOLLE load-carrying system, you can assemble your own custom backpack for any activity you want. Start with this MOLLE...
Updated 5 days ago | backpacks › backpack
Mexican Dress Costume Mexican Dress Costume
If you have a penchant for all things south of the border like I do, you'll have a blast dressing up in a Mexican dress costume. I love it all -- the food, the...
Updated 12 days ago | halloween costume ideas › best halloween costumes
Flapper Dresses Costume Flapper Dresses Costume
The flapper girls of the 1920s were the country's original independent women. They flaunted their disdain of society's straight-laced ideals by smoking, drinking,...
Updated 10 days ago | halloween costume ideas › 1920s
My Hike On The Appalachian Trail My Hike On The Appalachian Trail
I'd dreamed of hiking the Appalachian Trail for a dozen or so years, but I'd grown up in a family too pragmatic to do much more than dream. All my life I'd...
Updated 7 days ago | appalachian trail › adventure
Cat Boxes Furniture Cat Boxes Furniture
We all love our cats, but there are three cat litterbox problems: it often smells bad, there is always a halo of litter around it getting tracked through the...
Updated 12 days ago | cat furniture › after50
1920s Fashion Costumes
For Halloween, or for any costumed event, 1920s fashion costumes are a perfect example of the high spirits and general prosperity of the decade following World...
Updated 12 days ago | halloween costume ideas › 1920s costumes
Gangsters Outfits
In America, the tradition of the gangster is most often linked to the rise of organized crime in the 1920s and 1930s. The mystique of the era can be yours when...
Updated 10 days ago | halloween costume ideas › 1920s costumes
Roadside Attractions & Oddities
What is it that draws us to those oddball attractions dotting the roadways of America? Not the nationally advertised tourist traps and amusements that drain...
Updated 3 days ago | road trip › americana
Top Five Male Valentines Gifts 2012
Valentines Day is not just for women. Men need to know they're special, too. Buying a gift that a man will really appreciate, though, can be difficult. Here...
Updated 14 days ago | Valentines Gifts › best gift ideas
Become An Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker
You've heard of the Appalachian Trail. You've seen the dreamy look in past thru-hikers' eyes when they speak of their AT experiences. You love camping in the...
Updated 20 days ago | Appalachian Trail › adventure
Best Lightweight Tents
The backpacking trend over the past dozen years or so has been toward lighter and lighter pack weight. Less weight on your back means more enjoyment over more...
Updated 36 days ago | tents › adventure
Top-Selling Backpacks For Hiking
Since 1977, Gregory Mountain Products has been designing hiking backpacks with close attention to backpack fitting. Realizing that every body is different, they...
Updated 33 days ago | backpacks › after50
Best Compass For Outdoor Recreation
Simply put, a compass is an instrument that indicates the direction of magnetic north. The knowledge of how to use it, along with a proper map, is what makes...
Updated 33 days ago | outdoors › adventure
Researching Motorized Bicycles
With the high cost of living these days, I'm always looking for ways to cut expenses. And I'm environmentally conscious, too, so I'd like any method...
Updated 40 days ago | bicycles › bicycle
I Live In A Van
It is usually assumed that the homeless should be helped. Everyone wants to get them off the street and into safe, comfortable housing. What we often don't...
Updated 7 days ago | lifestyle › alternative housing
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