Your Virtual Guide to Outdoor Adventures!
Credit to: the New York Times Travel Section for an interesting addition to our already large list of Travel and Gear Links Original article By SETH KUGEL People managed to travel quite well before the Internet came along, although how
Although it was once the original travel route to Denali National Park, the Denali Highway is now overlooked by many tourists. Yet this highway rewards the traveller who has time to spare with outstanding scenery, good chances to view wildlife,
Vitamin: An Organic nutrient (as opposed to a Mineral, which is inorganic) essential for normal physiological and Metabolic functions of the body. Most vitamins cannot be synthesized by the body and must be ingested in food or supplements. Vitamin A:
A Guide to the Effects of Cold and Altitude Each year, several visitors to our mountains die needlessly. They fall victim to the problems discussed here because they didn’t know how to protect themselves from the mountain envir-. onment. The
Clothing Use the layering technique to help prevent you from getting wet and cold. Clothing such as polypropylene, and wool better retain their insulating properties when wet. Gor-tex helps repel water, yet has some breathability. Avoid wearing cotton fabrics. ·
PREVENTING AND TREATING INJURY Here are some tips to help you avoid ankle sprains, as well as steps for treating the inevitable… Use common sense, and apply any or all of these steps to ankle injuries when traveling, to get