Gear Test: Coleman Northstar X6 Tent
July 31, 2009
When your busy itinerary is packed with hiking, fishing, canoeing or swimming at a favorite lake, what you’re going to sleep in may not be the most important thing on your mind. But, if a rainy day keeps your family cooped inside a tent, room to stand upright and move around in becomes a premium, not... Read more »
Road Test: Ford Flex & Trailmanor Elkmont
July 31, 2009
TrailManor has mastered the art of creating well-made, hard-sided folding travel trailers that are lightweight, and when in travel mode, slung low and easy to tow. The company has also managed to make them roomy and luxuriously appointed. Looking to try something different and take its craftsmanship... Read more »
The National Park List
July 30, 2009
In our opinion, Yellowstone should be at the top of the list, but here are 10 more units of the National Park Service we think should follow it. You couldn’t go wrong if these made up your next decade of vacations. Island Park The rugged coast of Maine is the setting for this marine-environment jewel.... Read more »
FIGHT THE RAYS Suncare Web Extras
July 28, 2009
How to Perform a Self Exam Skin cancer is very treatable when detected early, so a self-exam is important to knowing your moles and how they might change, grow or bleed on the skin. 1. Examine your body front and back in the mirror, then look at the right and left sides with your arms raised. 2. Bend... Read more »
Gear Test: Kelsyus Original Canopy Chair
July 2, 2009
Whether I am at the park, backyard or the campground, I appreciate sitting in a well-made chair. I’ve seen many chairs that look great and look durable, but once sitting in them, it’s a different story. Many chairs also come with narrow nylon bags that make it a challenge for one person to slide... Read more »
Gear Test: Gerber Option 60 Flashlight
July 2, 2009
“Not too large, not too small, just the right size to fit comfortably in my hand.” Those were my first thoughts as I rolled the Gerber Option 60 flashlight around in my palm. It gripped well, too. Even though it didn’t have a heavily crosshatched exterior, the micro-texture on its body made the... Read more »
Ken Burns Interview
July 2, 2009
Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns is bringing to your living room (on PBS TV, starting September 27) a six-part series about the history of the National Parks. It’s not just about the magnificent places we hold as hallowed, but a brilliantly told tale of the people—young, old, famous, until now unknown,... Read more »
BITE BUGS BACK
July 2, 2009
Which mosquito repellents work best? The most effective repellents contain DEET (N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide) or permethrin. You can use DEET directly on skin and on clothing. You can use permethrin on clothing but not directly on skin. Both have proved to be very effective against a variety of biting insects. How... Read more »
