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Lady angler with lake in background holding her walleye fish
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History and Tips on Creature Fishing For Muskie

by Pros4- 1Source's Steve Worrall   Soft Plastics are gaining new popularity as many innovations and new styles have entered the market over the last few years. The story behind the FIRST soft…
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How to Pack For A Canoe Camping Trip

Packing a canoe for a family camping trip is a bit like packing a duffel bag - a 16- to 17-foot-long duffel bag without any dividers, compartments or pockets.   It can be a mess if you do not…
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Breakfast Pockets

Prep Time: 1 hour 30 minutes (if you make your own bread dough); 30 minutes (using pre-made roll dough)  Cook Time: 25 to 30 minutes per batch  Servings: Makes 30 to 36…
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Campfire Flapjacks

Prep Time: 30 minutes  Cook Time: 30 minutes  Servings: 2 (5-6 four-inch flapjacks) INGREDIENTS Step 1 Ingredients:      - 1 cup all-purpose…
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Campfire Pasta Puttanesca

Prep Time: 10-15 minutes  Cook Time: 20 minutes  Servings: 4 INGREDIENTS 1 medium onion, chopped 5 cloves of garlic, minced 2 tbsp. olive oil 2 28-…
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Campground Etiquette

With camping, as with so many other activities in life, unspoken rules of etiquette apply, especially when you’re sharing the great outdoors with others in a developed campground. The bottom line of…
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Chop Wood Without An Ax

When my family rolls into camp, we divvy up the duties: After the tents are up, half of us start hauling in the sleeping bags and pads, while the other half totes camp chairs and sets up the kitchen…
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Frying Pan Fish Fry

When it comes to frying fish at camp, whether camp is as tame as a state park campground or as wild as an Alaskan river, I've always thought less is more. By that I mean using the least amount of…
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Fishing With Kids

Let’s be honest: It’s not as simple as it sounds, even though we hear it all the time. “Take a kid fishing.” It’s a meaningful mantra, and good advice. But turning good intentions into a good…
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Essentials of a Camping First Aid Kit

When getting ready for an epic outdoor adventure, it is easy to disregard the first-aid kit. We know testing your GoPro is more exciting than bandages and ointment, but it will not save your life in…
Kimber Deer Rifle
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Kimber Mountain Ascent Rifle Review

By Mark Nelsen One of the fun things about a bucket-list adventure is it typically takes a great deal of planning. In some cases, years of planning. Such was the case when my best friend and I opted…
Bowl of fruit, bowl of dehydrated fruit
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10 Tips for Better Dehydrated Food

Dehydrated Foods Aren’t Just for Trail Mix Anymore!   Cabela's 6-Tray Heavy-Duty Dehydrator Dehydrated foods can be used in a plethora of creative ways, like savoring the flavors of seasonal fruits…