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My Life Outdoors

English - Hiking, Backpacking, Camping
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My Life Outdoors · 4d ago

Lincoln National Forest - Crest Trail - White Mountain Wilderness

Three hours of sustained rain is enough to make anyone quit. As soon as we pulled up to the Turkey Canyon Trailhead it started to rain. My friends and I pulled out the rain gear and strapped on our packs anyway. Nothing was going to stop us from spending the weekend in the backcountry. Three h
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My Life Outdoors · 3W ago

MyLifeOutdoors Stickers - Free to the first 50 People

If you love MyLifeOutdoors now is the chance to show that pride with an official MyLifeOutdoors sticker. I will be giving away a MyLifeOutdoors sticker to the first 50 people to spread the word about what a great blog MyLifeOutdoors is. Use the raffle copter interface below to tweet, post, or blog a
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My Life Outdoors · 1M ago

My WIFE Outdoors - How One Woman Came to Love the Outdoors

This is the first of several posts contributed by my wife. As she states below, we hope for this to become a regular segment on MyLifeOutdoors. A valuable resource to women (and their husbands) who love the outdoors (or who, at least, wish to love the outdoors). This is My Wife Outdoors.  The other
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My Life Outdoors · 1M ago

Balmorhea State Park Closed Due To Health Concerns

Balmorhea State Park closed Sunday after severl people broke out in rashes resembling dozens of small bites after swiming in the springs. TPWD is unsure of the source of these bites and has closed the pool for safety reasons. Officials are sampling and studying all aspects for a possible source. The
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My Life Outdoors · 1M ago

10 Tips To Reduce Pack Weight

I have never considered myself an ultralight backpacker. I have been known, however, to do whatever I can to try and reduce pack weight. Sometimes that means upgrading or modifying my gear, or just simply using better packing strategies. No matter how you classify yourself I think we all would like
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My Life Outdoors · 1M ago

Purificup Water Filter Review - Spring into Adventure Gear Giveaway Backcountry Week

The last time I backpacked in Texas I had to carry 24 pounds of water on my back. This is in addition to the other necessities I needed for the weekend, bringing my pack to a back breaking 50+ pounds. This is due to the astonishing lack of natural water sources on my favorite Texas trails. So when I
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My Life Outdoors · 1M ago

Nogal Peak - 9957 feet - Lincoln National Forest, New Mexico

Looking out across the Sacramento Mountains north of Sierra Blanca one peak stands out among the rest. Nogal peak is one of those mountains that calls people to climb it, and it has been calling my name every since I first noticed it in the Lincoln National forest outside of Ruidoso New Mexico.
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My Life Outdoors · 1M ago

Bush Mountain Overnight - 8631 feet, Second Highest Peak in Texas

The second highest peak in Texas. I wasn’t sure if my 10 year old was ready for such a strenuous overnight trip. She has done well on some pretty difficult day hikes, but never with this much wight on her back. My 10 year old Daughter high on the Tejas Trail - Guadalupe Mountains National Park
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My Life Outdoors · 1M ago

Gear Closet Organization

I just came back from a trip and started to unload my gear. I was tired of all my gear laying haphazerdly in the top of my closet where I couldn't find anything. So I took the time to organize my gear. Nothing Special but someone might enjoy it anyway. Tent to the left, Cookware and food on top.
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My Life Outdoors · 1M ago

Gerber Octane Review - Spring into Adventure Gear Giveaway

Gerber Knives has a large variety of multi-tools all intended for different purposes. I recently had the opportunity to review the Gerber Octane given by the generous people at OutdoorPros.com. The Gerber Octane is a simple tool with a knife, pliers with wire cutters, slot and phillips screwdrivers,
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