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	<title>Holy Adventure ~ Backpacking, Bushcraft, and Primitive Living Skills</title>
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		<title>The Lesson of the Melting Boot</title>
		<description><![CDATA[How do we learn things like survival, bushcraft, self-reliance, and leadership? People teach us. We watch others. We read. And we learn by experience. How do you plan for the unexpected? Well, you can’t always. In the 1970’s I taught wilderness survival skills at a Boy Scout camp for several summers. It was a lot [...]

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<li><a href='http://www.holyadventure.com/spirituality-of-bushwalking' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Spirituality of Bushwalking – One Man’s Reflection'>Spirituality of Bushwalking – One Man’s Reflection</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<small>In a hurry to complete your hike in three days instead of...</small></li><br>
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		<link>http://www.holyadventure.com/melting-boot</link>
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		<title>Different options for carrying fluids</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are many options for carrying water and other liquids while hiking and backpacking. These range from simple, lightweight empty sports drink bottles to stainless steel water bottles to durable plastic Nalgene bottles. The Mayo Clinic advises that your fluid intake may be adequate if &#8220;you rarely feel thirsty and produce 1.5 liters (6.3 cups) [...]

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<li><a href='http://www.holyadventure.com/how-to-make-a-svea-potholder-for-an-alcohol-stove' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: How to make a Svea potholder for an alcohol stove'>How to make a Svea potholder for an alcohol stove</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<small>Sitting on the shelf in the gear closet is a cute little...</small></li><br>
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		<title>The Patron Saint of Backpackers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[St. Bernard of Menthon is the patron saint of alpinists, climbers, backpackers, and skiers. His memorial day is May 28. A French monk who founded hospices in the Alpine passes, St. Bernard is variously called St. Bernard of Menthon, St. Bernard of Montjoux (&#8220;Jove Mountain&#8221;), or St. Bernard of Aosta. He lived from 923 to [...]

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		<link>http://www.holyadventure.com/the-patron-saint-of-backpackers</link>
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		<title>12 Useful Things to Pack–All Under an Ounce</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Take a look at your gear. Each new piece of gear adds weight to your base pack weight, so you choose carefully. There are bound to be items in your pack that don’t weigh very much at all, yet you find them indispensable. Here are a dozen items that each weigh less than an ounce [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.holyadventure.com/12-useful-things-to-pack-all-under-an-ounce</link>
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		<title>What&#8217;s a First Aid Kit Without Band-Aids?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What’s in your first aid kit? The basic first aid kit I’ve carried in recent years really has only two things:  a roll of gauze and a small roll of duct tape.  Say what?  (It’s true. Well, not entirely. I’ll explain in a minute.) The contents of a first aid kit (or a survival kit [...]

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<li><a href='http://www.holyadventure.com/how-to-make-a-svea-potholder-for-an-alcohol-stove' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: How to make a Svea potholder for an alcohol stove'>How to make a Svea potholder for an alcohol stove</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<small>Sitting on the shelf in the gear closet is a cute little...</small></li><br>
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		<link>http://www.holyadventure.com/first-aid-kit-without-band-aids</link>
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		<title>Spirituality of Bushwalking – One Man’s Reflection</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In a hurry to complete your hike in three days instead of five? Have to tick off another peak, forgetting to enjoy the view? In this guest post, Grant, our mate we met with Paul at Wild Dog Creek, in the Walls of Jerusalem, agreed to post about his “philosophy” of bushwalking. Many thanks to [...]

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		<link>http://www.holyadventure.com/spirituality-of-bushwalking</link>
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		<title>7 Lessons I Learned From My Son</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last week my youngest son asked me if I would help him build a desk for his room.  I asked him what he was going to use for materials.  He said that he had found stuff in the garage and had a plan in mind. Each night he would ask if I would come out [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.holyadventure.com/7-lessons-i-learned-from-my-son</link>
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		<title>The 10 Best Ways to Attract Black Flies While Hiking</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Some towns have an Apple Festival, or Chowder Festival, or a Chili Festival. Well in June, most of New England celebrates Black Fly Season – err, Festival. Yup. BFF. Black Fly Festival. Best Friends Forever. It’s a regular mutual admiration society. Those little critters really know how to put out the welcome mat, too, especially [...]

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		<link>http://www.holyadventure.com/top-10-ways-to-attract-black-flies-while-hiking</link>
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		<title>Walking 24,000 miles to teach a love of life</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the past 10 years Steve Fugate Sr. has walked almost 25,000 miles, through 46 states, and worn out 32 pairs of shoes.  He did it all with a sign over his head saying, simply, &#8220;Love Life.&#8221; Unbelievable.  Steve&#8217;s 24,000-mile journey is about the same as walking the circumference of the Earth at the equator.  [...]

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<li><a href='http://www.holyadventure.com/the-patron-saint-of-backpackers' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: The Patron Saint of Backpackers'>The Patron Saint of Backpackers</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<small>St. Bernard of Menthon is the patron saint of alpinists, climbers, backpackers,...</small></li><br>
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		<link>http://www.holyadventure.com/walking-24000-miles-to-teach-a-love-of-life</link>
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		<title>Stick an onion in your ear – and other remedies</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The tried and true wisdom to care for first aid emergencies in the backcountry and at home has changed significantly over the years.   Even the way CPR is performed by lay rescuers has changed.  Being prepared for wilderness emergencies doesn’t just mean sticking a few Band-Aids or a lightweight first aid kit in your pack [...]

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		<link>http://www.holyadventure.com/stick-an-onion-in-your-ear</link>
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