Continued Camping

I personally really like boots made by Merrill.  They are really comfortable and the majority of them are made to be waterproof.  If you buy them at a REI there is a 100% satisfaction guaranteed.  This means that if, and when the waterproofing in the boots fail you can return them and get a new pair.  The boots also have Vibram soles which absorb impact especially well as well as the fact that the boots have great traction.  They are great for just wa

lking around, trekking through snow covered trails, hunting, or a fall hike. 

                For those of you that will spending an extended amount of time in the outdoors and not going to be car camping it would be wise to use a backpack to bring your gear into camp.  There are two different types of backpacking backpacks, External Frame Packs and Internal Frame Packs.  The external frame packs are lighter than the internal frame [packs and can take a little bit more abuse.  I also believe that they are more comfortable than the internal frame packs because they pull the pack away from your back a good 2-3 inches.  This allows for air circulation and it gives you the ability to adjust the stiffness of the pack similar to how you adjust how stiff the seat is in a car.  Internal frame packs have the frame built into the pack.  This allowed the backpack to store easily because it can be more or less folded up.  

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External Above