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		<title>How To Properly Fit an Internal Frame Backpack</title>
		<link>http://www.thegearhouse.com/2009/04/07/how-to-properly-fit-an-internal-frame-backpack/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:55:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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I was just flipping through the ALPS Mountaineering website and came across an extensive pack fitting guide that they put on the website for internal frames. If you are looking for information on how to fit a backpack or how to properly adjust/fit an internal frame pack, then you should check out these steps.

The Secret [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What you need to start a fire properly</title>
		<link>http://www.thegearhouse.com/2008/12/26/what-you-need-to-start-a-fire-properly/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2008 14:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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The secret to making a good fire is to build it up gradually, beginning with small pieces of wood, then progressing to larger branches and logs as the fire gets going. Your wood should be graded into tinder, dry kindling, and lots of small sticks, large sticks, and logs. Get each size of wood burning [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keep Vital Equipment Around Your Neck</title>
		<link>http://www.thegearhouse.com/2008/12/22/keep-vital-equipment-around-your-neck/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 04:02:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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 When going out in the oods, you should never be without your most valuable and vital pieces of equipment. You should take great care to not lose or break them, since they can&#8217;t be replaced and may [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Put Together Your Basic Survival Kit</title>
		<link>http://www.thegearhouse.com/2008/12/15/put-together-your-basic-survival-kit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[camping kit]]></category>
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 Along the same lines as the post from the other day about setting up your own camping kit, you should also consider setting up your own survival kit. No wait, let me rephrase that &#8211; set up a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Set Up Your Personal Camping Kit</title>
		<link>http://www.thegearhouse.com/2008/12/13/set-up-your-personal-camping-kit/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thegearhouse.com/2008/12/13/set-up-your-personal-camping-kit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2008 20:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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 Bug psp A good collection of camping equipment is only created by trying different things and seeing what works best for you. After you come back from a trip, look through everything you took and separate your gear into two piles: stuff you used and stuff you did not use. Leave the &#8220;stuff you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are You An Urban Backpacker?</title>
		<link>http://www.thegearhouse.com/2008/12/11/are-you-an-urban-backpacker/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thegearhouse.com/2008/12/11/are-you-an-urban-backpacker/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:07:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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 Breakin&#8217; rip This is by no means a new thing to hit the scenes, but I have been reading a lot of posts, articles, and tweets about it lately. Urban [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Washing Your Sleeping Bag</title>
		<link>http://www.thegearhouse.com/2008/10/27/washing-your-sleeping-bag/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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 Is your sleeping bag dirty or starting to smell? Here are a few tips for cleaning/washing your sleeping bag. Never dry clean your sleeping bag, down or synthetic. Hand washing is the recommended method though machine washing works well (in a front loader only). [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Make Your Own Backcountry Cutting Board &#8211; Tip from Backpacker.com</title>
		<link>http://www.thegearhouse.com/2008/09/04/make-your-own-backcountry-cutting-board-tip-from-backpackercom/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thegearhouse.com/2008/09/04/make-your-own-backcountry-cutting-board-tip-from-backpackercom/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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I was just over at Backpacker.com taking a look around and found this great reader tip about how you can make your own backcountry cutting board.

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Michael Irvine from Santa Rosa, CA shares the tip:    

To make a backpack-friendly cutting board, I trimmed plastic cutting boards [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Make Your Own First Aid Kit</title>
		<link>http://www.thegearhouse.com/2008/08/28/make-your-own-first-aid-kit/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thegearhouse.com/2008/08/28/make-your-own-first-aid-kit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:34:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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 When traveling or being outdoors, it is important to carry a first aid kit with you no matter what type of activity you are doing (camping, backpacking, rock climbing, kayaking, biking, anything). Many first aid kits will just be a few simple items that are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Light My Fire Grandpa&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#039;s FireForks Make Fire Cooking Easy</title>
		<link>http://www.thegearhouse.com/2008/08/25/light-my-fire-grandpas-fireforks-make-fire-cooking-easy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thegearhouse.com/2008/08/25/light-my-fire-grandpas-fireforks-make-fire-cooking-easy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:22:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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WoodsMonkey has a great article about the Grandpa&#8217;s FireForks from Light My Fire. I have sold many of these and have more on the way and believe they are great items. Look for them to be in the TheGearHouse store soon (which will also be getting a MAJOR revamp).
Heres the article from WoodsMokey:
Cooking food directly [...]]]></description>
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