| Below is a list of articles with the most recent ones listed first. |
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Caring for your Aluminium Drink/Water Bottle |
Topic: Caring for Equipment |
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| Published: Thursday 20 November, 2008 |
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Choosing and Caring for Hiking Boots |
Topic: Caring for Equipment |
| No other piece of equipment can affect your enjoyment of a trip as much as your footwear. With a comfortable pair of boots you’ll eat up the miles, but in ill-fitting or inappropriate footwear, you can be painfully aware of every step you take. Good footwear is essential, but what is good for one pe... |
| Published: Thursday 23 October, 2008 |
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Caring for Water Bottles |
Topic: Caring for Equipment |
| Plastic water bottles can periodically develop unpleasant odours and/or tastes. These can result when bottles are stored incorrectly, cleaned infrequently or used to carry liquid, which may impart a flavour or odour. |
| Published: Monday 20 October, 2008 |
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Caring for your Tent |
Topic: Caring for Equipment |
| It is important to become familiar with your tent before taking it away on a trip. Struggling with unknown pieces of fabric and poles in wild weather or an unfamiliar environment can be dangerous as well as embarrassing. |
| Published: Monday 20 October, 2008 |
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Caring for Hiking Boots |
Topic: Caring for Equipment |
| All boots require some breaking in, especially leather boots, where it may take some time for the leather to flex freely and evenly. If you aren't used to wearing boots, it may also take your feet some time to get used to them. For these reasons, we strongly recommend that your first walks be short ... |
| Published: Monday 20 October, 2008 |
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Caring for your Rucksack or Travel Pack |
Topic: Caring for Equipment |
| It is inevitable that your pack will get dirty during the course of its life and it's inevitable that you will want to clean it!
This is easier than most people imagine. Regardless of what base material it is made of simply scrub the pack down using a scrubbing brush with a mild detergent/soap i... |
| Published: Monday 20 October, 2008 |
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Caring for your Sleeping Bag |
Topic: Caring for Equipment |
| Synthetic-filled sleeping bags may be washed in a front loading washing machine using a mild detergent and the gentlest spin cycle. If using a dryer, choose the lowest temperature and speed. Before the bag is completely dry, remove it from the dryer and place outside to air dry. |
| Published: Monday 20 October, 2008 |
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