Category Archives: Creative gear

45N68W All Natural Insect Repellant. Safe but Tough!

Posted on 05/18/2010 by Adventurous Barbara

  It is that time of year again when the mosquitoes, ticks, and other bugs become a nuisance and can ruin your outdoor adventure if you are not prepared. If you are looking for a potent insect repellant that is … Continue reading →

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Buyer Beware: This “Waterproof” backpack is actually only Water Resistant.

Posted on 05/17/2010 by Adventurous Barbara

had stowed the Overboard Waterproof backpack in the back of my sit-on-top kayak. After riding countless wakes left by weekend boaters and my own little splashes from routine paddling, the waterproof pack ended up sitting in about 2 inches of water for several hours. The outside of the pack, of course was wet with splashes of water from paddling. After I removed the pack from the kayak, I opened the roll top to find that the contents on top were dry. My hiking boots and socks, which I had put in an oversized zip-lock back for testing purposes, were damp but there an the papertowels I had inserted at the bottom of the pack was soaked Continue reading →

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Parents: How to make a Ghillie Suit for your kids on a budget!

Posted on 07/03/2009 by Adventurous Barbara

Well now it is time to take this Man-Hunt to the next level. My son decided that he wanted a Ghillie Suit for the next match. We drive down to the army-navy surplus store to pick up some netting that is used for camouflaging in the army. Continue reading →

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