Camp Packing Tips by Camp Grounded and Tillamook

Photo by thedigitaldetox.org

Camp Grounded is a campground for adults tucked away on 80 acres in the Redwoods of of California. Their program has become widely popular in recent years for providing a way for adults from all walks of life to unplug from the every day grind and to get into the wild! What can you expect? Camping, rock Climbing, Yoga, Capture the Flag, Campfires, Hiking and they also offer classes like Survival Skills, Songwriting, Candle Making, Pickling and more. If you and the misses are needing to unwind, this is a good place to start.

Camp Grounded - With the weeks before camp whittling away, it’s time to start preparing and packing for the fun times ahead! We may be out on a limb here, but we’re going to take a wild guess that the closest thing to summer camp you’ve experienced in the last decade was Moonrise Kingdom. But don’t panic just yet – we’re here to take the guesswork out of packing with 10 essentials for an amazing Camp Grounded experience.

5 Must-Pack Items:
1. A pair of binoculars for bird watching so you can keep an eye out for the elusive curds of prey.

2. A Swiss army knife. Cheddar safe than sorry with this one – you never know when it will come in handy! Read Full Story

Source: http://blog.thedigitaldetox.org/packing-tips-may-curd/

Rafting Pioneer George Wendt Hopes Grand Canyon Can Be Rescued from Proposed Development Plans

Photo by http://www.oars.com/press.html

Championing the rights of rivers is nothing new to George Wendt, founder and owner of what may be the world’s best-known river rafting company, O.A.R.S. Over its 45-year history the company has contributed more than $3 million toward the preservation of the environment and to conservation initiatives worldwide.

Today, Wendt has thrown down the gauntlet against developers who would threaten aquifers that feed the Colorado River in its course through the Grand Canyon. At issue is the proposed Tusayan development that would add 2,200 homes and collateral services and amenities less than two miles from the South Rim entrance to Grand Canyon National Park.

And in another section of the Canyon, Wendt hopes that sufficient forces can be brought to bear against the creation of a gondola designed to transport upwards of 4,000 tourists daily from the rim to the river. This is known as the Grand Canyon Escalade project.

The National Park Service has already expressed serious concerns about the environmental impact these projects could have on the Grand Canyon. Read Full Story

Source: http://outdoorindustry.org/news/industry.php?newsId=20528

Top 100 Family Fishing and Boating Spots in America, By TakeMeFishing

TakeMeFishing has become one of America's best sources for fishing information in America. Not too long ago they published this very useful and wonderfully designed infographic that marks the best locations for fishing and boating in America. According to their research, 90% of all Americans live within an hour of navigable water, meaning you can boat, canoe or kayak on. America offers 3.5 million miles of rivers and nearly 8,000 state parks!

Source: http://blog.takemefishing.org/top-100-family-friendly-places-to-fish/

Infographic - Recreational Boating Fatality Statistics by USCG

According to the U.S. Coast Guard's Boating Safety Division, someone is injured or killed in a boating accident every 2-1/2 hours. As expected, your chances of drowning in a boating accident is greatly reduced while wearing a life jacket, you have a 1 in 11 chance with no life jacket and 1 in 66 while wearing a life jacket. Less than 50% of boaters have ever taken a boating safety course and only 63% consider themselves "very experienced."

Source: http://www.uscgboating.org/