Stocking up, nature's way
Article Abstract:
Animals have finely honed skills for storing food, and backpackers can gain valuable lessons from them. Animals have ingenious ways of storing food to prevent spoilage and pilfering by other animals. Tips for keeping food safe from animals include hanging a pantry over a high tree branch.
Publication Name: Backpacker
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0277-867X
Year: 1997
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Cache, don't carry
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Backpackers who want to lighten their load on all-day hiking expeditions may cache their food and water supplies beforehand. This, however, requires considerable planning of the itinerary and spots where the cache will be stored.
Publication Name: Backpacker
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0277-867X
Year: 1995
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Forests primeval
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The forests of North America can be divided into five categories: hardwood-hemlock, Rocky Mountain, boreal, Pacific coastal and southern pine. Three hikes are suggested for each category.
Publication Name: Backpacker
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0277-867X
Year: 1997
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