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Is your bike starting to rust? Here are a few easy, affordable ways to remove that oxidization at home.

Don't be caught unprepared. Here's recommended day-hiking gear from a Search and Rescue volunteer.

How the COAF Field Team likes to set up bubble fly rigs when they opt to use spinning gear over fly fishing gear. These rigs work for non-fly fishermen as well as fly fisherman, too! Here are three rigs that have proven effective for the Team!

Ziplining is a great day out for any family. It's safe and fun and, best of all, outdoors! Here is our review of the zipline course closest to New York City.

Backpacking off Grand Canyon's beaten paths: My favorite rim-to-river hike on the South Rim

A well made knife can be a great hiking companion. Outbound Dan reviews several knives from multi-tools to neck knives for backpacking.

But you said to always hike with a small group didn't you? As solo hikers, we bear the scorn of the outdoor world. Outing clubs view us with disdain and park rangers scowl as we register as a "party of one." However responsible solo backpackers and hikers who manage their risk appropriately can have a safe and enlightening wilderness experience. This article offers encouragement, explanation, and skill sets for a safe solo hiking experience.

Signal Hill National Historic Site, in St. John's, has several excellent hiking trails. Rated from easy to difficult, they all offer panoramic views and breathtaking scenery.

How to navigate with a map and compass, with an overview of types of maps, compass parts, declination, intersection and resection.

Does this cartridge deserve the interest of experienced small game enthusiasts?

Information about long-distance footpaths around the globe, grouped by continent. Have you hiked any of these trails or routes? Want to?

Here is an in-depth yet easy-to-follow description of the starting solenoid used on most Yamaha jet ski starting systems.

Some of the gorgeous flora & fauna that Wild, Wonderful West Virginia has to offer.

Storing a Catalina 27 sailboat for a long winter on the Great Lakes can be an expensive proposition. We found an inexpensive solution that every practical sailor can appreciate.

Tested, eleven great pronghorn cartridges: .243 Winchester, .25-06 Remington, 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.5-284 Norma, .270 Winchester, .308 Winchester, .240 Weatherby, .257 Weatherby, .264 Winchester Magnum, 7mm Remington Magnum, and .300 Winchester Magnum.

As a Search & Rescue volunteer myself since 2007, I've put together this page to give you an idea of what "SAR" is all about and how you can get involved with a team in your area.