Why Not Take Your Dog with You on Your Next Trip Outdoors? Since we know lots of people that Hike and Camp with their dogs we wanted to pass along some great information that the people at Dog Etiquette sent us since that’s their specialty. So here’s their advice: “If you like to go camping, chances are your four-legged buddy will enjoy it, too. No need to hide them away in a kennel: let them take in the sights and scents of the outdoors. But there are a few safety things to consider. Here, we’ve compiled some health and safety tips for taking your dog along. With just a little advance planning, you and your pooch can explore the world safely. Before long, they’ll be right along with you, hiking trails, swimming in lakes and ponds and cooking over a campfire. They’ll love curling up next to you at night at the end of a long day. Happy trails!” Here are some other questions that DogEtiquette thinks everyone should consider before going Hiking and Camping with your dog: Health: Is my pet ready for an outdoor excursion? https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/hiking-dogs.html How do I check for injuries on my dog? http://www.petmd.com/dog/emergency/accidents-injuries/e_dg_cuts_bruises How do I check for ticks on my pet? http://www.akc.org/content/health/articles/places-to-look-for-ticks-on-dog/ Heatstroke in my dog: what do I need to know? http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=2+1677&aid=1683 Preparation: How do I find dog-friendly campsites and important regulations? https://www.bringfido.com/lodging/campgrounds/ What are the potential camping-related dangers? https://www.aspca.org/news/camping-your-pet-what-you-should-know What are some other great outdoor adventures for me and my pup? https://www.adrugrehab.org/sober-outdoor-adventures-pet/ Gear: What packing checklist should I follow? http://www.active.com/parenting-and-family/articles/a-checklist-for-camping-with-your-dog What should I put in my dog’s first aid kit? http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/resources/tips/pet_first_aid_kit.html Is a collar or harness best for my dog during our camping trip? http://stories.barkpost.com/harness-vs-collar/ You can find more great information about where to go and what to do with your best friend at DogEtiquette. We certainly appreciate them sharing their expertise with us.
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A Brief History of Photography As we've previously mentioned, one of the activities that we enjoy when we are hiking and camping in the backcountry is taking photos of the beauty that we see.
Like most of us with auto-focus digital cameras and smart phones, we normally take the whole photographic process for granted. But it has been a long road to get to where we are today from the start of photography back in the early 1800's. If you are interested in a brief history of photography (well relatively brief since there are 14 posts) then here is a great series of posts, written by a friend of ours, for you to read about how photography began and advanced through the years. The posts on “A Brief History of Photography” cover the following topics: Part 14 – Photography in Yosemite B.A. (Before Ansel) Part 13 - The Early Story of Leica, Short Version Part 12 – Movements: Pictorialism versus Straight Photography Part 11 – Early Portrait Photography Part 10 – Sputnik & Digital Photography Part 9 – Polaroid & Instant Film Part 8 – Kodachrome & Color Film Part 7 – The Dawn of Color Part 6 – KODAK & the Birth of Film Part 5 – Dry Plate Photography Part 4 – Wet Plate Collodion Part 3 – The Birth of the Negative Part 2 – Daguerre Part 1 – The Beginnings You can find the posts on the "Not Quite in Focus" website. Why We Use Topographic Maps As you can see from our site’s structure and checklists, we think that knowing where you are when hiking and camping is extremely important. Many times it is even more important than taking water and food with you - since knowing where you are, what the trail and terrain have in store for you and the distance that you plan to travel impacts the amount of water and food that you should carry. Over the years numerous people took what they believed was a sufficient amount of water and food with them into the backcountry only to exhaust it when they lost their way and did not have the maps or navigation knowledge to find their way out.
Although we normally try to have at least a small trail map, even for “local” trails that are unfamiliar, the maps that we prefer for longer distances are topographic maps since they are more detailed and show the terrain too. For topographic maps we use the "Topo Maps" IOS app by Phil Endecott. It's been around since 2009 and gives you direct access to 70,000 USGS and Natural Resources Canada topographical maps that you can download to either your iPad or iPhone. The maps cover The United States, including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Canada. Most of the US maps have a scale of 1:24,000 and the Canadian maps are 1:50,000. One really nice feature is that the app will automatically “stitch” together maps at their boundaries so that you don’t need to flip back and forth between multiple maps. Topo Maps also downloads the terrain data that you can view in a range from "flat" to "exaggerated" in a 3D shaded map display. The app contains a database of more than a million place names, which you can search to find the right map or individual features on those maps. It also supports waypoints (waypoint files can be downloaded from the internet), GPS location, adjustable solar shading due to the sun’s position and terrain visibility calculations. You can find more details about our views on Navigation, and gear/apps that we use, on the Hiking/Navigation page. If you want to see more detailed information here's the URL for the "Topo Maps" website: http://topomapsapp.com/index.html |
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