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Issue: #1310
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October 2013
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WHAT TO REALLY FEAR
IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS
(It's not what you think)
For some folks, spending a night camping in the great outdoors can be a little frightening. Every sound is a reminder that just outside camp, in the cold darkness, lurk ferocious beasts, bears, snakes, lions, all waiting for you to step outside your tent. Who hasn't felt the hairs on the back of their neck stand up at the scary feeling that something out there is watching?
But consider this: Statistically, a person is more likely to be killed by mouse droppings or mosquitoes than by bears and mountain lions, or even snakes.
It's not that there isn't anything to fear out there. It's just that we are often afraid of the wrong things. So I did some checking around about the most common camping injuries, and here is what I found (in no particular order):
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I hope to see you, safe and healthy, 'round the campfire soon!
Jeff Basford
President
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CELESTIAL NAVIGATOR from PahaQue
There is some great stargazing events in October! Grab your telescope and your tent! Enjoy the cool, crisp, super-clear fall evenings - this month we have two meteor showers, a lunar eclipse and some great viewing of Mercury!
October 3 - Uranus at Opposition. The blue-green planet will be at its closest approach to Earth and its face will be fully illuminated by the Sun. This is the best time to view Uranus. Due to its distance, it will only appear as a tiny blue-green dot in all but the most powerful telescopes.
October 5 - New Moon. The Moon will be directly between the Earth and the Sun and will not be visible from Earth. This phase occurs at 00:34 UTC. This is the best time of the month to observe faint objects such as galaxies and star clusters because there is no moonlight to interfere.
October 7, 8 - Draconids Meteor Shower. The Draconids is a minor meteor shower producing only about 10 meteors per hour. It is produced by dust grains left behind by comet 21P Giacobini-Zinner, which was first discovered in 1900. The shower runs annually from October 6-10 and peaks this year on the the night of the 7th and morning of the 8th. The thin crescent moon will set early in the evening leaving dark skies for optimal observing. Best viewing will be just after midnight from a dark location far away from city lights. Meteors will radiate from the constellation Draco, but can appear anywhere in the sky.
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excerpts from seasky.org and space.com
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The PahaQue Gear Doctor
October 2013
Stay Dry in Your Tent
The first rule to keeping your gear dry is buy the nicest tent you can afford. After that the object is to remove yourself as far from the ground as possible. Don't rely on the tent bottom for this. You want to have a water impermeable tarp down first. This will also save on wear and tear to your tent bottom.
Most manufactures sell footprints that fit your tent size. PahaQue offers custom sized footprints that provide an extra layer of moisture protection and protect your tents floor fabric from excessive wear and tear. Aftermarket options are polyethylene tarps, (available at most hardware stores) or a vinyl tarp. The tarp should never extend past the edge of the tent. If it does, it will collect water sheeting off the tent and be WORSE than nothing!
The next most important item ...
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CHUCKWAGON FIXIN'S FROM COOKY JASON
Hey there, campers! Here is a quick and easy meal that is one of my favorite camp recipes. When camping, the rule of thumb for great recipes is to maximize taste and nutrition while minimizing preparation time and cleanup. The best camp cooking recipes allow you to do this with the limited resources available in the outdoors.
DUTCH OVEN PEACH COBBLER
Ingredients:
1 lg. can sliced peaches
1 pkg. white or yellow cake mix
1/4 lb. butter (1 stick)
ground cinnamon, for dusting
Preparation: Rub the inside of the Dutch oven with cooking oil.
Place 8 pieces of charcoal under the oven and 20 pieces on top.
When the oven is hot, pour peaches and juice into the oven.
Add the dry cake mix on top of the peaches.
Cut the butter into pats (small chunks) and place on top of the cake mix.
Dust everything with cinnamon (lightly).
Put the lid back on the oven and bake for 40 minutes.
Check cake with a clean straw or knife. Do this by sticking the straw into
the cake mix. If the straw comes out clean, the cake is done. If not, add
charcoal to the oven and bake 10 more minutes. Check again.
Cooks Note: A double batch can be baked in a 14 inch Dutch oven. 2
cans of peaches makes a juicier cobbler
This is a quick and easy recipe and always a favorite in camp!
excerpt from cooks.com
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