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America's Best Gay "Adventure" Campgrounds
We set out to explore America's best gay "adventure" campgrounds and found places that are affordable and unforgettable. You won't find disco dancing or pool parties at these campgrounds. Most don't allow nudity.
Read More >>Trip Leading Tips
Our members who organize outings are into what they're doing, do it for the sheer enjoyment of it, and enjoy sharing their experience with others.
Read More >>The Topographic Universe Digitized
To feed my need these days, I buy the goods in digital format and score a US region for $100 or less.
Read More >>Wilderness Hot Springs Hikes
Native Americans consider hot springs sacred. Pioneer hucksters claimed they had magic healing powers. Here are three scenic soaks.
Read More >>Mountain Biking Arkansas
The Syllamo Trail System puts Arkansas mountain biking on the map.
Read More >>Finding Gay Peru
Peru started growing on me before I even boarded the plane. The cute Peruvian check-in agent sensed that we were "family" and went out of his way to share his favourite spots in Lima with us: Cafe Cafe just off the main square is his favourite place to people watch, while Cafe Haiti offers an unobstructed view of the main traffic circle in Lima's posh Miraflores neighbourhood.
Read More >>Chesapeake Bay Biking
Exploring the bakeries, ferry crossings, and waterfront parks of the Chesapauke Bay's shoreline.
Read More >>Find dreamtime in a quality, four-season tent
So what makes a tent worthy for the winter months?
2010 Winter Olympics Preview: Cross-Country Skiing
Cross country skiing has been part of the Winter Olympics since the very beginning at Chamonix in 1924.
Read More >>Pack Small and Paddle Hard With an Inflatable Kayak
Today’s inflatables are lightweight, extremely durable, and often safer and less expensive than their hard-shell counterparts.
Read More >>Palm Springs ~ a desert oasis
Palm Springs has long been known as a winter playground for heat-seeking LGBT travellers. From sun soaked pool decks to sweat soaked sheets, this city glimmers with frivolity and fabulousness.
Read More >>Solitary Canyonlands Camping
Solitary confinement, loosely speaking, isn't such a bad thing — when it's on your terms.
Read More >>Ice Canyoning / Canyoning De Glace in Quebec
I've decided to try ice canyoning, which I'm told is descending down the ice formations of a frozen waterfall. Sounds like a blast, let's do it.
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