The Best Big, Tall Tent Ever!

     Imagine this ? 5 friends, a Durango and 9500 miles! A 37-day road trip! These five college kids are challenging themselves with this adventure in order to encourage people to ?Live Out Loud?. Find out more about their journey at www.thedurangodrifters.yolasite.com.

Reading about this project made me wonder what kind of tent I would get if it were up to me. I do believe I discovered the ideal one. It?s the absolutely incredible 1 Axis & 3 Zulu 13 person combo family camping tent. This cool modular tent system is made up of a center section and 3 attachable pod tents. The middle tent is a free standing screen house that provides a huge living area. It is an amazing 24 feet long, 10 feet wide and ? get ready for it ? 9 feet tall. I love tall tents! This space is so big that you could even play Twister in it. Each of the three pods is a separate free standing 3 person tent that can be attached to the main tent or not depending on your needs. I think that, even though these kids are best friends, the importance of the sense of privacy that the pods offer will be paramount as the trip progresses. Picture this ? it?s been a long day on the road, you?ve just pull into the perfect spot at the Park, you assemble the tent(s), fire up the camp stove, have a great dinner and, as dusk approaches and the mosquitoes emerge, you can all pile in to the bug free zone of the screen house and relax, laughing, telling stories and sharing hopes and dreams of the future. Then imagine snuggling into your sleeping bag and drifting off to sleep while nature sings you a soft lullaby. Heaven ? it sure doesn?t get any better than this! Oh, I think I just talked myself into getting a 1 Axis & 3 Zulu 13 person combo family camping tent for myself! Can you picture yourself in one? Come and see the details here.

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Galley Gossip: Flight attendant interview - The pros and cons of speaking a second language and how it affects reserve

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Dear Heather, I am hoping to become a flight attendant soon (have a face to face interview next week!) and have a question about reserve status. I speak Japanese fluently and was wondering how different things are for flight attendants who speak a different language. Are they on reserve for the same amount of time? Is anything different? - Natasha

For the first time in history being a flight attendant is considered a profession, not just a job. Fewer flight attendants are quitting, turnover is not as high as it once was, and competition to become a flight attendant has gotten fierce. Ninety-six percent of people who apply to become a flight attendant do not get a call back. In December of 2010 Delta Airlines received more than 100,000 applications after announcing they had an opening for 1,000 flight attendants. Even though it is not a requirement to have a college degree, only the most qualified applicants are hired. Being able to speak a second language will greatly improve your chance!

The only thing that affects reserve status is company seniority (class hire date). Seniority is assigned by date of birth within each training class. This means the oldest classmate will become the most senior flight attendant in your class. Seniority is everything at an airline, and I mean everything! It determines whether you'll work holidays, weekends and when, if ever, you'll be off reserve. So it's important to accept the earliest training date offered.

While speaking another language doesn't affect how long you'll serve reserve, it will have an impact on your flying career.

PROS

1. MORE MONEY. "Speakers" earn more per hour than non-speakers. Unfortunately it's only a few dollars on top of what a regular flight attendant is paid. Remember most flight attendants make between fourteen to eighteen thousand a year the first year on the job, so every dollar counts.

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Councilman Chris Trumbauer Plots an Unusual Path to Politics

Anne Arundel County's District 6 councilman Chris Trumbauer didn't come to his political position through some carefully crafted lifelong desire to spend his adult years as a politician.

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Resolved Question: What's the point of camping?

What's the point in camping? Why spend the night in the ruff outdoors when you can be in luxury in a hotel? What's so fun about it?

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Waterproof Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 Review

Anyone who camps and canoes regularly knows the importance of owning a waterproof camera that’s reliable, sturdy, and capable of taking great photos. Recently, I took a look at the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2, a great little camera that’s surprisingly affordable considering its feature set and build quality. I’d never considered a Panasonic digital waterproof camera [...]

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Cool Little Miniature Stove!

I'll show you how to make a great little portable stove from stuff you probably have laying around your house! It's perfect for camping, backpacking, and power outages.
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Southwest Michigan Lakes' Unusual Resident

Recreational fishing has changed significantly over the course of Michigan?s history.

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The long and winding road... to Luang Prabang ? Luang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep

Lisa gets lost in Laos!

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Top 10 Camping Tents for Your Family

Going on a camping trip together with the family might be the highlight of a summer vacation, but to make sure that the entire family will have a good time, you should be looking for those camping tents that got good reviews from the other users. 1. Marmot Limelight 3 Person Tent This is one [...]

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Rock/Creek staff report from a Great Smoky Mountains backpacking trip

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Great Sand Dunes National Park

Medano Pass Road Closed Due to Flash Flood Damage The Medano Pass Primitive Road in Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve is partically closed due to�severe road damage from flash flooding. “Visitor safety is our primary concern in making this closure,” said Acting Superintendent Karl Cordova. “Recent heavy thunderstorms have washed down ash and [...]

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Tips for Camping in Hot Weather

The summer season and camping really do go hand in hand. Not only is the weather sunny and warm, but logistically the opportunity often arises for an extended trip. The kids are off of school, vacation days can be taken from work ? all conditions seem to be working in favor of a fun excursion [...]

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New Park: Yukon Trails Camping, An Encore Resort Lyndon Station, WI

Yukon Trails Camping, An Encore Resort is now a participating Passport America Discount Campground. Highlights: Yukon Trails Camping is a spacious peaceful park surrounded by serene woods. 214 total RV sites. Can accommodate RVs up to 40'. We offer 20/30/50 Amp, Water/ Electric and Tent Camping. Grass or Gravel. Back-In or Pull Through. Restrooms and Showers, Dump Station, Heated Outdoor Pool, Kids Pool, General Store, Bike and Walk Paths, Basketball, Volleyball, Game Room, Playground, Nature Walk, Horseshoes, Mini Golf, RV Rentals Available, Fishing Area, Fire Pits, Beautiful Landscaping, and Pets Welcome! Nearby: Beach Fishing, Boating, Cross Country Skiing, Fishing, Guided Tours, Lake Fishing, Sightseeing Tours, Stream Fishing, Watercraft Rentals, Boat Rentals, Casino, Driving Range, Gaming, Horseback Riding, Museums/Historical, Sport Fishing, and Water Skiing.

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Pine Ridge III Swing Set Review

YAY finished Bad Tooth from Bundy on Sep.192011 3out of 5 This took from Thursday night till Sunday afternoon, you will see from others to sort the parts sounds good in theory! OK I had a smoke and a JD while I sort the parts then had another smoke and JD while I assembled them [...]

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New Park: Alpine RV Park And Campground Marblemount, WA

Alpine RV Park And Campground is now a participating Passport America Discount Campground. Highlights: The park is located in the foothills of the Northern Cascade National Park and is the last park with full facilities before you cross the mountains. There are magnificent mountain vistas in all directions and the perfect place to find peace and quiet. 27 total RV sites, Big Rig Friendly - can accommodate RV's up to 40ft + tow vehicle, pull-thru and back-in grass sites, laundry facility, horseshoes, picnic area, playground, and volleyball. There is hiking, fishing, boating, sightseeing and winter sports all within close proximity to the park.

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Christmas 2010

It rained this year

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Most years we take a "Rock" picture out on the rock in my parents back yard. This year it rained the whole weekend so a rock picture would have been rather wet. Always willing to shake things up, this year we stayed inside and used my mothers living room.

Christmas

This year we had Christmas at my mothers house. Christmas doesn't make much sense to an eight month old so we tried to keep the shock and awe to a somewhat reasonable level. Of course she loved the packaging and paper way more than what they contained. (It takes Nara a while to warm to new toys).

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Christmas 2010

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RV Park Quartzsite ? Quartzsite Arizona RV Camping

http://www.quartzsiteroservpark.com Come to our RV Park in Quartzsite Arizona: Rose RV Park, 600 E Kuehn St, Quartzsite, Arizona, 405-306-2309, Features: Full Hook-Ups, Vendor Spaces, Commercial Services, Dry Camp. Duration : 0:1:27 addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rvscamping.com%2F474%2Frv-park-quartzsite-quartzsite-arizona-rv-camping%2F'; addthis_title = 'RV+Park+Quartzsite+%26%238211%3B+Quartzsite+Arizona+RV+Camping'; addthis_pub = ''; Technorati Tags: arizona camping, arizona rv park, atv trails arizona, quartzsite arizona rv park, quartzsite [...]

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R/C Race Team member John Wiygul places 17th in his age group at the Ironman 70.3 WC

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Lillet Buttermilk Shakes

A lot of things were banished to the basement in our recent move. The basement is expansive, and the general rule of thumb was this: if we weren't going to need it in the following three weeks, use a big, fat, Sharpie to indicate basement/sotano on the cardboard box. Straight to the basement. One perplexing item that ended up in the kitchen was a milkshake maker. After living in the garage for years, it seemed like the sort of thing that would go to the basement without much of a discussion. But apparently not. Wayne wanted to put it to use, so it has been hanging out, in my line of sight, for weeks. Correspondingly, the idea for this shake popped into my head. Tiny, thick vanilla buttermilk shakes spiked with Lillet.

Buttermilk shakes are my favorite. But I like them small - more of a big shot than anything else. These turned out nicely in part because the Lillet brings a subtle booziness and fragrant citrus flavors to the creamy slush. I suspect a lot of you have herb gardens with basil plants that are sprouting pretty flowers right now - I picked a few from my planter, and sprinkled them on top of each shake.

Let me know if you have other things you like to do with Lillet. I mention a few basic ideas down below in the head notes, but I'd love to know if any of you do anything super interesting with it. It's a favorite around here for sure. But typically just on the rocks or with a splash of sparkling water.

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Open Question: Best camping in Northern Arkansas or Southern Missouri?

My wife and I have been camping in Arkansas a few times, but all the campgrounds we've been to have no privacy what so ever. They have been large open fields where you're only 30 feet from the next people. We would rather be at a camp site that is more secluded. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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Fall camping in Pennsylvania State Parks: Western Pennsylvania

Yes fall is here officially. And there are still some fun things to do in our state parks.

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Southwest Portland's TriMet tree removal; 50s bikeway; Northwest 'peak gas': commuting roundup

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Lance Armstrong, Greg LeMond throw support to search for Mark Bosworth, Cycle Oregon volunteer

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Automobile Bicycle Racks : Yakima Hold Up Bike Rack w/ Lock Cable

Automobile bicycle racks like this Yakima Hold Up Bike Rack w/ Lock Cable are a easy solution to hauling one or two bikes with you on your way to the race, trail or mountain. These automobile bicycle racks allow for fast, easy, low-effort loading of one or two bicycles with the StrongArm bracket which securely holds bike of virtually any size without contacting the bike frame and comes with the LockUp to secure the bikes to your rack so you can leave the car without worry. The Yakima Hold Up Bike Rack w/ Lock Cable also has an integrated bottle opener so you can pop a cold beer after the ride. That was thoughtful of them! The rack fits bikes with 14-29in wheel diameters. You can buy this Yakima Hold Up Bike Rack for a price of $319.20.

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New Park: Camden Hills RV Resorts Rockport, ME

Camden Hills RV Resorts is now a participating Passport America Discount Campground. Highlights: 30/50 amp. Full hookup spacious level sites. Wi-Fi hotspot. Laundry facilities ($), dump station ($), large heated pool, hot tub, club house with kitchen, country store, volleyball, basketball, horseshoes, tent camping available, and in season activities at Megunticcok (3 miles away).

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Search for Mark Bosworth moves to Sutherlin, Ashland this weekend

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Panasonic to unveil new helper robots

With the aging of populations in many countries around the world, particularly Japan, there are ever increasing numbers of elderly to care for, but relatively fewer younger people to do the job. Robots have long been seen as a means of filling the gap and Panasonic is set to unveil its latest technology designed to do just that. The three robotic devices set to make their debut at the upcoming 38th International Home Care & Rehabilitation Exhibition (H.C.R.2011) in Tokyo include a communication assistance robot and new models of the company's Hair-Washing Robot and RoboticBed... Continue Reading Panasonic to unveil new helper robots

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New Park: Tawas River RV Park Tawas City, MI

Tawas River RV Park is now a participating Passport America Discount Campground. Highlights: Providing a quiet resort environment, located directly on the Tawas River with 100 total RV sites, grassy sites, 30/50-amp service, full and partial hookups, pull-thrus, dump station, Cable TV, Wi-Fi, laundry facilities, restrooms, showers, BBQ, picnic area, playground, fishing right in the park, boat launch, on-site hosts, shade trees, ice, horseshoes, and more! Tawas City is a Year-Round RV Vacation Paradise! Terrific recreational opportunities surround our great Lake Huron RV Park. You'll love the wide variety of area attractions for every member of the family.

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The 5 Min Ice Cream

Here is the way to get a nice flavoured ice cream in 5 minutres, it is amazing how fast it works, test yourself !!!
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Sesame Yogurt Pasta Salad

Hi everyone, it's going to be a quick post today. I wanted to share this pasta salad with you. It's the sort of off-beat thing I'd argue is worth a minute or two of your time. It made a stand-up lunch - filling, plenty of vegetables, and so on. Also, the flavors in the turmeric-tinted sauce are brilliantly unexpected - garlic, tahini, yogurt, cumin, cayenne, and coriander. Sealing the deal? The fact that you can prep everything a day or two ahead of time, making it easy to throw the whole thing together on whatever timeline you fancy. This quirky combination of ingredients is one of the reasons I still love cooking and finding inspiration from other cooks - their cookbooks, websites, articles.

In this case I have Peter Berley to thank. I pulled his book from the shelf and tweaked one of the pasta salads ever so slightly. In this version you toss stuffed pasta and a medley of in-season vegetables with the (previously mentioned) spiced sesame yogurt sauce. It's oh so perfect for summer. One of those all-in-one meals that work beautifully with all the brightly colored vegetables available this time of year. Serve it at room temperature, or just slightly chilled. Too cold, and textures change, pasta hardens, and the flavors shut down.

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