http://www.myoutdoor-magazine.com My Outdoor Magazine Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:42:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I started keeping a fishing calendar this past year. My thinking was that I would somehow get to fish more. I was applying the business proverb of "that which gets measured gets done". Apparently this doesn't work as well on the home front. Actually, MOST of the leadership tactics I ... http://www.myoutdoor-magazine.com/fishing/The-Peanut-Butter-and-Jelly-Paradox-PBJP-435/ Are you sick and tired of not knowing what to bring or what to cook when you go camping? Do you either pack the entire kitchen (including the sink) or you bring the absolute minimum and then have to use a fork as a spatula or two spoons as tongs? If ... http://www.myoutdoor-magazine.com/outdoors/7-Need-to-Know-Campsite-Cooking-Strategies-434/ Why ultralight backpacks? Devotees of ultralight backpacking know you reduce your packweight most by concentrating on the "big three;" backpack, shelter, and sleeping bag. Forget those 6-pound backpacks, 9-pound tents and 5-pound sleeping bags. Reduce that 20 pounds to less than 5, keep the other gear to 5 or 6 ... http://www.myoutdoor-magazine.com/outdoors/Ultralight-Backpacks-The-Lightest-433/ High fuel prices got you down? Imagine how most of us feel in the recreational fishing world. Let me explain. Here we are rounding into September, the time of year that all true "sport fishermen" look forward to. The weather is changing, and most summer crowds have gone home, leaving the rivers and ... http://www.myoutdoor-magazine.com/fishing/Join-The-Vespa-Fishing-Team-432/ Why should you use hiking poles is perhaps the first question that may strike in your mind especially when you are a beginner. To get the right answer for this question you need to consider two things i.e. Safety and Comfort. Hiking poles are just balancing sticks which help you ... http://www.myoutdoor-magazine.com/outdoors/Why-Should-You-Use-Hiking-Poles-431/ Want to see what's really going on under the water or ice? You can eliminate some of the mystery beneath the water or ice and expand your knowledge by using an underwater fishing camera. An underwater fishing camera can be a wonderful tool and great fun too. An underwater camera ... http://www.myoutdoor-magazine.com/fishing/The-Advantages-of-Underwater-Fishing-Cameras-430/ Table Mountain sheltered the original Cape explorers in the 16th century, the first European settlers and the many following generations of slaves, immigrants and Capetonians who helped to build and develop our special city. Your first impression of Table Mountain from the city bowl and beyond from Blouberg beach, is almost ... http://www.myoutdoor-magazine.com/outdoors/About-Table-Mountain-Cape-Town-Well-Known-in-South-Africa-and-Around-the-World-429/ I just recently returned from my first fishing trip to Alaska. If you have ever dreamed of heading to the last frontier, but have continuously put it off because of this reason or that---STOP PUTTING IT OFF!! I myself, found reason after reason to delay one of my "dream trips" until I ... http://www.myoutdoor-magazine.com/fishing/Fishing-Alaska-The-Alaskan-Sampler-PlatePart-I-428/ Lake Winnipesaukee is the largest and one of the deepest lakes in New Hampshire. Centered in the popular vacation area known as the Lakes Region it provides 4-season pleasure for millions every year. The lake is surrounded by the foothills of New Hampshire's White Mountains, which provides stunning backdrops to this ... http://www.myoutdoor-magazine.com/outdoors/Lake-Winnipesaukee-The-Smile-of-the-Great-Spirit-427/ The overhead cast is the most basic fly cast. Learn to execute it well and you will be able to easily adapt the skill to the side cast and backhand casting. Good casting starts with learning to grip a fly rod correctly and adopting the right stance to maintain comfort and ... http://www.myoutdoor-magazine.com/fishing/Fly-Casting-the-Overhead-Cast-426/