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With the 2012 wildfire season shaping up to be a nasty one, I pose one question to you, the reader: Are you prepared?

The ever growing list of things I’ve been paid to do is sometimes unbelievable. But, in a past life I was, in fact, a structural/wildland firefighter. Impressive, I know!

In my four years as a firefighter I did a great deal of public education and was always surprised to find out how little some people

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Admittedly, I've been kind of a slacker this year when it comes to riding my mountain bike. So far, I've only hit the singletrack once — pretty weak considering we're halfway through May already. Getting motivated to ride can be tough after an eight-hour day of work, plus the commute, but let's be honest. When you're hitting that first downhill section of the day and giving those shocks a workout, nothing feels better.

Still need

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Many people hoping to do some backpacking this year may discover that they need new hiking boots. They will first wonder what kind of boots to purchase and then they will inevitably wonder how long it will take to break them in. I will be addressing the second concern in this post.

Before I move on, I think it is important to take a minute to stress the importance of spending the necessary time and effort to break in a new pair of hiking boots before using

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It is finally feeling like summer outside, and if you are anything like me you are getting the itch to get out and have a grand adventure. Before hitting the trail, however, it is a great idea to take a little time to work yourself back into shape. This is especially true if you have spent the winter holed up inside. A few weeks of preparation can make a trip much more enjoyable, and in some instances keep you and your group out of dangerous situations.

A group of friends and

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Hey Bollé fans, want to score a free pair of shades to keep those peepers protected this summer? Keep reading to find out how you can win!

From Cottage Comb Company to Global Brand
Did you know Bollé actually traces its roots back to 1888 in a small French town called Oyonnax? That’s when Seraphim Bollé, company founder, first started making combs. Much later, in the mid 1940s, the same company Bollé started nearly 60 years earlier began

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