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Aerial view of tidal pools and a lighthouse in Cape May, New Jersey
Tidal pools and a lighthouse in Cape May, New Jersey (Tony Sweet/Photodisc/Getty)

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Practical Advice

  • Fix a Busted Tire with a Buck
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    Flatten your bike tire on a thorn and you can patch the inner tube or swap in a new one—no problem. Damage the tire itself (say, by tearing your sidewall on a sharp rock)—much bigger problem. Here's a quick field solution to keep you on the roll.
  • How to Build a Bomber Anchor
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    To set up your own anchor for a climbing top rope (or slackline, or car stuck in a ditch), all you need is a 20-foot piece of webbing, a carabiner, and a tree.
  • Fix a Flat
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  • Welcome to Home Rental Country: The Refuge of the Un-Hotel
    Take the brand-name anonymity out of your next foray into the vacation world by getting the scoop on finding the best homes away from home.
  • Adventure Travel 101
    GORPTravel’s Kate Tucker and Linda Long answer our burning questions about the tao of adventure travel


Gear

  • Complete Gear Archives: Day-Hiking, Backpacking, and Trekking
    From in-depth gear review articles and Gear Guy Q&A highlights to the latest—and past—entries in Outside magazine’s award-giving Summer and Winter Buyer’s Guides, a detailed overview of all things hiking.
  • Complete Gear Archives: Paddling
    From in-depth gear review articles and Gear Guy Q&A highlights to the latest—and past—entries in Outside magazine’s award-giving Summer and Winter Buyer’s Guides, a detailed overview of all things paddling.
  • Complete Gear Archives: Climbing
    From in-depth gear review articles and Gear Guy Q&A highlights to the latest—and past—entries in Outside magazine’s award-giving Summer and Winter Buyer’s Guides, a detailed overview of all things climbing.
  • Complete Gear Archives: Cycling
    From in-depth gear review articles and Gear Guy Q&A highlights to the latest—and past—entries in Outside magazine’s award-giving Summer and Winter Buyer’s Guides, a detailed overview of all things related to cycling.
  • How I Came to Know and Love the Backcountry
    The Basics of Telemark Skiing

Fitness

  • Mountain Athlete
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    Jackson, Wyoming
  • Chalk It Up
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    Experience is the key to mountaineering prowess, but high-altitude fitness makes all the difference on summit day
  • Blitzing the Backcountry
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    Turn your winter fitness routine into a brand-new adventure
  • The Rowbike
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    Video
  • Saddle Up
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    Spring is here. Time to wipe the cobwebs off your bike, oil your chain, and kick your fitness into a new gear. Here's how.


Attractions

expert favorite attraction
Batona Trail
This 50-mile trail connects Wharton, Brendon T. Byrne, and Bass River State forests.
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The New Jersey "Pinelands" comprise some 1.1... Read More

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Batsto River
Wharton State Forest
c/o 4110 Nesco Road
Hammonton, New Jersey 08037 Map
Description: The Batsto River, part of which runs alongside... Read More
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Mountain Bike Trails
Wharton State Forest
c/o 4110 Nesco Road
Hammonton, New Jersey 08037
Description: Wharton's network of some 30 miles of sand-packed... Read More
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Hotels

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Atsion Lake Cabins
c/o 4110 Nesco Road
Hammonton, NJ 08037 Map
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Dingmans Campground
1006 Route 209
Dingmans Ferry, PA 18328 Map
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Renault Winery Resort
72 North Bremen Avenue
Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215 Map
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