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I read an article in sunset mag. about a vacation where a guide will take you to a campsite by horseback and set camp for you and come back at a later date to breakdown camp and take you back, what type of adventure is this called? I can't remember!
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We are thinking of vacationing in New Mexico in March 2010. We are avid golfers and were wondering which part of NM has the best courses to play also what is the weather like in March?
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I have 3 small kids (3,2,1). I am looking for a wading pool no deeper than 2 feet, I am also looking for a place they can climb and get out alot of energy, along with a 3/4 star hotel and possibly a zoo nearby... any suggestions?
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High-Desert Drift
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Santa Fe, NM to Texas
GORP Fishing - Ask the Expert - Santa Fe National Forest Angling
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GORP - Gila National Forest, New Mexico - Camping
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Off the Road Again: America's Top 4x4 Destinations
New Mexico: Chokecherry Canyon
Desert Camping Done Right
Desert Hot Spots

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Horseback Riding into the Sunset

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Seafood Watch: The Western Seaboard
Oceana, an organization seeking to protect and restore the world's oceans, continues to profile the seafood you should—and shouldn't—eat by indexing the most common fish off the western coast of the United States.
How to Build a Snow Cave
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Ask ten people how to make a snow cave and you'll get ten different answers. Winter-survival expert Greg Davenport, 49, ends the debate. Here's his definitive guide to making a bomber backcountry bunker.
What Eric Larsen, Polar Explorer, Brings
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He's skied to the North Pole and mushed across the Canadian Arctic, and in 2009 Larsen, 37, will try to be first to reach both poles and the summit of Mount Everest in one year. Here's some of the gear he usually has in tow.
Playing It Safe
Tout, scam, trickery, pickpockets, or downright theft—any one of 'em can turn a trip of a lifetime into a lifelong lesson. Here's how to avoid bad experiences.
Seafood Watch: The Eastern Seaboard
Oceana, an organization seeking to protect and restore the world’s oceans, offers information on the environmental impacts of eating various types of seafood.

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Car Camping
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Squishy Bowls
Portable, packable dining ware
Winter Camping Gear Essentials
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It’s a winter wonderland. Get out there and enjoy it.
What Eric Larsen, Polar Explorer, Brings
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He's skied to the North Pole and mushed across the Canadian Arctic, and in 2009 Larsen, 37, will try to be first to reach both poles and the summit of Mount Everest in one year. Here's some of the gear he usually has in tow.
Complete Gear Archives: Camping
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 camping

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Fitness

America's Best Cities: Albuquerque, New Mexico
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No. 6
City Without Limits
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Seattle
Adventure Never Felt So Good
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The Hills Health Ranch

Attractions

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad

500 Terrace Ave
Chama, New Mexico 87520

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If you have a passion for the past and for incredible scenery, climb aboard America's... Read More

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Carlsbad Caverns

Carlsbad Caverns National Park
727 Carlsbad Cavern Hwy.
Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220

Description: The park's 113 caves are some of the largest in North America. Visitors can explore different... Read More

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El Capitan Trail

400 Pine Canyon Rd.
Salt Flat, Texas 79847

Description: The long and somewhat difficult trek to El Capitan (about 17 miles) is worth the effort. This a world-renowned rock climbing site, with cliffs rising 3,000 feet. ... Read More

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