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I'M CHARGE OF THIS YEARS VACATION 3 KIDS 1 FEMALE 14 2 BOYS 12 AND 6 TWO ADULTS WE LIKE BEACH AND POOL WITH COVER FROM MID DAY SUN BOATING ? BUT HAVE NO LICESNE SOME FISHING MAYBE ALWAYS ENJOY CRABING EVERY SUMMER WHERE DO YOU SUGGEST WE GO NORTH / SOUTH 4 FIVE HOUR DRIVE ONLY 3 NIGHTS ANT IDEAS?
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My three sisters and I go on vacation together every year and we are in our 70's. Does anyone know of some good places to go. We're running out of ideas.
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What is a good place to take 7yearold and 6 year old around Thanksgiving? Looking for something in the Northeast - want to see snow hopefully, sledding, hayrides, apple picking, any fun stuff for kids - not interested in skiiing
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Top Ten Adventures on a Shoestring
Inn-to-Inn Biking Europe and Vermont
Top Ten Active Baby-Boomer Vacations
Biking in Vermont
When Winter Comes A-Callin'
As the mercury plunges in the Empire State, don’t huddle indoors—these top ten cold-weather attractions will keep your body warm, and your wanderlust satisfied.
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Flagstaff Lake Hut, Carrabassett Valley, Maine
Nordic Libations
Come winter, New York’s fabled Finger Lakes region makes for one warm, intoxicating outing, where cross-country skiing and snowshoeing trails lead to century-old vineyards, restaurants, resorts, and quaint B&Bs.

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Trip Ideas

Paddle the 1,000 Islands
Best of New York
Backyard Playgrounds
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Five Great Family Escapes
100-Mile Wilderness Trail, Maine
Boston, Massachusetts: Charles River
Urban Rivers: Northeast
At Home in the Wild
Civility and wilderness meet at Little Lyford Pond Sport Camps

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Practical Advice

GORP - Mastering Leave No Trace - Introduction
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Rising to the Challenge
How do you learn to conquer a snow-covered mountain—and your fears? Simple. Go with Wyoming's Exum Mountain Guides, the leaders in mountaineering training.
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 Andrew McLean, Ski Mountaineer, Brings
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McLean, 47, is one of the world's most accomplished backcountry skiers, with first descents on every continent—and more than 100 total. This spring, he's off to Greenland for a few more. Here's what he's packing.
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.

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GORPtravel Adventure Trips & Guided Tours

Coasting New England
Easy Rider Tours
from $2095, 6 days
Our newest cycling adventure celebrates scenic shorelines and hidden pockets of history, as we wind our way up the New England seaboard through...
Appalachian Trail Adventures - a Vermont Hiking Spa
Appalachian Trail Adventures
from $183, 14 days
Appalachian Trail Adventures hand picked its hikes out of the 1,000 miles of trails in Vermont's Green Mountains. We have chosen trails with the best...
Biking the Bella Berkshires
Ciclismo Classico
from $1695, 4 days
Music, Mountains and Museums of western Massachusetts. ...
Canoeing in Vermont - Safari on the White Breakaways
Battenkill Canoe Ltd.
from $497, 3 days
The White flows through a picturesque, open valley with quiet rural surroundings. We'll find dozens of private places to swim, sun and picnic. The...
Coasting New England: Self-Guided Biking
Easy Rider Tours
from $1495, 6 days
Our newest cycling route celebrates scenic shorelines and hidden pockets of history, as it winds up the New England seaboard through Massachusetts,...

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Gear

What You Need: Ski Mountaineering
The gear you need to strap on, pack up, wear, and shed to get up—and back down—a serious mountain.
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Wilier Triestina Izoard
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KTM Adventure 990
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Fitness

Four Steps to Peak Agility
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Without agility, working out is just bodybuilding.
Cutting-Edge Sports Gear
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The athletic equipment that made the cut for our second annual celebration of the best in design and technology.
Revolutionary New Gear
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Outside's guide to the best new concepts in gear, garb, human performance, and green.
Are the Mountains Killing Your Brain?
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Alarming new science shows that thin air can wreck brain cells—at lower altitudes than you'd think. Here's how to protect yourself.
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Attractions

Champney Falls Trail

White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire

Description: This is a heavily used trail offering a moderate hike to several beautiful overlooks and views of... Read More

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