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Food Storage Mistakes You Should Know
Proper storage of food is one of the most overlooked yet most essential parts of kitchen duty. After all, not only does it affect how long ingredients or a dish will last, but it also dictates how it tastes, too. From how to you store your vegetables to putting pans in your fridge, here are some common food storage mistakes that plenty of households make, and what you should be doing properly instead.
How to Eat Well While Backpacking
When going into the backcountry, one of the most important considerations is food. Unless you are an ultra-light survival fanatic, you will want to pack food in. The amount of food you should bring depends on many factors including how long you intend to be in the wilderness, how many calories you expect to burn each day, the amount of weight you can reasonably carry, whether or not you will be able to hunt or forage, and your comfort level. There is a lot of discussion about rules of thumb for food rations on the internet. To some extent, the amount of food one should pack varies by person and trip conditions. A much less thoroughly discussed subject is what to eat.
9 Quick Essential Camping Tips
Camping is an inexpensive way to get away from the hustle-and-bustle of our everyday lives. There's nothing more fun than getting lost in the ambient beauty of nature. But camping isn't as easy as going outside with a tent and a few supplies. Unexpected things can happen. A lot of preparation is needed to guarantee a hassle-free camping experience, including doubling up on supplies and reviewing standard safety precautions. Featured below are nine quick essential camping tips for beginner and intermediate-level campers.
How to Prevent Dangerous Tick Bites
Exploring the great outdoors is a favorite pastime for many. There's only one small problem - bugs. Flies, gnats, beetles, spiders, and ants are usually just a nuisance. However, ticks can be a deadly danger. Ticks are extremely small arachnids that bite. Ticks have flat, dark bodies with an oval shape and eight short legs. These harmful parasites crawl over the skin before latching on and feasting on your blood. Unlike mosquitoes, ticks can stay on your skin for up to 10 days.
Since ticks can be as little as one millimeter long, they're hard to detect. The unnoticed tick may then transmit a serious illness. Lyme disease is a common example spread by deer ticks. Rocky Mountain spotted fever, or RMSF, is another infection that can be fatal. Therefore, everyone must be cautious outdoors to avoid picking up ticks at any time of year. Here are four simple safety steps you should take to prevent tick bites and the diseases they carry.
Since ticks can be as little as one millimeter long, they're hard to detect. The unnoticed tick may then transmit a serious illness. Lyme disease is a common example spread by deer ticks. Rocky Mountain spotted fever, or RMSF, is another infection that can be fatal. Therefore, everyone must be cautious outdoors to avoid picking up ticks at any time of year. Here are four simple safety steps you should take to prevent tick bites and the diseases they carry.
Eating Well on a Budget
Where is it written in stone that if you don’t have a lot of money for food that you have to eat ramen? Some college students practically lived on the stuff when money was tight. After doing some number crunching, you might find you could eat a lot better for about the same amount. During these increasingly difficult financial times, you can keep your food budget under control with these simple steps.
