1. The Great Outdoors Talk

    1. Travelers Tavern

      Come sit back with a cold one around the camp fire and relax with general conversations.
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      1. Parks and Recreation

      2. Regional Crews

      3. Swap Meet

      4. Meet & Greet

      Latest: Trivia 7/18/07 Grandpa, Jul 25, 2017 at 9:49 PM
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    2. Trip Reports

      Share pictures, journals, and trip reports of your latest conquests!
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      Latest: Werner-Boyce, FL jason, Apr 28, 2017
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    3. Introductions

      New to OBC? Introduce yourself here by telling us a bit about yourself and your interests.
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      3,334
      Latest: New guy jason, Apr 25, 2017
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    4. Site Feedback

      Feedback, and announcements for the site.
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      1. Article Submission

      Latest: Where are the Posters? ppine, Sep 6, 2016
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  2. Camping

    1. General Camping Talk

      Lets talk about the love of camping
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      Latest: What lighting do you use for camping? dinosaur, May 30, 2017
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    2. Tent Camping

      Lets talk about tent camping
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      Latest: How big is your tent? ppine, Jul 6, 2017
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    3. Gear Talk

      Talking about camping gear
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      Latest: Best backpack for weight on hips ppine, Jul 2, 2017
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    4. Trailer and popups

      From Airstream to teardrops, lets talk about them here.
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      Latest: Towing ppine, Jul 22, 2017 at 11:53 AM
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    5. Wilderness Survival

      Lets talk about preparing for surviving in the wilderness.
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      Latest: Hiking with a pet ppine, Jul 3, 2017
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    6. The Campfire

      Share recipies, discuss cooking techniques, and become the gourmet chef everyone always talks about.
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      1. Recipes

      Latest: For morning time or snack... Pathfinder1, Apr 14, 2017
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  3. Trekking

    1. General Trekking Talk

      For all those that love the trails, and love to find new trails.
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      Latest: Awesome trail walk jonathanjoki, Mar 19, 2017
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    2. Hiking

      Hiking is an outdoor activity which consists of walking in natural environments, often on hiking trails.
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      Latest: What are the best places to hike with children in the New York area? Cappy, Jun 8, 2017
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    3. Backpacking

      Backpackers hike into the backcountry to spend one or more nights there, and carries supplies and equipment to satisfy sleeping and eating needs.
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      Latest: Backpacking and animals Grandpa, Jul 3, 2017
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    4. Spelunking / Rock Climbing

      Spelunking is the recreational sport of exploring wild caves. Rock climbing is a sport in which participants climb up or across natural rock formations or man-made rock walls.
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      Latest: New to Boulder Climbing Daniel, May 26, 2017
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  4. Fishing

    1. General Fishing

      General Fishing Chatter.
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      Latest: Patio in progress jason, Apr 28, 2017
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    2. Freshwater

      Freshwater fishing talk
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      Messages:
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      Latest: Trout advice briansnat, Aug 26, 2016
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    3. Saltwater

      Saltwater fishing talk
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      Messages:
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      Latest: bait launcher dinosaur, Feb 27, 2016
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  5. Hunting

    1. General Hunting

      Guns, safety and hunting in general
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      Latest: AR-15 dinosaur, Feb 27, 2016
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    2. Big Game

      For those who love the big gaming hunting
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      Messages:
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      Latest: Thermal eradication 7 hogs down (video) jason, May 25, 2017
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    3. Small Game

      Small Game hunters
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      Messages:
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      Latest: Pheasant stew? goforit75, Feb 3, 2017
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  6. On the Water

    1. General Water Talk

      General talk for those that love the water
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      Latest: When do you start swimming outdoors? wahahazx1, Dec 5, 2016
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    2. Boating

      Power boats, sail boats, or yachts, let us talk about it here. Also jet ski's and other boating related activities.
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      Messages:
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      Latest: Rigging Raft for Big Trip ppine, Jul 24, 2017 at 5:25 PM
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    3. Scuba

      Scuba diving talk
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      Messages:
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      Latest: An angry fish scares me ppine, Aug 17, 2016
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    4. Paddling

      If you need a paddle in your hand to feel at home, this is the place for you. Talk of Kayaking, River Rafting, and Canoeing here.
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      Messages:
      1,538
      Latest: What's The Most Awesome Thing You've Seen ppine, Jul 24, 2017 at 5:34 PM
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  7. Riding

    1. General Riding

      For all those who love to get there faster then walking
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      Latest: Unusual Rides ppine, Dec 25, 2015
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    2. Biking

      Mountain, road, or BMX. Lets talk about it.
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      Latest: A Ride In The Park Roybrew, May 3, 2017
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    3. ATV

      ATV chatter
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      Messages:
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      Latest: Youngest ATV Rider OutdoorMomma, Nov 23, 2013
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    4. Equestrian

      For those who love to get there via horseback
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      Latest: Horseback Riding 101 ppine, Jul 24, 2017 at 5:38 PM
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  8. Bushcraft

    1. General Bushcraft Discussion

      Let us talk about the art of bushcraft
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      Latest: What Is Bushcraft? lambdahammock, Apr 2, 2017
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    2. Bushcraft Skills

      Fire craft, shelter and container construction, tracking and foraging.
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      Latest: The Tick Mattress (video) FootPathOne, Mar 23, 2017
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    3. Hand-Made Gear

      The construction of handmade gear to be used in bush craft activities.
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      Messages:
      164
      Latest: Purifying water briansnat, Jan 17, 2016
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    4. Tools

      Knives, axes, machetes and carving tools used while practicing bush craft skills.
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      Messages:
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      Latest: Victorinox Swiss Tools lambdahammock, Apr 4, 2017
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