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Best Backpacking and Light Camping Chair Review Announced by OutdoorGearLab.com for Editors’ Choice, Best Buy and Top Picks.

Shewee is now available in five different colours in Canada. Shewee is a portable urinary device which allows women to urinate standing WITHOUT removing their clothes.

KAF Adventures will now be offering Yoga Hikes and Yoga Backpacking trips throughout the United States, allowing a large audience to experience beauty, reflection, introspection, and physical activity, while gaining an appreciation for wild spaces.

Off Track Planet, a popular independent youth travel webzine, launches print magazine scheduled to hit stores nationwide starting Jan. 5, 2012.

Best Sleeping Pads Review announced by OurdoorGearLab.com for Editor’s Choice, Best Buy and Top Picks.

EcoQue, maker of the world’s first full line of energy efficient grills and outdoor cooking products, is cleaning up the outdoor kitchen and bringing grilling technology into the 21st Century. Call it “a greener way to grill.”

EcoQue Portable Grills: an Essential Tool for Discerning and Environmentally Conscious Campsite Cooks

EcoQue hires Verde PR & Consulting to push for green grilling.

In Alaska it takes more than just hope to Survive! FilmWorks Entertainment’s newest film release 'Survive' is due out on DVD and VOD September 20th, 2011.

In response to increasing airline baggage fees, Tortuga Backpacks has created a carry-on sized travel backpack for international travelers, backpackers, and study abroad students.

Win outdoor gear this August at G4Giveaway.com

Rick Morales is currently hiking the first thru-hike of the new TransPanama Trail from Columbia to Costa Rica across the country of Panama.

Backpacker Magazine, the authority on outdoor adventure, is bringing its widely celebrated Get Out More Tour presented by Woolrich to Woolrich, PA on Friday, July 1, 2011 6:30 PM.

Ideal for children and adults, the smallest and most compact light in The Family features design detail and a variety of colors

OutdoorInformer.com profiles the outdoor industry's leading outdoor and action sports photographers in a new monthly feature.

Starting in April, OutdoorInformer.com will launch a new monthly feature highlighting outdoor product reviews from the top outdoor industry bloggers.

Appalachian Trail Museum kicks off 2011 season on April 30 with hammock hang program and demonstrations.

Skurka Shares Famed Solo Expedition to benefit the Colorado Mountain Club

Backpacking is an enjoyable way to experience nature and access remote terrain. The folks at Camp Trails offer the following tips to help you get started:

New direction taken for Niland Enterprise. Niland's Place has changed its scope

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When once again the exam results come out many young people ponder what to do next. Mind The Gap Year offer some helpful advice to those planning on a Gap Year.

Tourism Queensland and National Geographic have teamed up to make an exciting 6-part TV series about Ben Southall's experience as Queensland's Island Caretaker and his experience of having the "Best Job in the World"

Australia and New Zealand have qualified at the same tournament for the first time ever. The team at Lazyshark look at how both sides are doing. Plus introduce the Easybook system to fans still needing to book their accommodation

European Backpacking portal Backpacking-in-Europe.com is pleased to announce the hiring of Stevie Brooks as Website Content Manager.

The annual World Youth & Student Travel Conference (WYSTC) will be hosted in China for the first time this October 17-20, 2010 at the Beijing World Trade Centre. WYSTC brings together all the diverse organisations that serve young travellers.

April 25th is Anzac Day. The team at Lazyshark look at the history behind Australia and New Zealand’s national day of celebration and mourning. Plus make a few suggestions on what you can do and see to get involved.

The Apex 2 tent by Eureka is no exception to the high standards to which Eureka holds itself. Nicely lightweight with a compact fold size, the Eureka Apex 2 is a great choice for 3-season backpacking treks and has more features than you could imagine

High Mountain Discount Camping Supply has a new blog to help not just novice campers, but all campers set up the most comfortable campsite. They are showing new products that have come out as well as some products that have been around for years.

This spring a mentally ill Briton trailed-named Tintin will begin a hike from Georgia to Maine to aid his avocation of ending the stigma and prejudice around mental illness.

The Christmas season has arrived. The team at Lazyshark in anticipation of this have created lazyshark.com to ensure travellers can keep in touch with family and friends over the festive season using the Profile, Journal and Photo Album sections.

The start of the backpacking season for GAP year travellers has arrived. In anticipation of this Lazyshark.com has launched a new 'EasyBook' system to allow members and visitors to book accommodation in 2,500 destinations worldwide in 6 just clicks.

Every year thousands of people get lost outdoors. Travel experts explain that there is one basic item that many skip when planning their outdoor trip. A new website simplifies that one item with 21st century technology.

Taxi transfer and shuttle business expands its operations and adds in a car rental business for Deals Shoppie, a popular destination for online shopping, has launched a partner site for camping essentials.

Hostelio.com today announces a partnership with Hostelbookers.com which will enable users to find and reserve beds at thousands of youth hostels and B&B's worldwide using the website.

Keith Graham has written the ultimate tongue-in-cheek travel guide for those who wish to explore Europe on a budget.

A new hostel directory for booking hostels in Scotland has recentley launched with over 100 Hostels throughout Scotland listed online.

The Christian Book Review gives updates and information on new books. The following is the review on "Lord of the Flies, Hooks, and Reels."

Hostelworld.com, the leading provider of online reservations to the budget, independent and youth travel market has offered to help out the 3 stranded Texans who were recently denied entry into Ireland.

Many A-Level students are so committed to volunteering abroad during their gap years, that they have said their exam results will not affect their decision to go away, according to surveys conducted by charity Lattitude Global Volunteering.

The Internet's premier destination for outdoor information launched its online dictionary last week, providing a new resource for outdoor enthusiasts to learn new about terminology and useful tips.

Discounts and incentives from Mexican Tour Companies come from Mexico’s struggling tourism industry in the aftermath of the H1N1 influenza virus in hopes to bring hotels, tour companies and local businesses dependent on tourism back to life.

Sirena Dufault, despite having fibromyalgia for 11 years, is only eight miles away from completing the 800-mile Arizona Trail as an awareness walk for this chronic pain condition.

END Footwear, a performance footwear company focused on sustainability, launches its second season with a complete line of road running and water shoes for Spring 2009, adding to its early introduction of trail and hiking footwear in Fall 2008.

How to Travel the world, a travel planning site, has expanded its content to include information on the two latest trends in traveling: eco-tourism and flashpacking. The ultimate travel website just got even better.

A journey from Mexico to Canada through three western States.

New changes to the Artemis Yoruk Hotel in Pamukkale, Turkey. The accommodations are now a family run hotel, offering a much more personal feel to your stay. The excellent location and management are what define the Artemis Yoruk Hotel.

Hostels Street launches today and it promises to be a killer website for all people who are looking to travel on a budget.

It’s mid-October and hostels around the world are preparing for one of the biggest events in the backpacking calendar: Halloween.