================================================== O U T D O O R T I P S N E W S L E T T E R http://members.aol.com/monteran/familyfun/ family camping * gardening * the great outdoors "A Monthly Great Outdoors Newsletter" A Monteran Production @ A Monteran Production @ A Monteran Production May 31, 1997 NSL #02 June 97 Issue ================================================== Outdoor Tips Newsletter is a FREE electronic publication. Copyright (c) 1997 M. D. Monteran and J. P. Monteran. All Rights Reserved. Glen Allen, Virginia, USA. Comments are welcomed. Email to: outdoortip@aol.com Outdoor Tips Newsletter is sent only to people who have requested it. See the subscription instructions at the end of this newsletter. ================================================== @@@ C O N T E N T S JUNE 1 9 9 7 @@@ => Gardening Tip of the Month => Family Outdoors Tip of the Month ~ Outdoor Dining - on the trail => Outdoors on the Net ~ National Trails Day / Trails for Tomorrow ~ Festival Camping => What's New ~ Monteran Web Site Update ~ Book Selection of the Month => Subscription Information ____________________________________________________________ Gardening Tip of the Month ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Climatic conditions: Virginia, USA; semi-tropical; zones 6 and 7. JUNE .....it's here with summertime heat, humidity and bunches of lazy days. The tip for this month is MULCH! Mulch is the best thing for the garden after the gardener. Mulch will make the garden easy to handle and aesthetic. It will prevent some evaporation and help control weeds. It decomposes, giving back to the earth. Mulch can be any material you wish from bark to nuts and bolts. by J. P. Monteran http://members.aol.com/monteran/gardening/ Family Outdoors -- Outdoor Dining - on the trail ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *June 7th is National Trails Day* Hiking with your children is a wonderful way to explore and celebrate the outdoor world. Whether you take a short day hike or an overnight hike, youÕll need to pack drink and food before leaving home. (DonÕt do like J. P. who brings just water and relies on finding dinner / snacks along the way--berries, roots, bugs, etc. Though it is truly a light way to travel, sometimes his find-it-along-the-way plan turns up less morsels than desired.) Here are a few suggestions: ~ Always bring something to drink, preferably water. ~ Diluted juice is also good. ~ Drink frequently. Even if you are not thirsty, drink a little every 30 or 40 minutes to replace the fluids lost through perspiration. ~ Bring light weight foods that need little or no cooking. ~ Sandwiches and snack food will do nicely for a short day hike. ~ Trail mixes of dried fruits and nuts are great snack foods. ~ For longer hikes you can pack dry instant foods such as soups, noodles, oatmeal and granola. ~ Other suggestions are dried meats (such as beef jerky) and canned foods (ex: small sausages and fruit cocktail). However, go easy on packing the canned goods since they become weighty -- that's both coming and going (leave no trace). by Margaret Monteran Outdoors on the Net ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *National Trails Day / Trails for Tomorrow http://www.dupont.com/cordura/html/ntdtft.html June 7th is the fifth annual National Trails Day: A celebration of AmericaÕs outdoors. Theme: Connecting Places, Connecting People Events: family hikes and rides, trail maintenance rides, conservation exhibits and other outdoor activities & entertainment. Cost: All events are free and open to everyone. This yearÕs festivity locations include: ~ Crown Beach in Alameda, California ~ Civic Center Park in Denver, Colorado ~ Commons in downtown Boston, Massachusetts ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. State Park near Columbia, Missouri ~ National Mall, Washington, D.C. For more information visit National Trail Day sponsor DuPont Cordura¨ at the above URL or contact the American Hiking Society, (301) 565-6704. *The Mining Company - Festival Camping http://camping.miningco.com/library/weekly/aa041497.htm Find out about other camping festivals and outdoor events for this summer. The Festival Camping page shows a schedule of camping happenings through September. While you are visiting The Mining Company, browse their other camping pages: http://camping.miningco.com/ ~ Camping Gear and Outdoor Supplies ~ Outdoor Cooking Tips and Recipes ~ Family Camping ~ Campgrounds and Parks ~ And much more... *Do you know of a gardening or outdoor web site that should be included in this newsletter? Let us know. Email: outdoortip@aol.com What's New ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Monteran Web Site Update Monteran Online Bookstore http://members.aol.com/monteran/books/ New Selections and Categories: ~ Camping & Hiking ~ Gardening ~ Nature ~ Outdoor Dining ~ RVs *Book Selection of the Month Take a Hike! The Sierra Club KidÕs Guide to Hiking and Backpacking Author: Lynne Foster A highly informative guide for the young novice hiker. Contains practical advice on everything from selecting boots, backpacks, and other gear to preparing trailside meals. Check it out at URL: http://members.aol.com/monteran/books/ A Monteran Production @ A Monteran Production @ A Monteran Production Thank you for reading the Outdoor Tips Newsletter. Until next month... Happy trails / gardening, Margaret & J. P. ____________________________________________________________ Need a family camping guide? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Family Camping 101: Tips, Hints and Resources by Margaret Monteran For information on this book: visit http://members.aol.com/monteran/books/ A Monteran Production @ A Monteran Production @ A Monteran Production Subscription Information ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To subscribe to this newsletter: Send email to outdoortip@aol.com Type "SUBSCRIBE" in the subject line. To unsubscribe from this newsletter: Send email to outdoortip@aol.com Type "UNSUBSCRIBE" in the subject line. 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