SUMMER 2007 VOLUME 6 ISSUE 3
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DEPARTMENTS
3 Base Camp Hook ‘em early.
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Letters
Kindling National parks now open for geo- caching. Why did the turtle cross the road? Camping events for the family.
6 Toy Box
Be bug-free in Kelty’s Screenhouse; Benchmade’s foldable fillet knife; Roll with Igloo’s all-terrain coolers; Dougie picks the best bait.
8 Little Explorers
Fishy games, quizzes, puzzles, jokes, skills and crafts.
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14 Bubblestreet By Paul Mason
COVER PHOTO: JAMES SMEDLEY PHOTO THIS PAGE: DOUG HAMILTON
2 FAMILY CAMPING
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FEATURES
10 Snoopy Rods, Dandelions and Other Fishing Secrets You’ve never fished with a marsh- mallow? Learn from the pros…your kids.
12 The Compleat Beginner Angler
What you need to know to get your family fishing. And no, we didn’t misspell it.
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