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Camping chairs are “must-have” items for any camping enthusiast. Depending on your camping style, there is a chair that has been designed especially for the kind of camper you happen to be. The type of chair you choose then is determined by your size, your mode of transportation and how active you are while you’re camping. For instance, a fisherman would probably not require the same type of camping chair as a hiker. If you’re used to traveling by RV, you have the capability of transporting larger chairs while if you’re more inclined to put up a tent, you’d opt for a chair that’s lightweight and allows for more mobility. Therefore, let’s look at the various camp chairs available. No doubt, you’ll find one that fits your personal tastes and style.

The Hammock Chair - If you like the thought of relaxing in the shade of an oak on a warm day in the summertime, then you’ll definitely enjoy the pleasure provided by a hammock chair. You can choose from several colors and feel confident in knowing that you will be getting a product that is water-resistant and will not fade over time. If you want to sip on a cooling beverage, these chairs supply a cup holder. Rest your tired feet in the footrest and you’re all set for a pleasurable day in the shade.

The Lounger - One of the folding camping chairs that offers you the opportunity to relax with versatility is the lounger. This is a good chair to include on your travels while camping as it easily folds out so you can repose from any activities like camping, swimming or picnicking.

Rock the Time Away - A rocking camping chair is also a good chair to consider for your relaxation needs. Not only is this chair easily stored it can be transported readily. One of the newer chairs on the market, it’s a great chair to pick while relaxing on vacation.

The Recliner - If you want a chair that is lighter in weight than, say, a lounger, a recliner may be a chair that would be to your liking. The chair offers great mobility and is highly adaptable. Some chairs have 5 positions for you to repose.

The Love Seat - If you want a cozy chair that you can share with someone else, then a love seat may be the right chair for you. This is a great chair to transport by RV or when you want a little more warmth by the fire at camp on an autumn’s eve.

The Backpacking Chair - A backpacking chair is the chair for you if you enjoy backpacking or trekking over the trails at camp. Cushioning adds an extra advantage while you take a hiatus from any hiking activity. Not only is it good to pack with you while you’re backpacking or hiking, it can be used for sporting events as well as concerts.

The Quad Chair - The quad chair is the chair most campers make their personal favorite. Some come with an umbrella so you don’t have to worry about sunburn while at the campsite. If you require more space and cushioning while you’re sitting, then many quad chairs can accommodate you in this regard. Choose a quad chair made of a mesh fabric and you can be assured that your chair will dry in a short time should it get wet.

The Butterfly Chair - One of the extremely lightweight camp chairs is a butterfly chair. This chair is ideal for use by hiker and backpacker alike. Because they weigh only about a pound, they can be toted all over the place.

The Portable Deck Chair - A portable deck chair is a nice folding camp chair to use on a deck or patio while camping. These chairs are easily moved by RV or SUV from one spot to the next.

The Folding Stool - If you wish to use a highly recognized chair at the camp site that is mobile and practical too, then a folding stool is a good option. This type of chair provides a hiker or backpacker a simple solution to relax on the trail.

Camping chairs also come with a variety of accessories such as tote, cooler, cup holder, or umbrella. If you’re looking to add a little more “R&R” to your camping experience, search the Internet. There’s a chair online designed especially for you.

Joe enjoys spending time in the great outdoors. When he’s not camping, he’s researching the best camping gear available including folding camping chairs and camping chairs.

Everyone loves getting away from the hectic and mundane life of the city and going away for a few days to spend in nature. There’s something magical about spending time with the family out in the wilderness for even a weekend, whether it’d be just camping, fishing, telling ghost stories by the fire or simply not doing anything at all but relax.

Though several love to have camper vans when they go on trips a lot, a few are only casually involved in camping, and they like to purchase family tents for their time away. These are good, although there are several things to keep in mind if you get them.

What? Fit the entire family into one tent you say? Yes, there are now tents so large that you would feel as if you were still at home. These large tents can easily house an entire family, and spacious enough to even fit a few beds in (inflatable beds). If you are considering a smaller tent, don’t bother. These outdoor adventure trips can be totally ruined if everyone gets packed into a little tent like a can of sardines. The kids will never want to ever go camping again!

As a general rule of thumb, when looking to buy a tent for your family, always get one slightly larger than recommended. That means if you had three members in your family, you’d go for a five-persons tent. This way you have more than enough room to stretch out as well as space to store all your gear and belongings.

The ideal tent for a decent-sized family should include separate rooms. Yes, you heard it right, “rooms”. It is basically one big tent divided up by zip up walls that have a configurable set up. Although the walls are very thin and do not prevent sound from traveling through them, they’re good for providing that extra privacy just in case someone wants to change their clothing while others are sleeping in the same tent.

The added rooms might moreover mean that those who do not want to sleep beside everyone else may have the ability to have some space of their own. If someone wants to sleep during the day, they have the liberty to do so.

If you’re just going for a quick camping trip over the weekend, you may not require such an extravagant tent such as a family tent or a ten-person tent. However, camp out for more than three days and you’d be wishing that you invested in one. You definitely will not be enjoying your trip, and neither will your family if everyone had to be squashed together every night.

When you’re deciding on which family tent to buy, look for tent designs that allow plenty of air flow throughout the tent. A better form of ventilation is crucial when you have many people sleeping in the same room. Depending on where you are going to camp, or what season it is, you might require either a three season or four season tent.

If you are interested in camping and also outdoor sports, you will want to read the author’s article about four season tents at this North Face tents site.

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Camping is a pastime that everyone can enjoy. Even if you have smaller children, you can still take the whole family out for a weekend in the woods. Having the right camping gear is going to be vital. One of the best places to get the gear that you need is going to be online. Here is a great guide that will give you an inside look into what you should look for and how you should buy it.

If you are new to the camping world make sure that you are aware of the weather conditions in your camping location. This will determine the type of camping gear you are going to buy. If you are going to camp in the summer time then you need a lighter sleeping bag with an all-season tent. Getting gear that you can use all season is the best way to get the most out of your money.

It is very important that you make sure you do some research on a few different sites. People want to spend the least amount of money for the best camping gear out there. This is where you need to think about what you want and where you should go out and buy it. People who shop at online sites will be able to save a decent amount of extra money.

Take a close look at the price of the gear you are buying. It can be very easy to get caught up online shopping and before you know it you are buying a $200 sleeping bag. A typical tent these days can be bought online for about $50. It all depends on how much you can afford and the type of gear you will need.

Now that you know what you want make sure that you look around at online shops. If you want to save some more money you can easily get your camping gear at an online auction website. These sites have both new and used camping gear for lower prices. All it takes is a simple search through the net and you could find the perfect online camping website.

Warranties and protection plans are also something you need to keep in mind. If you have the option of a protection plan make sure that you do not pass it up! If something does happen to your new gear, you want to ensure that you can return it for something new immediately.

Camping is a wonderful thing that you can get into. If you want to get started and spend as little money as you can, then online shop for your camping gear. There are plenty of sites that will give you the gear you need and the right price.

You pay a fortune on bait hoping to catch lots of big fish and yet the average carp angler is just that - average, because he catches no more fish than the rest. This literally means something he is doing or thinking approach just is not working. Most anglers simply throw money in the bin in bait costs etc because they have missed something so very vital to success!

Most often carp and catfish anglers use boilies, pellets and hemp, maize and sweetcorn and prepared commercial ground baits, as free baits to attract and hold fish in their swim. And these are obviously consistent baits for fish like carp and catfish. But often the hidden (or obvious) problem, is that you end up with many fish gorging upon your free ground baits and not getting hooked at all, or comparatively little, compared to the feeding activity going on in your swim. This happens far more than anyone is really accurately aware of and is a more truly shocking thing when you calculate just how much of your bait is consistently going to waste…

If you are consistently feeding your swim each time you fish and this does not consistently equate to better catches, then you are simply feeding the fish, going through the motions and expecting miracles to occur as doing the same thing repeatedly and keeping expecting results to be different is simply a definition of insanity!

This point does not just apply to angling-pressured carp, but catfish too, of that there is absolutely no doubt. So the point is, how to stop wasting money on feeding your fish with free baits when this does not consistently convert into increasingly better catches! The cost of simply spending time fishing often involves loss of earnings in time, or at the very least the increasing travelling costs, food and drink costs, fishing permit costs and all those renewed tackle item costs and so on!

So converting your bait money at the very least into better catches, is perhaps even more of an issue, especially in tough times. Of course every fishery is different and these days there are many waters that are over-stocked to the degree that it appears everyone catches fish successfully. But who is to know just how much better your individual catches can really be until you truly get innovative and prove it to yourself?

It is the common habit of the average angler to put out free baits upon arrival at a fishery without too much thought about his or previous anglers impacts at any one moment in time, where fish may not actually feed confidently on baits that are fresh as they are associated with danger. The first few days and nights on many waters can just be largely a waste of time if fished conventionally. On harder waters it is most often the case that fish will shy away from fresh baits, preferring to feed on them when water has penetrated and leached them for a number of days and nights.

Many anglers on pressured waters introduce their free baits into a swim upon arrival and then after leaving fishless perhaps after 48 hours, another angler comes along and again introduces fresh bait in the same swim; mostly with the same fishless result! Looking at the bigger picture, this kind of thing must go on constantly all over the world on pressured carp waters. Of course over time the fish might eat the old baits gathering in the swim with more confidence and Mr average angler times it lucky and gets a surprise fish result while being oblivious that he’s fishing over other anglers build-up baits. But sometimes the gathered bait can all go off and kill the swim completely (again, this is something Mr average angler may be completely unaware of as he proceeds to bait up, again…)

When carp fishing becomes an automatic function of relatively thoughtless actions, the results become mediocre and this is no surprise as so many anglers simply underestimate the sensitivity of carp to angling baits, tackle, and all the kinds of active and inactive presences of anglers they detect so easily; what worked previously is not guaranteed to work today! On pressured waters each day can find the fish acting differently as you might do in order to consistently stay one step ahead of a predator, (and sometimes this is one example of why man evolved being able to be self-aware, rationalise problems and think of solutions, but this is vastly under-used in fishing!)

As one example, I was very fortunate to catch a very rare white coloured mirror carp (not a koi) of 38 pounds, which had not been caught in over 7 years, from one very heavily-fished UK carp fishery. I obviously did something right on this occasion if you think of the thousands of anglers and hours which did not produce this fish in all this time, and it was a very unusual bait and baiting application method (and frequency) that caught this great fish and others that followed.)

It took new bait attractors and rarely used feeding triggers in (new concentrations and combinations,) plus new baiting approaches, methods and applications to catch that very special fish which was followed by numbers of other good fish proving the effort of though even more worth-while. But there is something on every water to exploit that defeats the natural and angler-trained conditioning of fish responses and reactions to what you do in order to catch them. Being different even in one single way or combining new, adapted or new combinations of old ways etc can all achieve what just going through the motions cannot!

If you take the time to analyse the short-term and long-term impacts of what other anglers are doing on your water and link that to the negative (or positive) impacts on fish behaviours over any time period, you may begin to see how to exploit both fish and angler behaviour creatively. This thought is unique to your fishing situation at any point in time so will most likely produced the most accurately tuned possible actions, processes, thoughts and actions to solve the particular fishing challenges present. By analysing your fishing challenges and fishing situation in regards impacts of your fishing (and of other anglers) upon fish really can means you can save a fortune in wasted bait; as what you do use is leveraged with far greater results in catches in relation to money spent on bait achieving these!

It is true that to maximise the power and costs of your baits takes some thought, but a little effort can save you literally a fortune in wasted costs. So next time you arrive at your water and proceed to bait up as usual, you might stop mid-flow and take time to consider the many other solutions that are staring you in the face which you might presently be blind to but for a little extra thought; after all, the solutions that will be thought of in 10 years are available right now! For much more information about making your own baits and improving your readymade baits see my bait secrets ebooks at Baitbigfish right now!

By Tim Richardson.

If you want to catch many more big fish then there are some exciting bait substances, fish senses, and vital energy and metabolism clues to help you attract more big fish to your hook baits! Far too many anglers ask themselves the wrong questions about fishing and baits that really are not that important! So begin by thinking more like a fish instead of an angler and get much better at asking yourself the most productive questions that bring success!

So why think about bait and bait substances in the first place when it is the fish themselves that will provide you with all the clues you need for successful baits?! Fish are sensitive to many substances but some much more than others and in various combinations for different reasons! So why not investigate your fish much further and discover how to manipulate and maximise their responses to your baits by the leverage of a wide variety of ingredients, additives and liquids etc?!

When speaking to many fellow anglers it is clear that the vast majority are dependant on expensive readymade boilies and pellets. When anglers are dependant on readymade baits they are completely at the mercy of others to decide their bait modes of action and competitiveness over other baits, and cost; which is not necessarily an ideal situation to be in. When you are dependant upon readymade baits instead of producing your own, your bait budget is to a very large extent decided by the pricing of readymade baits.

Why allow someone else to decide your fishing budget when you can do it yourself and save an absolute fortune?! Whether your readymade baits cost you 5 pounds or 12 pounds a kilogram you can undercut and vastly reduce this cost and still out-fish all those popular readymade baits ” when you know how! Once again you need to know some of the most vitally important details of fish senses, and how to best exploit them to get most bites by leveraging various (endlessly varied) combinations of ingredients, special compounds, liquid foods, flavour components, oils etc.

Bait-making beginners can take many short-cuts by learning and avoiding the kinds of commonest mistakes that other bait-making anglers have made and then avoided themselves over the years through their own experience! Over the last 34 years of carp fishing I have had well over 80 percent of my own homemade baits work on many waters even from the first cast. Sure some waters demand bait changes and adjustments to be successful and these days this often is in regards to out-competing other baits as opposed to simply attracting fish!

Probably the commonest mistake bait-making beginners make is formulating a bait based on their personal opinions and own human perceptions of bait substances aromas, smells, tastes etc. The best way to avoid limiting success of your baits is to start with the fish and what they are most sensitive. Basing your baits on fish sensitivities is the most powerful starting point and this encourages you to think like a carp and not like an angler merely choosing a readymade bait flavour that thousands of others may have previously already exploited so massively reducing any competitive advantages.

Many very effective bait substances appear not to initiate a response from carp when applied to water on their own, but applied in combination with other substances very definitely have powerful effects in either many obvious or just as often much more hidden more subtle internal ways that work over a period of time after baits have been eaten! Many bait substances are not even used to trigger feeding or to attract fish directly but can make baits more noticeable to fish or more palatable or make them much more habit-forming! I laugh when anglers refer to their favourite flavours in terms of describing their baits because it often baits that smell of nothing discernible that can be the most productive for big wary fish. In bait terms, when you fully comprehend that carp are able to detect certain substances down to as little as a few parts in a billion in solution, then your dependence on your human perceptions and interpretations of your dull human senses looks very shaky indeed and you can see why it is not necessary for your senses and irrational human opinions to act as a guide in your bait-making and you do not need to be able to taste or smell your baits to be confident they work!

Carp are constantly evolving individuals able to sense new substances to various degrees even if foreign to their aquatic environment and so are able to monopolise new potential food sources ” something we can exploit to maximum effect to catch more fish! Carp an be conditioned to respond to our baits in similar ways to dogs being trained to behave in ways their owner wants by rewarding them with snacks and designing unique new baits to provide both instant and long-term rewards certainly can condition their behaviours in our unique favour when regularly applied as well as affecting their future taste and smell preferences etc! You can choose specific ingredients, additives and liquids etc to manipulate carp modes of feeding or condition senses or certain modes of behaviours or exploit or adapt preferences leading to many more bites on your baits compared to other baits, so it really pays to choose wisely and find out more! (For far more information see my unique bait-making ebooks and bait secrets website Baitbigfish right now!)

By Tim Richardson.

Ahh, the annual family camping trip has finally arrived, but you are dreading putting that tent up. Make this years trip a hassle free one with a pop up tent. This handy gear should be a standard part of any campers arsenal so they have more free time for the family.

What’s a pop up tent you ask? Simply put, it is a tent with flexible plastic rods built in. No more fumbling with metal rods and stakes to get the tent set up for the family. All you need to do is unpack it and the plastic will pop the tent into shape instantly. Poof! You’re done!

The is the perfect tent for a family trip because set up is a breeze. Caution should be taken however if you plan to camp in an area during severe weather conditions. It is recommended that more rugged styles be used in these situations to prevent sickness or injuries from exposure to weather.

A pop up tent is popularly used during back yard camping events involving children because of the material the tents are made of. Most models you find are constructed of only a single layer of material such as polyester and don’t hold up well if it rains. I child can easily run indoors if bad weather presents itself.

When it’s time to leave, you can be done with the tear down in a matter of a few seconds as well. Just collapse the tent and store it in the bag until you need to use it again. You won’t have to worry about anything getting damaged either since it can be stored in many creative places around the house.

You would be surprised by the number of people you will encounter that have no idea what a pop up tent is. This is most likely due to the fact that it is newer to the shelves then other styles. It was constructed for fast and simple use which in most cases makes it a cheaper option then others you will find in stores.

As you can see, the pop up tent is a prime example of the perfect camping equipment. It can be utilized in many different situations. Some you would never even think of. Please remember to use it properly though. Safety should always come first!

Before you take your next camping tent, make sure you find the best pop up tent to have a hassle free trip. Whether you’re looking for2 man tents or a larger family tent, you will find the best tent reviews and informative articles on the Internet.

I always wanted to travel the world from the age of eighteen onwards. The only problem I had was gathering enough money for the trip, without a full time job and heading for college it just wasn’t really an option.

After finishing university I found myself with 4 years worth of debt and bank overdrafts. It often amazes me to think where people find the money to travel the world before university, they must have some very generous parents.

After college I went on to university where there were many distractions to stop me from traveling, although in all honesty I probably didn’t want to go enough at this stage. When I had finished I found myself with some debt to pay off.

Here are 5 reasons to consider traveling the world:

- Experience The Culture Shock - A great character building experience can come from traveling, especially if you find yourself in a situation where the culture is completely different to back home. You find challenging situations where you’ll have to think on your feet and react in ways that you wouldn’t need to in your own comfort zone back home.

- Likes and Dislikes - Traveling is a great test of what you really like or dislike. Food, music, places, sights, language, people it really can be an eye opener into who you really are as a person. If you are traveling solo you will quickly get to know just what type of people you get along with and the type of people you don’t.

- Build Confidence - Traveling can have a great effect on your confidence as you have to rely on yourself to organise where you are going and what you’re doing. Often you’ll have to think on your feet in some interesting situations when the culture shock is pretty high. Once you return home, everything will seem like a breeze.

- Taste New Food - Try snake in China or Kangaroo in Australia, traveling the world you’ll have the opportunity to throw yourself in the deep end and taste new cuisines. If you want to get the most out of this you really do have to be as open minded as possible.

- Break The Stereotypes - Get out into the world, see and experience cultures for yourself rather than just relying on stereotypes. You’ll often find that countries are very different to your original impressions before you traveled.

Paul Dow is currently recovering in London after traveling solo for 22 months through Asia, Australia, New Zealand and South America. He writes advice and tips for those that want to backpack for TravMonkey.com an online world travel magazine.

I am sure you are saying what the? Inflatable Boats are impressive? Yes they are, they are much better than I remember from the last one I had 10 years ago.

Now you may think what can be so remarkable about a glorified inner tube, but have you taken a look at Inflatable lately?

They come in all kinds of sizes, they are really sturdy and the while they are not giving them away, they certainly are affordable. Can you believe that some of the Inflatable Boats out there can have a bunch of holes in them and still not sink? Would not want to try that with a regular boat.

They stand behind them too. Some of the companies that make them offer a 5 year warranty if the boat has any defects. If you own one of those big boats and are looking for a Life Boat, you have to see the Inflatables. You can store in under a bench in your boat with no problem.

The floors are even pretty sturdy now too. On some of the models, the bottoms are rigid, just like walking on the floor of your house. I had a Dinghy that I bought about 15 years ago and you could not stand up in that thing, no how.

After I came home after the Boat Show I went onto the computer so I could check out the prices of the Inflatables to compare them to what I saw at the show and I found an ever better deal online than was at the show check out the links below.

Yes, I did order one and it took 6 days to get to me and I saved about $100 off of the Boat Show sale price and it came with the 5 year warranty. Just want to give you a heads up here, if you are looking into an Inflatable Boat, some companies will charge you a lower price and then stick it to you with the warranty. The way I see it is if you have a quality product you should not be afraid to offer the 5 year warranty and you should not be charging extra for it.

If you are looking to go into marshes or anywhere else that it would be a challenge for a regular boat, do yourself a favor and look into the Inflatables. You can take them into water that has so many weeds you can not see into it 6 inches. Then when you get to where you want to go you can just pull the boat out and put it on the shore with no problem.

What ever you are into whether it is just for fun, or hunting, fishing, birding whatever, you will be pleased with an Inflatable Boat. I know I plan on taking my Inflatable hunting with me this year and leaving the canoe behind.

Wenzel are world renowned for their tents which they have been designing now for over 120 years. They have a superb and diverse range of tents featuring different styles to suit different families and types of vacation.

The Wenzel Grand Lodge is their largest, 8 person tent and is truly a grand structure. Providing over 160 sq.ft of usable space this tent has a two room layout.

Surprisingly quick and easy to set up this tent has walls that can open up to become a screen room or can be zipped closed for warmth and privacy.

The Grand Lodge is definitely one of the best 8 person family tent available.

An excellent 3 room family dome tent is the Wenzel Sycamore. Three doors provide excellent access so no clambering over bodies or gear to get at things.The Wenzel Sycamore is a 3 room family dome tent

Setting up this tent really need 2 people but one of them can be a child over 4. In the main central room you can stand and each of the rooms is large enough for a full size queen air bed so you can divide your party to suit yourselves.

For a 3 room family tent this gets the best user reviews and highest ratings on all fronts.

If you’re wanting a 6 person family tent consider the Wenzel Mackinac.

It has a full height screen room giving a huge and spacious area for bug free living whether you use it for cooking, playing or just chilling out.

Setting up takes 2 adults but is not difficult. The screen room has canvas walls that can be zipped up to give a cozy porch feel or left open to mesh for maximum light and airflow.

Another choice of 6 person family tent is the Wenzel Cottonwood. This tent also has 2 rooms but no screen room. It is much lighter at just 20 lbs so with a family of teenagers you can split the load between you can go trekking if you like.

A fairly impressive Web site, (www.marintrails.com) states that Marin County has the finest urban park systems in the world with over 600 miles of wonderful trails. Perhaps an overblown statement by about one hundred miles since a mere 500 miles of trails are claimed elsewhere in the site, it really doesnt matter. Clearly, Marin County is an awesome place for hikers.

Hiking experts, Don and Kay Martin collected information about the specifics and routes of 141 separate hikes within Marin County for a book entitled, Hiking Marin, 141 Great Hikes in Marin County. The book provides detailed 3D maps for each hike and directions to each trailhead.

One cannot argue that Marin County is a hikers paradise since it features amazing outdoor parks and open spaces, including 3 national parks, 6 state parks, 24 county open space lands and 7 other parks and open space areas. An amazing 42% of these lands are open to the public, leaving more hiking than most of us could possibly hike in a lifetime.

The most important consideration before choosing a specific hiking trail, according to experts, is the weather. Bad weather with fog, drizzle and only 100 feet of visibility can all conspire to turn a great hike into a dismal one. Other important considerations include the distance of the hike, the elevations to be experienced during the hike, the trails level of difficulty, and the availability of shade along the way.

December and January arent the best hiking weather, but between the raindrops that fall during those winter months, one can hike along the ocean and see whales and elephant seals. Late winter months of February and March, while extremely wet, are the best months to hike. This is when various spring flowers begin to bloom for those not bothered by allergies.

As the weather improves and everything is verdant and fragrant, one may experience more great hiking in the spring months of April and May. As dryness and heat become the norm during the summer months of June and July, there are still cool and foggy areas that beg to be hiked: Muir Woods, Steep Ravine and the Marin Headlands are a few of them.

The best places to hike during the hotter and drier months of August and September are on the coast and the beach areas, as well as north-facing trails. The early morning is the best time to hike when the sun hasnt started to burn through the fog. Because of fire hazards, it is best to avoid Mt. Tamalpais and the hills and ridges of central and north Marin.

The coast, south-facing trails and woodlands in central Marin and around the lakes are ideal for hiking in October and November when it can be gusty with occasional rain, yet many sunny days.

Good hiking boots, water, or other fluids, a first aid kit, a light jacket, extra food and a poncho in winter and sunscreen in the summer are just some of the items that it is essential to take along on a hike. Others include a knife, a hat, book or map, flashlight, binoculars, a compass and a whistle, (to which the writer adds a cellphone with the caveat that it may or may not work in many areas west of San Rafael). Any or all of these things may be extremely handy in case you get lost or turn your ankle.