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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: backpacking

backpacking stories: 2 news summaries

(Newser) - A British teenager is recovering in the hospital after an afternoon trip that turned into a 12-day ordeal in the Australian wilderness, the BBC reports. Jamie Neale, 19, got lost in the Blue Mountains and survived by eating seeds and grass, and sheltering under logs amid freezing temperatures. His son... More »

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Australia • missing person • New South Wales • hikers • backpacking

(Newser) - The summer solstice is upon us, but for certain enthusiasts, today bears a different name: Naked Hiking Day. “No way to explain it until you experience it,” one fan told the AP. “Traditional” hikers might feel the same upon encountering backpackers in the buff. “It’s... More »

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hiking • nature • outdoors • nude • summer solstice • Naked Hiking Day • Appalachian Trail • backpacking

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