Archive for the 'Travel & Leisure :: Outdoors' Category

A titanium framed backpack appear to be the best for carrying loads of hiking gear.

Sunday, June 15th, 2008

I was scheduled to go camping with our university group. Most were amateurs. So we turned to one of our pros and experienced campers. He suggested that a Titanium Framed Backpack is preferred by campers and hikers as it is much lighter than its aluminum counterparts. Internal titanium framed backpacks are in greater demand than external frames because they are rigid and do not offer the flexibility of the internal frames. External ones are primarily used for transporting bulky items such as tents and large sleeping bags. We did as advised and had a wonderful camping experience.

Basketball Camps

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

Under the canopy of maples and with Koshlong Lake shimmering in the distance, a girl is playing a guitar and singing. Her song is like many across the country as thousands of teen-agers bid farewell to summer basketball camps . What sets the scene apart is that the girl and her song are both Russian.

"People live far away from one another, but a time will come when we will make friends," 14-year-old Valentina Afanasjeva sings.