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	<link>http://theactiveexplorer.com</link>
	<description>A blog for adventure travelers</description>
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		<title>A trail of contrasts: Mills Lake, Colorado</title>
		<link>http://theactiveexplorer.com/2012/04/30/a-trail-of-contrasts-mills-lake-colorado/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:48:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erika Wiggins</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adventure Travel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Colorado]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hiking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rocky Mouontain National Park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[adventure sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hiking rocky mountain national park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mills Lake Colorado]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[outdoor adventure]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This trail report is a re-post from my original blog, Trail Ridge Outdoors. Enjoy! &#160; Dark clouds flowing over the mountains discouraged most of our group from hiking to Mills Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP), but my aunt and I weren’t about to miss this hike. A Twitter friend, @RMNP4MS had recommended it&#8230; <a href="http://theactiveexplorer.com/2012/04/30/a-trail-of-contrasts-mills-lake-colorado/">[Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s in my pack: Clif Bars</title>
		<link>http://theactiveexplorer.com/2012/04/26/whats-in-my-pack-clif-bars/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:38:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erika Wiggins</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adventure Sports Gear]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gear/Product Review]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trail Food]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[What's in my pack...and what's not]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[adventure sport nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[best energy bars for hiking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Clif bar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy bars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Luna Bars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nutrition Fix]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[raw revolution bars]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I depend on complex carbohydrates and protein to fuel my body for adventures sports, but sometimes it’s a struggle to consume all that I need. To conserve space and weight, I look for compact sources of nutrients, such as energy and protein bars. However, I must be honest; some of them taste awful or are&#8230; <a href="http://theactiveexplorer.com/2012/04/26/whats-in-my-pack-clif-bars/">[Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Peaceful paddle</title>
		<link>http://theactiveexplorer.com/2012/04/25/peaceful-paddle/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:31:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erika Wiggins</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adventure Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Florida]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Outdoor adventure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Photo of the Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[adventure sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[florida canoeing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[outdoor adventure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[paddling wekiwa springs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wekiva river]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wekiva springs florida]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes I find a place I can only call meditative. It&#8217;s where I just want to sit down and ponder life or journal in one of my (too) many notebooks. This photo, taken near Wekiwa Springs, Florida, shows one of those places. When I look at it I just want to see what is around&#8230; <a href="http://theactiveexplorer.com/2012/04/25/peaceful-paddle/">[Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The adrenaline junkie&#8217;s guide to New Zealand travel</title>
		<link>http://theactiveexplorer.com/2012/04/16/the-adrenaline-junkies-guide-to-new-zealand-travel/</link>
		<comments>http://theactiveexplorer.com/2012/04/16/the-adrenaline-junkies-guide-to-new-zealand-travel/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 21:52:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erika Wiggins</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adventure Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adventure Travel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Zealand]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[adventure tours new zealand]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[black water rafting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bungee jumping]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Zealand caves]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sky diving new zealand]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Waitomo cave]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This guest post on active (adrenaline junkie) travel in New Zealand is written and sponsored by Real Gap Experience. A big thank you to them for supporting our blog! &#160; Are you looking for adventure and excitement on a gap year? Do you want to try some amazing things you&#8217;ll probably never have the guts&#8230; <a href="http://theactiveexplorer.com/2012/04/16/the-adrenaline-junkies-guide-to-new-zealand-travel/">[Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Gear review: Sauce Chill Toque hat</title>
		<link>http://theactiveexplorer.com/2012/03/23/gear-review-sauce-chill-toque-hat/</link>
		<comments>http://theactiveexplorer.com/2012/03/23/gear-review-sauce-chill-toque-hat/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 18:46:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erika Wiggins</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adventure Sports Gear]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gear]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[adventure sports gear]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adventurous Gifts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[backpacking hats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[outdoor blogger network]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sauce Chill Toque hat review]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ski hat review]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As a member of the Outdoor Blogger Network, I recently had the opportunity to review the Sauce Chill Toque hat and I must say I was impressed. Sauce allowed me my choice of color so I choose the Purple Pinwheel pattern. It was bright and cheery. My first test of the hat was during a&#8230; <a href="http://theactiveexplorer.com/2012/03/23/gear-review-sauce-chill-toque-hat/">[Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>South African Boma Bread</title>
		<link>http://theactiveexplorer.com/2012/03/15/south-african-boma-bread/</link>
		<comments>http://theactiveexplorer.com/2012/03/15/south-african-boma-bread/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 17:18:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erika Wiggins</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Camping]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[South Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Travel/Culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[campfire bread]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rachelle Lucus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[roasted bread]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[South African Boma Bread]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[south african bread roast]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Travelblggr]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Umlilo Lodge South Africa]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Enjoy this guest post by Rachelle Lucas, aka @travelblggr ~ Thanks Rachelle! &#160; “Food is our common ground, a universal experience.” — James Beard There is something about sharing a meal together around a camp fire that seems to instantly bond friendships. I don&#8217;t know if it&#8217;s the glow of the embers, warming up next&#8230; <a href="http://theactiveexplorer.com/2012/03/15/south-african-boma-bread/">[Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>St. Nicholas Cathedral, Tarpon Springs, Fla.</title>
		<link>http://theactiveexplorer.com/2012/03/14/st-nicholas-cathedral-tarpon-springs-fla/</link>
		<comments>http://theactiveexplorer.com/2012/03/14/st-nicholas-cathedral-tarpon-springs-fla/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:55:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erika Wiggins</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Florida]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Photo of the Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Photography]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Travel/Culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Greek culture florida]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Greek Orthodox Cathedral Photo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[St. Nicholas Cathedral Tarpon Springs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tarpon Springs Florida]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Tarpon Springs, Florida, has the highest concentration of Greek immigrants in the United States. St. Nicholas Cathedral is beautifully decorated with illustrations of the Greek Orthodox faith. My camera didn’t do it justice.To learn more about the area, read my Examiner.com article: Tarpon Springs, Florida: On and off the beaten track. &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Muddy TAG cavers support conservation</title>
		<link>http://theactiveexplorer.com/2012/03/01/tag-cavers-give-generously-in-support-of-scci-and-conservation/</link>
		<comments>http://theactiveexplorer.com/2012/03/01/tag-cavers-give-generously-in-support-of-scci-and-conservation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 19:11:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erika Wiggins</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adventure Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adventure Travel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alabama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caving]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Outdoor adventure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wildlife]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[adventure sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cave conservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[caving]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Limrock Blowing Cave]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[outdoor adventure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SCCi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Southeastern Cave Conservency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TAG Fall Cave In]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[“Fire, fire, fire…,” chants the crowd, as a longhaired man wearing bat-print pajama bottoms launches a flaming arrow into the 20-foot tall bonfire. It lights with a loud ka-thump! About then, another lovely fellow wearing a red ball gown and blond wig allows me to take some glamour-shots of him before moving on into the&#8230; <a href="http://theactiveexplorer.com/2012/03/01/tag-cavers-give-generously-in-support-of-scci-and-conservation/">[Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>A close encounter with Florida&#8217;s manatees</title>
		<link>http://theactiveexplorer.com/2012/02/06/a-close-encounter-with-floridas-manatees/</link>
		<comments>http://theactiveexplorer.com/2012/02/06/a-close-encounter-with-floridas-manatees/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:41:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erika Wiggins</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adventure Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adventure Travel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Florida]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Snorkeling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wildlife]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Pro Diving Center]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Crystal River springs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Manatee conservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Swimming with manatee in Crystal River]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As I slipped into the water, the cold took my breath away, but soon the wetsuit did its job and I felt better. At first, I couldn’t see anything due to disturbed silt, but then a large form materialized in front of me and there I was, just feet from an adult manatee. I stopped&#8230; <a href="http://theactiveexplorer.com/2012/02/06/a-close-encounter-with-floridas-manatees/">[Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>A job with a view, Glacier National Park, MT</title>
		<link>http://theactiveexplorer.com/2012/01/28/a-job-with-a-view-glacier-national-park-mt/</link>
		<comments>http://theactiveexplorer.com/2012/01/28/a-job-with-a-view-glacier-national-park-mt/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:54:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erika Wiggins</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Glacier National Park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Photo of the Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scenic Drives]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Going to the Sun Road]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The drop-off behind this surveyor on the Going-to-the-Sun Road is at least several hundred feet. I&#8217;m not sure I could turn my back on it and work! Needless to say, he has the best view EVER! &#160;]]></description>
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