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	<description>JJ Murphy &#124; Writer, Hiker, Wild Foods Forager and Nature Photographer Freelance</description>
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		<title>When Winter is Scary</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 12:15:20 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The snow is waist deep. I&#8217;ve been snowed in since Thursday. It&#8217;s fun and at the same time, scary. What&#8217;s up with that? When did I become afraid of nature?
The dense heavy snow is good for making a quinzee. But considering I spent close to four hours moving enough snow away from my door to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Learning to Read the Earth</title>
		<link>http://www.writerbynature.com/2010/01/28/learning-to-read-the-earth/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:49:31 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Rocks]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Understanding how the earth moves is another aid to reading tracks.]]></description>
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		<title>A Forager&#8217;s Holiday</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:53:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jj_murphy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Foraging]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The one benefit to bitter cold weather after a snow storm is the opportunity to study tracks and cross-country ski.]]></description>
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		<title>Why Practice Wilderness Survival Skills When Ultralite Gear is Available?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:15:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jj_murphy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Foraging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shelter]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why do I continue practicing wilderness skills, when lightweight camping gear makes life outdoors much easier?  In a word, RESPECT.]]></description>
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		<title>Book Review: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind</title>
		<link>http://www.writerbynature.com/2009/11/12/book-review-the-boy-who-harnessed-the-wind/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:13:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jj_murphy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Books]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a celebration of the human spirit. A discarded physics book turns up in a third-world library enabling a boy too poor to attend school to bring electricity to his home, and eventually his village. ]]></description>
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		<title>Using the Mac PowerBook to Find Light-Weight Gear for Woods Time and Work Time</title>
		<link>http://www.writerbynature.com/2009/11/08/using-the-mac-powerbook-to-find-light-weight-gear-for-woods-time-and-work-time/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:12:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jj_murphy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hiking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Internet]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gear - for both computer and light-weight backpacking -  requires research online and in the field. Learning a new computer operating system while field testing new tools creates both obstacles and opportunities.]]></description>
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		<title>Little Brown Mushrooms: Careful Observation is Crucial in Mycology</title>
		<link>http://www.writerbynature.com/2009/10/23/little-brown-mushrooms-careful-observation-is-crucial-in-mycology/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:21:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jj_murphy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fungi]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mycology requires the discipline to study details carefully. If you plan to eat one of the many species of "little brown mushrooms" correct identification could be a matter of life and death.]]></description>
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		<title>Milkweed: A Field Study</title>
		<link>http://www.writerbynature.com/2009/09/21/milkweed-a-field-study/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:13:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jj_murphy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Foraging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hiking]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Look-alikes provide an opportunity for more careful nature observation.]]></description>
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		<title>Nature&#8217;s Laws: No One Can Legislate the Law of Gravity</title>
		<link>http://www.writerbynature.com/2009/08/23/natures-laws-you-cannot-legislate-the-law-of-gravity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writerbynature.com/2009/08/23/natures-laws-you-cannot-legislate-the-law-of-gravity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 01:54:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jj_murphy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Shelter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Survival]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Politicians, pundits and power brokers cannot legislate the laws of nature. Survival is as much a mental skill as a physical skill.]]></description>
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		<title>Bushcraft Made Easy: Valuable Websites</title>
		<link>http://www.writerbynature.com/2009/08/15/bushcraft-made-easy-valuable-websites/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writerbynature.com/2009/08/15/bushcraft-made-easy-valuable-websites/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 12:54:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jj_murphy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hiking]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two valuable online resources for people who'd rather spend time outdoors.]]></description>
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