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Hey there, welcome to my outdoors info page. I've got some info here for you.

Don't leave any of the following items out when you prepare for your backpacking trip.

The wood powered Trailstove is my all time favorite camp stove. Sure it cooks a bit slower than a gas stove, and yes it does get a bit smoky. But it is the lightest stove in the world if you include the weight of fuel, and since it runs on wood you don't ever have to spend a penny on fuel. And you don't have to worry about different nozzle sizes when you travel abroad. And you don't have to worry about carrying explosive and poisonous substances around. I could go on and on about all the advantages of the Trailstove.

CAMP STOVE

Obviously you need some type of lamp when you go hiking overnight since it's overnight and it's dark at night. Bring a candle too in case modern technology fails you.

LIGHT

You only go camping without mosquito coils once.

BUG PROTECTION

If you are planning to make a fire a camp saw is a great thing to have. Often times branches of wood that you find are too long and hard to break, a camp saw will spare you a lot of frustration.

SAW

Normally I don't like to spend too much money on hiking equipment, mostly you just pay for the brand name. But in the case of sleeping bags it may be worth it to spend a few extra bucks. Get a good one, not a very cheap one.

SLEEPING BAG

Your multi purpose tool must have a knife, pliers, drill, and screw driver. Those are absolutely necessary, other features are good to have but probably won't mean the difference between life and death.

TOOL

Kill animals with a deadfall trap.

This is the most simple type of trap you can make but it's very deadly, it will kill or cripple an animal easily. Don't do this unless it's a life and death situation.

Find a heavy log that can be lifted up on one side.

Put a round rock on the ground under one edge of the log.

Find a good strong stick that can support the log.

Find a smaller stick to hold the bait.

Put one edge of the bait stick on the round rock, lift the log up and support it with the strong stick. The bait stick should be wedged between the strong stick and the round rock and with the other end suspended in the air under the log.

Carefully put the bait on the bait stick and walk away.

Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument

Hagerman, ID

Hagerman Fossil Beds NM contains the largest concentration of Hagerman Horse fossils in North America. The Monument is Internationally significant because it protects the world's richest know fossil deposits from a time period called the late Pliocene epoch, 3.5 million years ago. These plants and animals represent the last glimpse of time that existed before the Ice Age, and the earliest appearances of modern flora and fauna.

CONTACTS

Email - jan_harper@nps.gov

Fax- 208-837-4857

Write to
P.O. Box 570, 221 North State Street
221 North State Street
Hagerman, ID 83332

Phone
Visitor Information - 208-837-4793

TRAVEL BASICS

Operating Hours, Seasons
Summer: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (from Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day Weekend); 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Thursday - Sunday(the remainder of the year).

Getting There
PLANE - Twin Falls, Idaho Airport Boise, Idaho Airport

CAR - One and one half hour from Boise, Idaho Thirty minutes from Twin Falls, Idaho -- Located on Hwy 30

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - No public transportation

Weather & Climate
Summer, hot and dry with winds Fall, cooler with warmer days and cool nights Winter, cold with some snow and wind Spring, warmer days some rain can be muddy on trails

Getting Around
Monument has road access to the trail heads and wayside exhibits

FEES/PERMITS

Entrance Fee
INFORMATION CENTER
Free!

FACILITIES

Visitor Centers
VISITOR CENTER
Open From Labor Day to Memorial Day 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Phone - 208 837-4793
Location - 221 North State Street, Hagerman, Idaho 83332
Closures - May through September Visitor Center is opened seven days a week from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and September through May Visitor Center is open Thursday through Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Special Programs - Information Center, fossil exhibits, slide show and programs are provided by park staff with scheduled public tours during the summer. Regularly scheduled ranger-guided tours are available seasonally. Educational programs for schools are given throughout the school year. Reservations are required.
Exhibits - Fossils on display

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The wood powered Trailstove is my all time favorite camp stove. Sure it cooks a bit slower than a gas stove, and yes it does get a bit smoky. But it is the lightest stove in the world if you include the weight of fuel, and since it runs on wood you don't ever have to spend a penny on fuel. And you don't have to worry about different nozzle sizes when you travel abroad. And you don't have to worry about carrying explosive and poisonous substances around. I could go on and on about all the advantages of the Trailstove.		CAMP STOVE
Obviously you need some type of lamp when you go hiking overnight since it's overnight and it's dark at night. Bring a candle too in case modern technology fails you.		LIGHT
You only go camping without mosquito coils once.		BUG PROTECTION
If you are planning to make a fire a camp saw is a great thing to have. Often times branches of wood that you find are too long and hard to break, a camp saw will spare you a lot of frustration.		SAW
Normally I don't like to spend too much money on hiking equipment, mostly you just pay for the brand name. But in the case of sleeping bags it may be worth it to spend a few extra bucks. Get a good one, not a very cheap one.		SLEEPING BAG
Your multi purpose tool must have a knife, pliers, drill, and screw driver. Those are absolutely necessary, other features are good to have but probably won't mean the difference between life and death.		TOOL