Articles related to "Resupply"

Hikers on the 2,200 mile Appalachian Trail prepare boxes of backpacking food in order to resupply. Boxes are sent to post offices, for pick-up in towns near the trail.

Christmas gifts for the family gardener can be found at garden centers, hardware and discount stores.

Body bags were sent to a Northern Manitoba First Nations' reserve as part of supplies to fight the H1N1 flu. They were sent following Native leaders request for aid.

Thru-hiking the 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail is a life-list dream trip. It requires planning, fitness, the right gear, a positive attitude, and a love of backpacking.

Confederate Brigadier General Beauregard, in April of 1861, leads the attack on Fort Sumter, in Charleston, South Carolina harbor, signaling that the Civil War had begun.

The 1914 battle of Tannenberg which was the most stunning German victory of World War One over the Imperial Russian Army

Many historians consider Abraham Lincoln to be the greatest president. One reason for this is that Lincoln daringly appointed his rivals for top cabinet positions.

A Pyrenees trek runs from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean, spending much of its time in high mountains. Gear requirements will depend on the season and the route.

Bring along the appropriate sized first aid kit, whether it is for personal use, medium sized, or a large expedition kit.

After a long wait, Left 4 Dead has received the first set of downloadable content- two more maps for versus mode and a Gears of War-esque survival mode.

The Confederate States of America pioneered submarine warfare, and Mobile, Alabama, was the center of the secessionist nation's underwater arsenal.

A variety of maps and guidebooks, some in English, help hikers plan a hike in the Pyrenees. Hikers can order this information, or find it in shops along the route.

Most travel bottle warmers run off a car cigarette lighter socket, but some don't. This article looks at the different designs and their advantages and disadvantages.

(Part Two)the insurgent conflict fought between Confederate Partisan Rangers and Union Redlegs

As part of Operation Magistral the 9th Company of the 345th Guards Airborne Regiment took and held a mountain outnumbered 10 to one by Mujahideen

German defeat at Stalingrad resulted from irrational strategy devised by Adolf Hitler as well as numerous other factors including supply problems and weather.

The guns of USS Washington were vital in blazing a path to ultimate triumph over Imperial Japan in the epic struggle for dominance in the Pacific.

In the Civil War, the Battle of Antietam was a Confederate gamble that ended in a bloody stalemate. However its aftermath changed the course of American history.

Although badly outnumbered, French defenders and their Indian allies mounted a desperate ambush that resulted in the first major British defeat in North America.

In the weeks leading up to the outbreak of the Civil War, Major Robert Anderson was a national hero to the North.

The Mountain Man rendezvous of 1832 was held at Pierre's Hole. Hundreds of mountain men, trappers, Indians and fur company traders met to sell furs or trade for supplies.

A short span of coastline in northern Florida plays host to both the beginning and the end for the interaction of native cultures with European arrivals.

With a daring climb up steep cliffs, the British surprised the French and took control of Quebec in one of the largest battles of the French and Indian War.

The Russian Civil War pitted communist Red armies against counter-revolutionary White armies in a six year long armed struggle. This is a look at those White forces.

Aphasia occurs when an area of the brain responsible for language is damaged, most often due to stoke or traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Choosing gear for an Appalachian Trail thru-hike involves balancing the need for comfort and safety with the need for a lightweight pack that can be carried with ease.