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Cameron Bailey

Cameron is a freelance writer with a focus on hiking, fishing and photography. He studied English and Creative Writing at the University of Colorado Boulder and now calls Chicago, Illinois home.

The DeCaLiBron is a 7.6 mile loop trail that starts at Kite Lake Campground and brings hikers up to a ridge line where they can summit Mt Democrat, Mt Cameron, Mt Lincoln, and Mt Bross. Kite Lake Campground is located about 5.5 miles west of Alma, Colorado off of Buckskin Road. The views from this …

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Everyone needs to sleep to live.  But athletes, and more importantly endurance athletes especially need to be conscious of the number of hours they sleep as well as the quality of that rest.  At least 7.5 hours of sleep is suggested by most researchers today but over 8 hours of sleep is a good benchmark …

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With each new invention in the digital age, consumers are more connected to their technology than ever, but what happens when you need your device charged in the middle of nowhere?  Hand crank chargers have been around for quite some time but now, they are more accessible than ever, and can even be used to …

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About an hour south of Salt Lake City, and a half hour east from Spanish Fork, Utah, is the scenic and alluringly blue natural waters of Diamond Fork Hot Springs in Fifth Water Creek.  The hike up to the hot springs and waterfall takes only about an hour for the average hiker on this beautiful …

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Sitting high above the Front Range at 8342 feet, Bear Peak is one of the most incredible hikes in and around Boulder, Colorado.  The 5.5 to 7 miles of trail (depending upon where you start out) offers unparalleled views of the surrounding landscape including the views over Boulder, the Continental Divide to the west, and …

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