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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1965
Page
19
A Chicago show review notes campers chase comfort with luxury upgrades. Modern units make outdoors resemble indoors with features like bottled gas running water air conditioning. Deluxe buses convert old school buses into luxury mobile homes, priced above twenty thousand dollars.
The article warns campers and hikers in Iowa about venomous snakes including timber rattlers and massasaugas. It notes that only rattlesnakes and copperheads are found in Iowa, with copperheads rare in the southeast and massasaugas distributed in eastern, south central, and extreme southwestern boggy areas.
A guide to camping in bad weather noting that weather predicts risk and preparation helps. Rubber and plastic rain gear offer protection with tradeoffs in weight comfort and cost. Water repellent fabrics suit short drizzle but fail under heavy moisture. fabric choice depends on activity season use and budget.
Rain suits stand out for practicality in tough outdoor work. The style leans toward pant-jacket combinations suited to strenuous activity, with emphasis on overall utility over fashion.
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