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Garlic Can Be and Is a Lifesaver in the Tropics & On the Farm

Garlic a world of goodness!
Garlic a world of goodness!

American Press travel News-May 11th,- Bob and Barb “Stopping to Smell the Roses”  and enjoying the garlic too! Years have past, and thanks to finding out about the properties that garlic offered for keeping me healthy through my trek through Africa and the Congo, unlike my companion, who did not cover himself inside and out with garlic, I’d be dead now, as well. Besides the biting and stinging insects, the foods that were eaten, and the water we drank were infested with all manner of potentially, deadly bacteria, flukes, worms, etc.

By eating garlic 3-times daily, I avoided all of the above, or when ingesting foods and water, the garlic (Allium sativum) nullified the negative effects they may, or would have had on my health. Today, besides adding to the fabulous flavors it imparts on all vegetables, meats, fish and seafood’s, garlic’s health benefits are known down through the ages to the present!

Now, on our farm we, as so many farmers in America and around the world, have taken advantage of using garlic oil, we use it to protect our crops, with the incredible advantages of having no poisons to contaminate our soil and water, no harm to plants, animals and people, not being an insecticide, garlic protects the natural way, its highly effective and offers long-term protection, we put it on our crops early in spring before the insects arrive for best results, pests do not build-up resistance, its harmless to beneficial insects, its odorless in minutes, its tasteless on grapes, apples, or vegetables and making your own costs a whole lot less!  Want seeds? Go: Plant PEP Punch at Orange Avenuse Organic Produce 1030 Orange Ave. Kalona, IA  52247-9791

Note: Without garlic, so many of our dishes would just be plain and bland and our bodies bereft of the great protective abilities that garlic offers! Check out my book; “Africa on a Pin & a Prayer” and read all about garlic and our adventure in the Congo!

New and Improved NWTF Gobble Map App Available Now

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EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Spring is in the air and turkey seasons are opening up across the country. To help ring in the 2016 turkey season, the National Wild Turkey Federation and Powderhook have released Gobble Map 2.0, a completed updated and more robust version of the original must-have-app for turkey hunters. The free app is available on both Android and Apple phones.

Users of the original Gobble Map will instantly see a variety of new features based on user feedback – push notifications of area activity, harvest reports, liking and comments on reports, free public land mapping and much more. Original features such as access to reports of turkey activity in their area, viewing trends on an interactive heat map and tracking their own turkey hunting activity remain.

“Gobble Map was designed with privacy in mind, so hunter can be assured that we will never reveal their exact locations,” said Eric Dinger, Powderhook’s founder and CEO. “And with the help of the expert biologists at the National Wild Turkey Federation, Gobble Map brings turkey hunting to life on your phone.”


Gobble Map is available for free on both Android and Apple devices.

Original features such as access to reports of turkey activity in their area, viewing trends on an interactive heat map and tracking their own turkey hunting activity remain.

“Hunters play the biggest role in conservation efforts across this country through purchasing licenses, firearms and ammunition,” said Doug Saunders, NWTF executive vice president of marketing and development. “These days, a hunter may only have limited time to prepare for and plan a hunt. We want to ensure they have the greatest opportunity for an enjoyable time in the woods, so they continue to carry on our hunting heritage.”

Cabela’s, Federal Premium Ammunition and Mossy Oak also are partners in the Gobble Map app.

To view or download the Gobble Map, visit the following links:
Web Interface: www.gobblemap.com
Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phonegap.gobblemap
Apple App Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gobble-map/id975910406?ls=1&mt=8

About Powderhook
Powderhook’s mission is Access for All. That means access for new hunters, anglers and shooters; for parents and their children; for neighbors who haven’t been out in the field for years; and for you. Powderhook works with the nation’s leading conservation organizations, retailers and manufacturers. The Powderhook platform is bringing our industry together to solve some of its most important problems.

To learn more about Powderhook, visit www.powderhook.com

About Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt.
The NWTF Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt. initiative is a charge that mobilizes science, fundraising and devoted volunteers to give the NWTF more energy and purpose than ever. Through this national initiative, NWTF has committed to raising $1.2 billion to conserve or enhance more than 4 million acres of essential upland wildlife habitat, recruit 1.5 million hunters and open access to 500,000 acres for hunting, shooting and outdoor enjoyment. Without hunters, there will be no wildlife or habitat. The NWTF is determined to Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt.

To learn more about the NWTF Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt. initiative, visit www.nwtf.org.

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Heading for Port Charlotte, FL. Full Travel Adventure Stories & Images Next Week

Tournament caught Tarpon being revived in Punta Gorda!
Tournament caught Tarpon being revived in Punta Gorda!
Snook live here!!!
Snook live here!!!
My Terry getting outfitted for the cycle, or 100-mph bass boat!
My Terry getting outfitted for the cycle, or 100-mph bass or flats boat!

APtravelnews-(American Press travel News)-March 30th,-Port Charlotte, FL.-We are heading for a visit to S.West, FL. and we are taking Terry on a pet friendly, holiday. Stay tuned to read about our all-encompassing adventure to one of Florida’s most special places!!!

Kudo’s to Port St. Lucie, FL Anglers Club For Kids Fishing Tournament

First bass at Kids Tournament!
First bass at Kids Tournament!
Sorry no golf today dad, time for spending time with little Joe at the pond!!
Sorry no golf today dad, time for spending time with little Joe at the pond!!

APtravelnews-March 26th,-PSL, FL.-Bob and Barb and Parents “Stopping to Smell the Roses” and spending quality outdoor time with their children. The Port St. Lucie, Anglers Club and their members really did a fine thing for children and parents alike. They set up a terrific event at a wonderful venue-The St. Lucie, Botanical Gardens and its gorgeous pond! They brought together for the 4th year in a row parents and children to spend time together in the outdoors fishing! Whether they catch or not, everybody was and is a winner! The clubs meetings are held the second Thursday of each month at the Gardens at 2410 SE Westmoreland Blvd. in Port St. Lucie. For more information in visiting and joining go their website: pslanaglers.com  Note* “There is a conservation component inherent in the clubs makeup that attempts to keep abreast of the latest rules effecting the South Florida Fisheries.”

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