Others are happy to car camp, setting up tents within reach of a trunkful of gear and supplies.

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If you car camp, you'll have more options (think coolers packed with all sorts of delicacies and cast iron pans for campfire desserts), but if you decide to make it a longer excursion (think a few days on the Appalachian Trail or along the Pacific Crest Trail) light is the way to go.

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The police official responsible for security of the camp, Fuad Khan, told the AFP news agency that the bomb exploded in a car parked near the administration office where refugees were lining up to get rations and new arrivals were being registered.

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The BBC's Maud Jullien in the capital, Bamako, said early reports suggested a black car drove up to a private residence about 500m (1, 650ft) from a camp where French and Chadian soldiers are based and exploded, killing one person and injuring two others.

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