This spring, L.L. Bean wants to help you feel great out there, with gear, tips, and advice

for heading outdoors and exploring all the possibilities of the season.

Spring is the start of bug season, so here's a tip to deter ticks.

Wear light colored long sleeves and long pants.

Pull the cuffs in your sleeves tight and tuck your pants into your boots.

Tightening those cuffs will help keep bugs out of your clothes

and the light colors will help you spot any insects or easily

if they get on you.

For more fun ideas, easy howtus, and inspiring stories,

visit L.L.bine.com slash guide. You're going to be. Oh, California beaches are swamped with chaos every year.

Mothers keep their young close as they navigate across what little bit of sand is unoccupied.

The waves rise, crash, and retreat, amidst a figurative sea of countless individuals,

making themselves known and showing off.

After all, they've spent months preparing for this coveted time on the coastline.

They look their best and want everyone to know it.

It's noisy and the dissonance sw get a good spot start to swear off over who should get to introduce themselves to a female off to their right first.

A fight ensues and others look on as the two battle it out with elaborate

displays of physical power. The female who can't be bothered with either one of them

sighs and detest.

The smaller of the two males finally secedes, sulking, defeated, and quietly determined

to do better next time.

Oh wait, maybe I should clarify.

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