What You Need to Consider Before Hiking
“In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks.” John Muir I agree with Muir’s sentiment. There’s no better way to spend your weekend than getting some…
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How to Put Together Your First “Get Home” Bag
Get Home Bag. Lots of articles are written about keeping Bug Out Bags in your home, just in case disaster strikes. Now the public is becoming very aware of the…
Weekend Adventure – Plan, Prepare, Practice.
I recently went on a little weekend adventure with the doggo. Although I thought it was going to be a nice little outing, it turned out that I was up…
Basic Survival: Arctic Firestarting
One of the worst situations a human being has ever been in is being alone, especially in the arctic wilderness. We are bred and conditioned to want to be near…
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How to Run Cache Networks
Looking to do some shady stuff What is a cache? Caches are prepositioned resources put in place to support a future activity. Classically we “visualize” them as buried treasure but…
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Day Hiking in the Great Outdoors
By Dale W. Swanson I was a Boy Scout growing up and one of the many facets of Scouting I enjoyed was the camp-out and hiking. Fresh air, pine trees,…
Processing a Hog on the Homestead
We recently processed two sows here on the homestead. Traditionally “hog killin’” is done in fall when the temperature drops and stays that way. Thanks to modern refrigeration, we do…
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SHOT show 2017 Product Spotlight: Hazard 4 “Clerk” Pack
Hazard 4 has a reputation for bombproof and feature-rich bags and packs, and their booth at SHOT Show 2017 was well representative of their signature products. We got a hands…
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the MMI Outdoor Raider Tent Product Review
As some of my followers already know, I am a fan of a lightweight tent for bugging out verses a simple, cheap tarp or trying to go all Joe Teti…
Zen and the Art of Axe Maintenance
by Frank Moss The venerable axe is arguably the most useful tool anyone can own. With proper care an axe head can last for multiple generations. You can routinely pick…