Category: lunch in the woods
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WILD GAME RECIPES
Wild game recipes WILD TURKEY SAUSAGE ⁃ onion diced (small) ⁃ Apple’s (diced small) Step 2 – sear the onions until they are translucent then add apples cook for approx 6-8 minutes then let cool. Step three ⁃ dice Turkey thighs into cubes and approx 14 ounces of bacon small enough to go through a […]
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Last 5 months in review
It’s the end of January 2022. Caspian is just about to turn 5 months old and It’s just about time again that I have to go back to work. My time with Caspian and Erin has been full and entertaining, but work calls, and hunting season is just around the corner. The following is a […]
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My Yukon River Trip (as a teenager) & Northern Ontario Guiding Experience Taught Me How & What Bushcraft/Self Reliance Is (-part3/3)
From the Yukon and Alaska to Northern Ontario. Where I believe was the only other time in my life where I needed any kind of survival real life skills, was when I was a fishing guide at a fly-in fishing resort called Slippery Winds Wilderness Lodge in 2016. As a guide at the lodge it […]
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My Yukon River Trip (as a teenager) & Northern Ontario Guiding Experience Taught Me How, & What Bushcraft/Self Reliance Is (-part2/3)
So Joe Glynn and I got into his Row boat. Which we named River Bottom, (and for good reason) this boat looked like it was about to sink. It had only been a couple days since Brian Dickenson and I had arrived in Dawson, so I decided to go back to the spot Brian and […]
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My Yukon River Trip (as a teenager) & Northern Ontario Guiding Experience Taught Me How & What Bushcraft/Self Reliance Is (-part1/3)
Have you ever been faced with a situation where you needed to have the skills to survive? I have. Bushcraft, Self Reliance, and it’s meanings. Bushcraft is the use and practice of skills, thereby acquiring and developing knowledge and understanding, in order to survive and thrive in a natural environment. Being able to rely on […]
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Winter Camping, Night Out, Solo
I’m going to start off this story by sayingI finally did something I’ve been meaning to do for a very long time, A solo. winter, camp out in the woods. I have been an avid outdoorsmen for a very long time. I love camping. and in recent years my partner Erin and I have been […]
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More On Wild Edibles
Last time I wrote about wild edibles found in my area of Ontario, I focused more on winter foraging. Wild Edibles can really be ground year round and are usually readily available if you know what to look for. I generally am trying to pick out the bushes and shrubs that are most common to […]
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Some Great Food Ideas To Make Outdoors While Camping.
If your one of those people that procrastinate on what foods you’ll want to make while on a camping excursion with friend, family, or even going it alone for a while, here are some ideas that my partner and I have done over the past few years.
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Early season camping
During each spring if you decide that a camping trip is in your list of activities to explore? And your new to the experience, Then there are a few things I believe to be important points to take into consideration when planning your voyage. First off let’s explore the reasons to go camping? There are […]
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Making a custom knife
How to make a mora knife with a custom handle. First why make a Mora knife? & What is a mora knife used for? Mora knives are a decent bush-crafting knife made from Swedish carbon steel. Swedish knives are considered to be some of the best knives and recognized world wide. I personally have wanted […]
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Bug Out, Survival, & Car, BAGS.
First things first with this entry! What are survival kits? There’s several different kits one could put together to try and be ready for any situation. Well a few different questions need to be asked here. 1st- what is the most likely situation you might find yourself to be faced with? 2nd-Do you travel? And […]
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Some Winter Edibles In Southeastern Ontario
Foraging during the winter months can be much harder than the rest of the year it’s true, however that’s not to say there aren’t still plenty of options out there if you just open your eyes and take a stroll. I will mention a few of the plants that are easily found or most common […]
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Perspective Of What Work Is!
Work Last night I got a phone call from a good friend of mine He called me to point fun of me at this video I recently posted about having lunch with my partner and son out in the woods. Lol His comment was… it sure looked like a lot of “work” I had endured […]
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Winter lunch in the woods
Hi folks, we’re at it again. I’m heading out to an area to start scouting out where to put an outdoor base camp near to an area I am planning to do some hunting next spring and hopefully next fall as well. My goal will be to find a spot I feel may be a […]
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