Category: winter survival
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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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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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What do you do while winter camping?
Table of Contents 14 fun winter camping ideas with kids winter? What to do now that winter has hit? For many, (myself included at times) and for my partner as well, the winter can bring the dreaded “cabin fever”, especially for the kids! have you ever given much thought about winter camping? Seriously! A camping […]
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Coyotes, The What, Where, How, & Why’s (& everything in between, about coyotes)
Coyotes are fierce predators adapted to many climates. Coyotes, Canis latrans, evolved 380,000 years ago and are descended from a long line of predatory canines. They prey on a number of different animals and are influential members of whatever ecosystem they inhabit. So, what unfortunate creatures fall victim to the vicious coyote? Here we will […]
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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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Camping & How Much Wood Will You Need?
In general, you’ll find that you need between 2 and 5 bundles of firewood per day for your campfire. However, variables can disrupt how you determine the exact amount you will be requiring for your needs, vs Wants. For instance, you may need more wood if you plan to have a fire going for more […]
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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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3 More Tried & True Fire starting Methods part 2
1, Birch -scraping and spark This method is almost as good as any other method I’ve ever tried including the use of a lighter lol of course a lighter is going to be a bit faster but not much to be honest. it is so simple and it takes just seconds to get a flame. […]
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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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Base Camps. What Are They? & Why Make Them
– First If your just getting into outdoors activities and wilderness adventure? Then you may have heard the term Base Camp! Well what exactly is a base camp? Simple and yet a fair enough question. A Base Camp is an area you choose in the bush that you can choose to store some extra gear […]
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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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Knives, Types & their Uses In The Field.
Hello folks, so today’s topic is, what is a knife meant for and different methods it can vs should be used for, in survival, bushcraft, camping, or just having some fun in the bush? Well I’ll probably get a bit of flack from some people after publishing my own opinions about what knives are for […]
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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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WHY HUNT & FISH AT ALL ?
So After some of my blog posts, and if I’m to be completely honest with you, I’ve gotten exactly what I was expecting from all my non hunter and gatherer friends and family. Lol. Many non hunters have written to me personally asking me why I hunt? Or fish? So in order to stop writing […]
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