Tag: camping gear
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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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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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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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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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Review of the RM-415 Crossbow
The Rocky Mountain 415. So back In December 2021, ( Around Christmas) Infact I think it might have been on Christmas Day to be honest. I was talking with my friend Rob Berry, about past hunting trips I had been on, and recent hunting trips he had been on. Rob is an avid hunter 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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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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