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Bear Grylls Back on Discovery Channel
As you guys know, Bear Gryll’s last show on Discovery, Man vs. Wild was canceled back in March because of a disagreement Bear had with Discovery channel. He implied that they were asking him to do...
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Winter Clothing – The Layering Theory Revisited
I’ve been contemplating writing a few posts on my gear and clothing because I get a lot of questions about it, but before I do that, I wanted to go over some of the theory behind why I do what I do. In...
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My Three Season Camping and Bushcraft Gear
It has been almost a year since I did a post about the gear that I carry. You can see that post here. Since then I’ve been getting a lot of questions about my current gear so I figured I would put...
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Kovea Spider (KB-1109) Long Term Review
Back in July of 2012 I was contacted by Kovea, a Korean company, regarding reviewing one of their stoves that they were about to release on the market. The stove was the Kovea Spider. After a few uses,...
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Trip Report: Echo Lake 2/23/13 – 2/24/13
We only have another month or so of winter left, so I have been trying to make the most of it before the weather warms up. This past weekend some friends and I had planned on going ice fishing. More...
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My Three Season Camping and Bushcraft Clothing
Now that you have seen my three season gear, I figured I would go over my three season clothing with you guys. There is nothing special or unusual about it. It divides into the typical base layer,...
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My Winter Backpacking and Bushcraft Clothing
You recently saw my three season clothing. It is the main component of my winter clothing system as well, so if you have not read it, please have a look here.Before I get into details about the actual...
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The Incomplete Woodsman - Skills We Lose Because of Our Close Mindedness
Before I begin this latest rant, I want to be clear that here I am going to focus on those of us who select skill sets and equipment that we think will make us better woodsmen. I will not be talking...
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My Winter Backpacking and Bushcraft Gear
Over the past two weeks I have been trying to give you a list of my backpacking and bushcraft gear. I have done the posts in the order that I have because each subsequent post builds on the prior ones....
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Bear Grylls Safety Instructions
I was emailed about a video with the above title. Knowing Bear’s approach to the wilderness, I wasn’t sure what to expect, but the video was actually quite funny, and intended to be so as well. It was...
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The First Successful Summit of Mt. Everest by an American – A look 50 Years...
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first successful climb of Mt. Everest by an American. It also marks the 50th anniversary of the first summit of Mt. Everest by the Western Ridge. We are all...
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Wood Trekker Social Media – Google Reader Update
By now you guys know that I am horrible when it comes to dealing with computers, or even answering my email for that matter. The only reason why I have been able to keep this blog going is that Blogger...
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Making an Improvised Pack – The Roycroft Pack
In recent weeks there have been several videos released on YouTube about an improvised pack design, usually attributed to Tom Roycroft. Both Mors Kochanski and Dave Canterbury put out such videos...
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The Business of Being a Mountain Man: Eustace Conway vs. The Building Inspector
If you make a habit of following outdoor related TV shows, you probably remember Eustace Conway and his Turtle Island household from the History Chanel show Mountain Men. As he is described on the...
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A Failed Summit Attempt of Mt. Everest and the Future of Alpinism
Last week I posted about the first successful summit of Mt. Everest by an American team. I also mentioned in the post that some have argued that the 1963 expedition marked the last expedition style...
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DIY Ultralight Fishing Rod Case
Some time ago I noticed that Backpacking Light was selling an ultralight fishing rod case on their website. For some time now, I have been trying to come up with a lightweight, full size fishing kit....
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Free Tree Identification App for Your Android Phone
Recently I bumped into a pretty good tree identification app for my Android phone. I’m sure there are similar ones for iPhone devices, but since I use an Android phone, it is the only platform to which...
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Trip Report: Learning to Fly Fish 3/30/13
With trout season starting in April in my area, I’ve been trying to get some more skills when it comes to fishing. The reality is that my abilities in that department are disturbingly sub par. Recently...
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Kovea Stoves Finally Introduced on the US Market
This past year you saw me do an initial and long term review of the Kovea Spider stove. Kovea is a Korean company, and until now, their products were not being directly sold in the US, despite the fact...
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The NY SAFE Act and Its Impact on Hunting Regulations in New York State
I realize that by virtue of the fact that the issue is limited to New York State, this post will have limited reach. I apologize for that, but it has been a big issue here in NY, so I wanted to address...
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