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Trekking Poles and Why I Use Them
For many many years I resisted the use of trekking poles. I had tried using poles a few times, and they always seemed like more of a nuisance than help. I had tried some cheap trekking poles, which I...
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Dual Survival Canceled by The Discovery Channel
Two days ago TMZ reported that the Discovery Channel had canceled Dual Survival. I first found out about it when it was published on Rocky Mountain Bushcraft. At the time Jason had contacted Discovery,...
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Trip Report: Willowemoc Wild Forest Long Pond 7/18/15 – 7/19/15
I know I haven’t written much the past month or two. I’ve been getting out consistently during that time because the woods are so close to my new place, but I just haven’t had time to write much about...
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Don’t Be a Wilderness “Expert” Fanboy!
The subject of who should be called a wilderness skills expert, and what that entails has been a favorite topic of discussion/fights in forums for many, many years now, and the debate doesn’t seem to...
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Medium Size Spin Fishing Kit For Backpacking
So far I have written about my ultralight fishing kits; my Ultralight Spinning Kit and my Ultralight Fly Fishing Kit. Both kits are very minimalistic and are designed to be carried at minimal weight in...
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The Neglect of Backpacking
Over the past decade backpacking has become a bit of a derogatory term in the world of wilderness skills and adventure. You routinely hear statements about how backpackers just pass through nature...
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Mykel Hawke Suing Discovery Channel Over Joe Teti Fiasco
So, in the finest tradition of woodsmen these days spending more time in court and the corporate boardroom than they do in the woods, Mykel Hawke has filed a lawsuit against the Discovery Channel...
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A Ban on Trophy Hunting? Be Careful What You Wish For!
By now you have undoubtedly noticed all of the righteous outrage over an American dentist killing an lion in Zimbabwe, which turned out to have been part of an ongoing study, and was allegedly taken in...
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Weedless Lure Set Up Tutorial
I know I’ve been doing a lot of fishing posts lately, but I just wanted to show you a lure set up I use quite a bit when spin fishing. It is a set up designed to be used in bodies of water that have a...
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High Efficiency Cold Weather Expedition Stove System
Last winter I did a post about a cold weather stove system I was putting together…still in progress. It is yet to prove itself in long term testing (hopefully this year), but the overall design was...
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Backpacking Boots and Why I Use Them
In recent times there has been a movement of sorts to transition from traditional backpacking boots to more minimalistic footwear like trail runners or hiking shoes. The obvious benefit to such a...
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Dave Canterbuby Announces New Survival Show on National Geographic
Have you missed seeing Dave Canterbury on TV? If you have, then good news. In a Facebook post published on Friday, Dave announced that he will be involved in a new show on National Geographic called...
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Trip Report: Stoppel Point Airplane Crash Site 8/22/15 – 8/23/15
For my trip this past weekend I decided to go look for another one of the airplane crash sites that litter the Catskill Mountains. According to my research, there would be two crash sites located near...
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Rifle Scope Basics For The Hunter
Last week I was contacted by Logan from Best Rifle Scope Review to write an article for them. I don’t have sufficient knowledge on the subject and I don’t do this for compensation, so I declined, but...
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History Channel’s ALONE, The Most Realistic Survival Show… Or Is It?
You guys have probably noticed that I have said very little about the popular History Channel show Alone. For those of you not familiar at all, the premise of the show is that several people are...
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President Barack Obama To Appear On “Running Wild with Bear Grylls”
You read that correctly folks. The President of the United States of America, Barack Obama is in the process of filming an episode with Bear Grylls for his show Running Wild with Bear Grylls. For those...
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Trip Report: Bachelor Party at The Delaware River West Branch
Seems like my whole group of friends is getting married these days. My wedding is coming next year, but my friend Rich beat me to it. This past weekend we held Rich’s bachelor party. What better way to...
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The Taiga Axe: A Russian Perspective On Axes
Most of what we know of axes in the the US and Europe has come from our own traditions. In fact, even those things that we think come from long standing traditional use, have only been fairly recent...
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Who Is Qualified to Teach Wilderness Skills?
The topic of who should be allowed to teach wilderness skills has given fertile grounds for disagreement for years. In many respects it touches on the subject of who should be considered a wilderness...
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Food For Backpacking, Camping, and Bushcraft
It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything about food, so I decided to share with you what I do for my food when heading out into the woods. In part I want to mention some of the foods that I like to...
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