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Naked Castaway – A new Survival Show From the Discovery Channel
The Discovery Channel seems to love survival shows these days, as they are coming out with another one. This new show is called Naked Castaway, and it premiers on April 14, 2013 at 10pm on the...
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Trip Report: 4/6/13 – 4/7/13
Unexpectedly this past weekend freed up for me, so I decided to spend it in the woods. I’ve been very sick for the past few weeks so I haven’t been able to do any challenging trips. This past weekend...
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A Russian Family Lives Alone in the Wilderness for 40 Years
This story has been going around for a while, and has picked up steam in recent months. It is an incredible account of of a family that left civilization and went deep into the woods in order to avoid...
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Trip Report: Wilderness Survival Challenge 4/13/13 – 4/14/13
You guys have probably noticed that I am posting about more trip reports than I used to. The reason is that I usually only post the ones that I think are more significant or interesting. Lately however...
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Living in Balance With Nature
This will be a short post that got prompted by a painting that I saw from the 19th century. We often talk when it comes to bushcraft about living in balance with nature. Utilizing the resources she...
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Traditional Camping and the Environmental Ethic – A different Perspective
A few days ago, a fellow blogger, posted an essay by Steven M. Watts titled Traditional Camping and the Environmental Ethic: Trail Food For Thought. The article attempted to present a different...
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Jack Mountain Bushcraft Book List
Some of you might already be familiar with Jack Mountain Bushcraft. It is a wilderness living school started and operated by Tim Smith in Maine. The school is one of the few of its kind that takes this...
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Ultimate Survival - Alaska
There is a new show coming up in two weeks. It is called Ultimate Survival – Alaska. The show will air Sundays at 10PM on the National Geographic Channel starting May 12, 2013. The premise of the show...
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The Modern Woodsman – Concepts for Redefining Tradition
For those of you who have been following my blog over the years, it has probably become clear that I have had a hard time defining my place within the outdoor community. While my approach and my...
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New Survivorman Episodes Are in The Works
Yes, that’s right. Survivorman will be returning for a new season-eight more episodes. It appears that Les Stroud has signed a contract with Discovery for another season and filming will start in a few...
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Showdown on Mt. Everest – A Team of Climbers Assaulted by Sherpas
If you follow any of the mountaineering publications, by now you are fully familiar with the incident that took place this season on Mt. Everest. For those of you who don’t follow such events closely,...
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GoLite Shangri-La Tents Are Back in Stock
As you guys know, I currently use the GoLite Shangri-La 3 as my main tent. In the past I used to use the Shangri-La 5. I am a big fan of both tents. I often get asked where people can find them, as...
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Backpacking With a Rifle – Hunting and Its Role in Woodsmanship
The outdoor community is certainly a fractured one. That is nowhere more evident than in the divide between backpackers and hunters. Earlier I wrote about the concept of the Modern Woodsman, and the...
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Trip Report: Sundown Wild Forest Turkey Hunt 5/11/13 – 5/12/13
In the state of New York, May is spring turkey season. As such, when I had some free time this past weekend, I gave it a go in the hopes of filling one of my tags. Here in New York, hunting of turkey...
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Council Tool Releases a Velvicut Boy’s Axe
Ever since Council Tool released their full size and Hudson Bay Velvicut axes, people have been asking about whether they will release a boy’s axe. They had promised that one was in the works, and it...
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Wood Trekker’s Gear Wish List
My birthday is coming up in July, and I have had a few questions about what I want as a gift. It got me thinking about new shiny gear that I’ve been wanting. I figured I would share the list with you...
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Mykel Hawke and Ruth England Are Coming Back to TV in a New Survival Show,...
Remember the survival show Man, Woman, Wild, where Myke and his wife had to survive together in different locations around the world? Well, it seems like the show is coming back under a different...
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Classic Camping – What Is It And Why Should You Care?
Heads up, this is going to be a rant. If you don’t like such things, avert your eyes. Classic Camping is a term that has gained popularity recently. A main driving force behind it has been two men,...
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Trip Report: Cook Forest State Park, PA 5/25/13 – 5/27/13
This past weekend my girlfriend and I went to an early 1900s lodge in Cook Forest State Park, near the Clarion River. While being in the woods is not her idea of a good time, she picked this particular...
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Rifles and Shotguns for Backpack Hunting
When I first wrote that I will start discussing hunting on this blog, I promised that it will be in the context of what I have been doing so far in terms of backpacking and travel through the woods....
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