Most would agree that the camp knife is the overall best camping tool one can have — this is due to its myriad applications, from cutting twigs, splitting small logs, a multiple of slicing needs around the camp kitchen, preparing kindling for the campfire, creating components for a survival shelter or simply just relaxing while… Read More Tom Watson: Best Cutting Tools Around Camp: Knife? Axe? Saw?
One of the lighter, but important aspects of being self reliant in the outdoors is the level to which you can bring your kitchen skills to the campfire. Whether it’s a casual car-camp weekend or a backcountry bivouac or spike camp, there’s no reason why you can’t enjoy some of the cooking creations you enjoy… Read More Tom Watson: Enjoying a Campfire Bakery…
Jeffrey Miller and his family strive to live a natural life. When they purchased a 5 acre homestead along a river in 2018, they christened it Cottonwood Bend Farm and set out transforming it into a sustainable place to call home. Our Bend in the River follows life and lessons learned at Cottonwood Bend Farm… Read More Jeffrey Miller Book | Our Bend in the River: Learning to Live a More Natural Life
ording a stream while back-country trekking can be as simple as an ankle-deep wade through a gentle riffle to a potentially dangerous crossing of a rock-strewn, strong-current river. There are several factors to consider; procedures to take; to help you make the safest, smartest crossing possible. Determining the Crossing Site If the water is above your… Read More Tom Watson: Tips on Crossing/Fording a Stream
Even in this tech age of global positioning devices and other cellphone-assessable electronic navigational software, the use of traditional maps and charts is still relevant, especially for those exploring major inland lakes, rivers and coastal shorelines by small, muscle-powered watercraft. Although it’s quite common to hear someone toss the terms “map” and “chart” around indiscriminately,… Read More Tom Watson: Understand the Distinctions Between Charts and Maps
On this week’s show, Bret Amundson, David Eckhardt and Dan Amundson talk about how to stay on the water or in the woods longer with the right gear. Aaron Ambur from Nexus Outdoors talks about new Whitewater Fish gear, Hardcore Decoys and more. We get a Lake of the Woods and Rainy River report from… Read More Aaron Ambur talks Whitewater, ScentLok, Blocker Outdoors, Hardcore Decoys and More
For some boaters, it’s 10 days according to BoatUS Foundation beacon rental program statistics. SPRINGFIELD, Va., March 25, 2024 – The majority of the nation’s nearly 12 million recreational boaters don’t often travel far offshore, beyond cellular or VHF range. But for those who only do on a rare occasion, having an Emergency Position Indicating… Read More BOATUS: How Long Do You Really Need an EPIRB?
Repairing the frames and webbing on snowshoes is similar to administering first aid, at least as far as some structural repair work is concerned. Damage to both wooden and modern metal/synthetic component snowshoes can be repaired to a certain extent based upon both the materials from which they are made and by how they are… Read More Tom Watson: Repair A Snowshoe In The Field
Everything you need to know about keeping your tent dry when camping in the winter. Winter camping outings create a few challenges of their own, one of which is controlling moisture in your tent, typically brought into play from the amount of moisture in the air. Upon hitting a cooler surface that warmer moisture vapor… Read More Watson: Keeping Your Tent Dry in Winter
Discover how to eat snow the right way. You don’t need to have any backcountry experience to know Don’t eat the yellow snow! But what about snow in general particularly in winter emergency/survival situation? The partial answer is No and Yes! Caution reigns for both options. Because snow is about 70% air, a fist-sized clump of… Read More Watson: Eating Snow? Yes or No?
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