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Extreme Super Ultra Light Backpacking Gear List 27 Aug 2013 | 04:41 pm
A number of years ago the ultralight backpacking movement gained significant momentum. More and more backpackers started reducing the weight of their gear in order to facilitate their travel through t...
Naked and Afraid Season 2: Casting Calls 23 Aug 2013 | 11:06 pm
Do you want to be a reality TV star? Do you have a strong desire to curl up naked under a tree and cry because you are hungry? Are you skilled at creating drama even though you are in the middle of no...
Trip Report: Conklin Cemetery and Pine Meadow Lake Ruins 8/17/13 – 8/18/13 20 Aug 2013 | 05:38 pm
For some time now, during my research of different mountains here in NY, I’ve been seeing some sporadic pictures of ruins surrounding Pine Meadow Lake in Harriman State Park. Through some reading, I p...
Mykel Hawke vs. Joe Teti – The Next Round of TV Survival Show Host Drama 16 Aug 2013 | 06:06 pm
On Wednesday, a fellow blogger and writer of Rocky Mountain Bushcraft, who seems to have his finger on the pulse of survival show drama, published a post about a war of words brewing on Facebook betw...
Gear Update: Reducing the Weight of My Cooking Kit 13 Aug 2013 | 04:44 pm
For some time now, I’ve known that my cooking gear was heavier and larger than it needed to be. I carry a 2L pot, but virtually never have to boil two liters of water any more. I carry an 8oz fuel can...
Ice Fishing Photograph, Early 1900s 9 Aug 2013 | 09:45 pm
This photograph was taken in the early 1900s. It shows a woman ice fishing. I like the technique she is using, utilizing the two stocks to retrieve the line without touching it.
Fire-Making Apparatus in the US National Museum, 1890 6 Aug 2013 | 05:13 pm
A few days ago a fellow blogger, Master Woodsman, posted a very interesting link to a document written by Walter Hough and published in 1890, cataloging and explaining in good detail different frictio...
DIY Backpack Rifle Sling Attachment 2 Aug 2013 | 04:38 pm
You guys may remember a turkey hunt I went on a few months back. There I complained about the shotgun sling I was using. The problem was that I was using a regular over the shoulder swing. While that ...
1804-06 Lewis and Clark Expedition Documentary 30 Jul 2013 | 04:47 pm
This National Geographic documentary about the Lewis and Clark crossing of the American continent was recently posted on YouTube. I figured I would share it with you before it is taken down. The docum...
Using Trekking Poles to Pitch The GoLite Shangri-La 3 26 Jul 2013 | 04:32 pm
Recently I have decided to start using trekking poles, mostly because of issues I am having with my knees. I have resisted them for a long time because I don’t always need them, and I certainly do not...
