Category: Hunt | Fish | Camp

In a survival situation, your gear has one job: it has to work. Extra features and flashy upgrades may look appealing, but they don’t matter if a firearm can’t be trusted in rough conditions. A survival firearm must function consistently, withstand hard use, and keep working even when time, tools, and…

Editor’s Note: Fisherpeople get it: It’s called fishing, not catching. And any fisher who says he/she has never been skunked, or come home empty-handed, has also never been fishing! But where to fish is the the perpetual question. I work part-time in the fishing department of a sporting goods store.…

When regularly carrying a handgun, there a major consideration: which holster is best? And will it work for you? by Michael Turner Get a good holster. A handgun that is not comfortable to carry will eventually get left behind. And if it isn’t with you, the firearm can do you no…

Ever since I was a kid, I wanted to travel the Mississippi River like Huckleberry Finn did. In  1980, I canoed from the Mississippi’s headwaters at Lake Itasca, MN to the Gulf of Mexico. This is the story of that journey.

A firearm using the diminutive .22 rimfire cartridge should be in every survival/preparedness gear collection. Here is why you should consider adding one to yours.

The euphoria from the successful shot starts to fade as you stand over the fallen big game animal. Here is a good-sized carcass that needs to be transported. The ground is muddy, and the animal just doesn’t slide. Of course, it will start to rain. You need a game sled.

Dragging a deer or elk out of the woods is a good way to bring on a heart attack for the not-so fit, once-a-year hunter. A sled can be a sound investment, and make the hunt a little easier and safer.

Some places become very special places by virtue of long association. I’ve hunted this southern swamp for some 43 years.

Every deer hunter has gear he/she prefers, chosen through individual preference, inclination and experience. Here is my list – see how many of these items will work for you.

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