Category: Hunt | Fish | Camp

Every year about this time the deer hunters are checking and reviewing their gear to decide about possible equipment upgrades.  Here are some items I have tested thoroughly and regularly use, and that I would buy again.

 The recent Northwest heat wave caught my wife and me camping in our new camper off grid. Here are some things I learned.

What’s a good rig for beginners to catch fish with? Try the so-called “Carolina” or slip-sinker rig. It relies on a sliding slip sinker, swivel and snelled hook.

Deer hunting is different all over the United States. A southern hunter might be fighting mosquitoes and heat stroke at the same time a northern hunter’s big concerns might be frostbite and hypothermia. Here are some tips for that northern deer hunter.

Some of the best items for survival kits are common, easily-found products. One of those is a large metal cup. A tin cup can be used for many things.

There is nothing like advice, tips and suggestions from someone who has been there and done that. This guest post (de-brief!) is from Nathan Cossey, who completed his first Over The Counter tag archery elk hunt in Colorado. He has some great insights on gear and hunting philosophy.

How do you preserve history, learn from experienced outdoors people and interest newcomers in outdoor activities? One proven method has worked for eons: tell stories. Here is a good hunting story.

A consistent ” Where do I start?” firearms question keeps coming in from newcomers. If you don’t have any firearms, what should you buy and what do you need? Here are my top three choices.

A little elbow grease, and some steel wool, can help you salvage a badly rusted cast iron cooking implement. Somebody’s rusty, dust-covered survivor of a failed camping trip may end up becoming a valuable addition to your cooking tools.

A flashlight should be part of your deer hunting equipment. Here are several that do the job for me.