12 tips for finding a safe campsite
Setting up for the night, or making an emergency camp in the wilderness? Here are some things to think about before you camp anywhere.
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Video: What to carry in your big game hunting daypack
A hunter’s daypack houses a very personal collection of gear designed to keep you safe, dry and warm. It also must contain meat cutting tools and equipment. Here’s what I carry in mine.
read more10 tips for warm sleeping in cold weather camping
Nothing is more miserable that a night spent shivering from the cold or where you just can’t stay comfortably warm. Here are 10 tips for staying warm and getting a good night’s sleep.
read moreWhat gear should you carry in your deer hunting daypack?
A deer hunter’s daypack houses a very personal collection of gear designed to keep you safe, dry and warm under a variety of really different environments. It also must contain meat cutting tools and equipment. Here’s what works for me.
read moreFive tips to prepare for western big game hunting
Got tags for that first western big game hunting trip? Start preparing now! Like right now!
read moreTen best reasons for winter camping
The best camping season, IHO, starts when the snow flies. Here’s why you should consider winter camping.
read moreBig River Wild Adventures: Learn wilderness skills at this Mississippi River outdoors school
Want a totally unique eco-vacation, but one that is affordable and nearby?
Want to learn basic wilderness survival skills while canoeing on America’s largest river, through some 300 miles of Wilderness? Big River Wild Adventures combines wilderness, canoe cruising and learning.
read moreCivil War survival lessons from a 92nd Illinois Infantryman
Basic survival skills don’t change. Here are some lessons from a Civil War infantryman on how to provide food, shelter and improvise lighting during hard campaigning.
read moreHow to cope with the precipitation: Ten tips for comfortable camping in the rain
There is nothing like rain to make you appreciate sunshine! After decades of backpacking and scouting, I have learned some ways to cope with rainy weather while camping.
read moreBest canoe? 40+ years and this Coleman is still going strong
Good gear is an investment. I bought my 15-foot Coleman Ram-X canoe before setting out on my 1980 Source-to-Sea voyage on the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico. The canoe is still being used.
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