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years ago, as part of the youth outdoor skills and survival courses I ran, I had a day long exercise in a local Conservation Area where...

Part 6... Thursday, June 2, 2022, Day 8 When I got up at 6:00 a.m., I felt like I'd barely slept. I was quite tired, my muscles were...

i advise my students (especially those who may need a of extra personal work on land nav) to find just such a place, or a park or...

I have problems with trigger thumbs. I had the left one operated on a few years ago, and was scheduled to have my right one done last...

Earlier in this thread I mentioned I needed to cain the seats for a JR Robertson canoe. Unfortunately, I gave up on them, I just...

I learned much from my mycology professor. Mushroom hunters wander around in the forests, get distracted by an unusual or tasty mushroom...

Yeah but just about anyone can step onto the PCT and with such a low bar I’m sure many are going to get themselves in trouble. The...

Somewhere on myccr HOOP_ shows how to wrap a shaft with rope so it makes a firm grip with larger dimension. From Hoop_ on myccr: The...

Maybe you were, hmmmm.....

For many years, I taught land navigation to young wilderness guides in training. Some got it, others struggled (a lot). There was no...

I'm not sure what's more impressive. Building a canoe and homes as a math class project or that cake? I immediately showed the photo...

When the men at Monet found out I was using a compass and maps, they were as surprised as if I said I was using witchcraft I agree.

For 50 years I wandered in remote Adirondack wilderness areas, mostly far from any trail with only a map, compass, a standard wrist...

I respect the no tech in the back country and practice it with exception of communication for my wife. I made the mistake once of...

I got a little artsy tonight with this Great blue heron, that was having a bad hair day.