Gear Review: Gerber Strongarm
One of my first truly good knives was the Gerber Strongarm, which I purchased almost 4 years ago. Up until that point my nicest...
Gear Review: Condor Bushlore Knife
Now that the weather has turned cold, it’s time to build fires more frequently while out on my weekly excursions into the woods. While...
Fundamentals of Wilderness Survival
Introduction
Every year hundreds of people get lost in the wilderness. Many end up in dangerous situations that could have been avoided. Some unlucky...
The Ultimate Fatwood Hunting Guide
Fatwood goes by many names including lighter wood, pine knot, lighter'd wood, and fat lighter. For those of you who aren't familiar with...
How To Build The Perfect Campfire
When you hear the term camping, what comes to mind?
For me:
The image of camping I get is sitting in the dark, watching the flames...
WEW: Wood Sorrel
This week's wild edible is Wood Sorrel!-Wood sorrel is also known as Oxalis which translated means “sour”. This is due to the oxalic acid...
5 Natural Tinder Sources for Your Next Campfire
Imagine getting to camp, setting everything set up and ready to go. It's time to eat and unfortunately for you, your...
WEW: Early Saxifrage
This week's wild edible is Early Saxifrage!
Early Saxifrage goes by many names including Everlasting Lungwort, Sweet Wilson, Virginia Saxifrage, and Lettuce Saxifrage....
WEW: Indian Cucumber Root
This week's wild edible is Indian Cucumber Root!
Many people mistakenly call Indian cucumber root wild cucumber. In reality, it's not a cucumber...
WEW: Hen of the Woods (Maitake)
This week's wild edible is Maitake aka Hen of the Woods!
Hen of the woods is a top choice mushroom for...