Bear Eats Sea Kayak! (Video and Lessons learned)
Mary Maley was on a solo 107-mile kayak trip in Southeast Alaska when she encountered a black bear (Ursus americanus). She had just transferred her tent, food, and gear … Continue Reading →
Category: Skills
Primitive skills, modern skills
Put Red Fred in the Shed!
I have never been lost, but I was bewildered once for three days. – Daniel Boone, when asked if he had ever been lost in the wilderness … Continue Reading →
How to Use a Firesteel
Firesteels are one of the most important inventions in outdoor gear in the last 50 years. And once you get to know them, you will appreciate the advantages of … Continue Reading →
10 Traditional Skills You Should Learn
If you spend time outdoors you develop a profound respect for our ancient ancestors. How did we survive before electricity, indoor plumbing, and air conditioning? Before supermarkets, big … Continue Reading →
Survivor: “I Never Want To Be This Cold Again”
Wilderness survival isn’t glamorous. It’s hunger, it’s cold, and it’s wet. But not at all glamorous like you see in movies. Fear is your constant companion. And often you … Continue Reading →
How to Choose a Wilderness Survival Class
If you hike, bike, camp or ride horses, you should have a working knowledge of modern wilderness survival. Modern wilderness survival skills help you survive a short-term (1 … Continue Reading →
How to Make a Deerskin Pouch – 5 Easy Steps!
Imagine using your own custom-made gear in the wilderness. Picture the excitement and satisfaction when you reach for equipment that you yourself have crafted. Distinctive gear is a way … Continue Reading →
It’s Knot Funny!
In ancient times, the world was literally tied together with cordage. Since then we have developed modern fasteners: nails, bolts, screws, adhesives, rivets and welding. But in the outdoors knots … Continue Reading →
Willow Bark – Using Ancient Aspirin
Before there was medicine, there was “wilderness medicine”… – Buck Tilton, Wilderness First Responder: How to Recognize, Treat, and Prevent Emergencies in the Backcountry, Globe Pequot, 2004 … Continue Reading →
2014 Retrospective
Welcome to 2015! A blank calendar is full of possibilities! Do you have any big plans for 2015? Have you made any resolutions? Set any goals? For 2015, I … Continue Reading →