Book Review: Survive! Essential skills and tactics to get you out of anywhere, by Les Stroud My Overall Impression of Les Stroud’s Book, Survive! Essential skills and tactics to get you out of anywhere alive My overall impression of Stroud’s Survive! is that it’s a book that leads its genre. It’s a must read, must […]

Minnesota’s George Crosby Manitou State Park George Crosby Manitou State Park is a true hidden gem of nature, and an undisputed flagship of the Minnesota state parks.  But it’s a little bit remote. How to Get There Let’s assume that you’ll be starting from Minneapolis, home to a major hub for Delta Airlines.  From Minneapolis, […]

Stanislaus National Forest in the Sierra Nevada The Stanislaus National Forest is a remarkably untrammeled corridor across California’s Sierra Nevada range, along Highway 4, stretching from the town of Arnold up to Ebbetts Pass.  I’m not quite sure why this area seems to be passed over and forgotten but I think it has something to […]

Jetboil Stove Back Story A while back, I set off on my first backpacking trip in ages.  The minimal weight of my ultralight Jet Boil stove was a huge benefit, given the extra weight of my camera gear and tripod. I had planned to hike along the Tensleep Trail that starts in the south end […]

12 Bush Knife Features to Look Out For Posted  Tuesday 6/8/2021  6:18 pm  2523 words In this blog post, I’m going to make the case for a particular product manufactured by mora knife of Sweden. It’s the Mora Garberg bush knife. After a few hours of research, I’ve concluded that this is the knife that […]

Click here to see Amazon’s list of best sellers in this category – for amusement purposes only 16 July 2020 1:29 pm Noe Valley, San Francisco, California Dave Canterbury’s book ranks #1 in this category, and at an impressive #246 overall for Amazon books. It’s rated 4.6 out of 5 stars for 3692 reviews.