Grayl Water Bottle & Purifier Review
If you can hear water, you can quench your thirst on the trail with the Grayl Geopress Water bottle and ...
7 Survival Tips For Beginner Hikers And Campers
Pushing one’s limits can be exciting and adventurous; however, it can be dangerous as well. Most people get the thrill ...
7 Easy tips – How to Prepare a Great Camp Meal Plan
When going on a camping trip, there are a million different things to consider with food being one of the ...
Wilderness Cooking – Choosing a Camp Stove
There are far too many food options for the field for me to mention all of them here, but needless to say, I’m a big fan of oat meal and quinoa. For lunch, I’ll typically just snack along the trail instead of actually stopping. Granola, almonds, peanuts, cashews, even chocolate.
Staying Safe Around Bears – What you need to know about Bear Safety
Don’t mess with the wildlife and the wildlife won’t mess with you. I have never had a single bad run in with a bear, though I have been very close to them. Never once have I felt threatened, because I use proper precautions. I’ve never surprised a bear, never stored food in my tent. And, unlike some tourists in videos gone viral, I don’t feed the wildlife. Bear safety begins with respect for nature and some simple skills to help keep you safe.
Wilderness Navigation – A Cautionary Tale of Back Country Map Skills
There was still plenty of snow, not enough to be trouble, but more than enough to be beautiful. The wind was strong and it howled its way through the valley. The tundra was still a deep brown color, as winter had not yet truly ended, and the overcast skies gave the place a beautifully desolate feel. Naturally, we were the only ones there and we took our time on the way down. There was no reason to rush.
Hiking the Bomber Glacier, Alaska
The cockpit, indeed the entire front half of the plane was gone, ripped from the rest of the plane. What seemed to be the front half was separate, crushed on the ice quite far from the rear of the plane. The most recognizable pieces were the tail section, the four gigantic engines, the unused landing gear. One of the wings lay separate from the rest, ripped from its body. The bomber glacier hike has so much in store, read on to learn more!
