Tag: wilderness
Your tinderbox is more important than your Tinder profile
This is number one on every survivalist’s list. If you spend time backpacking in wet environments, you probably already have your own tinderbox. If you don’t, now’s…
9 Cool tricks you’ll need on your next wilderness trip
You learn a lot about yourself while camping and being all alone in the woods. Learning that sleeping on the ground is actually not that…
8 less known but amazing camping destinations
Whether you’re planning your first camping trip, or you’ve already been on many, it’s often difficult to choose the right destination. The first thing you’ll…
Hygienic Hiking – Tips to Smelling Fresh and Staying Clean On Long Hikes
Let’s face it – we all long to be one with nature, hiking amongst snow topped mountains or lush green hills that call out to…
Start a fire anywhere: 6 ways around wet wood
You may know how to start a fire in your wood stove at home. It’s pretty easy to get one going in the dry desert…
5 Great foods to cook over the fire
There’s nothing quite as comforting as a good meal after a long day’s hike. It’s easy to just eat GORP for breakfast lunch and dinner.…
Gear Review: Wilder and Sons Rucksack
I purchased my rucksack from Wilder and Sons just over two years ago and I’ve put it to the test more times than I can…
3 Ways that multi day hiking will change how you see the world …
There are things you cannot learn in an hour, thoughts you cannot think in a day and meaning you cannot find at the first fork…
5 Outdoor Apps To Keep You Safe
Life is dangerous. There’s no denying that. Though the chances of something catastrophic happening to you or a loved one at any given second isn’t…
What to do if you get lost in the backcountry
As the snow begins to melt and summer draws closer every day, alpine hikes become more and more accessible. We all are feeling a little…