Take a Hike! The Essentials of Wilderness Exploration
Tips you need for a successful wilderness adventure. At roughly 11,000 feet, Convict Creek bubbles out of a natural spring near Red Slate Mountain, fed via an expansive watershed located in the Inyo National Forest of central California. It meanders down the steep valleys of the Sierra
How to Start a Fire: Get Stoked
One of the biggest stresses facing someone in an outdoor emergency situation is their ability (or not) to start a fire. It's so important that all outdoor aventurers know how to start a fire. Fire not only provides light and heat, but it can cook your food,
How to Choose the Perfect Campsite
Circle the Wagons The sun dipping deep into the horizon throws longs shadows across the trail. It’s been a day of white sandy washes, boulder outcroppings, and wind caves dotted with petroglyphs, but the Carrizo Gorge trestles and Goat Canyon will have to wait until tomorrow. Until
Homemade Jerky: Portable Protein for the Road
Homemade deliciousness on the go. Instead of buying a prepackaged pouch of jerky, consider making homemade jerky. It’s not hard, you control just what you’re eating, you can get creative and invent your own exclusive flavors, and best of all, you’ll save some decent coin doing it,
Geocaching
Treasure Hunts with Tough Terrain A Magnifying glass, multi-bit screwdriver, water gun, two keychain lights, super glue, socks, and a toy butterfly sit inside a small green ammo box nestled among the Pisgah National Forest. Hikers walk by daily without notice. Now and then, a passerby will
Geneverse Solar Generator: KEEP ON CHARGING
Geneverse Solar Generator provides power on the go and keeps the lights on when the power goes out. The ability to charge up electronics while off grid is quite the luxury and can also be a necessity for some. Some adventurers haul video or camera equipment on
The Sherpa Table: Heart and Soul
Camp Kitchen Organization with the Camp Chef Sherpa Table & Organizer Story and Photos by Jerry Tsai Prepping and enjoying food is a campsite tradition that’s been hundreds, if not thousands, of years in the making. We locate a suitable patch of land, laydown our temporary roots, make