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The Camping Kitchen Essentials


The Camping Kitchen Essentials

Camping in the great outdoors takes a fair level of preparation. There are plenty of things to do while out at the campsite, but do you have everything you need for cooking dinner? It only takes a few key items to make the difference between a nice meal and a cold sandwich from a cooler. I can still remember one...


How to Plan A Backpacking Route


How to Plan A Backpacking Route

When it comes to doing multi-night backcountry hiking trips, there are a lot of things to consider! Type and quantity of gear, potential hazards to prepare for, and the logistics of planning and executing the trip all come into play. But before you worry about which tent to use or the amount of food you’ll need, you need to have...


10 Tips for Staying Safe While Hiking


10 Tips for Staying Safe While Hiking

Hiking is a very fun pastime for many of us, but if you are not careful it can turn dangerous. It does not take much for a hiking trip to go awry, but with a few basic steps we can make sure we are safe. Read on for ten things to think about for safety on your next hike.  1...


How the Whitetail Rut Phases Work


How the Whitetail Rut Phases Work

For many of us, the whitetail rut is the best time of the year. If you are like me, you spend the entire year thinking about it and preparing. However, the rut can get complicated. It does not start at the same time everywhere and it has plenty of stages or phases which all come with unique whitetail behavior. If...


Fishing Rivers for Predatory Fish


Fishing Rivers for Predatory Fish

To the unaware weekend angler, fishing rivers may seem like a straightforward endeavor. After all, they are typically narrow, and on average small, to mid-sized rivers. You can easily cast across them, so you just float down with the current and cast at the banks, right?  Great anglers know that there is far more to rivers than just banks and...


Competitive Shooting Gear and Essentials Checklist


Competitive Shooting Gear and Essentials Checklist

When you are getting into competition shooting, there can be a lot of things to get together before your first competition. After you have already made the tough decision of picking the right firearm(s) for your competition, and also picked up the best ammo possible, you then have a few other things to get before you are competition ready. Here,...