Your Safety Around Wild Animals
As a human being, you should always be aware of your surroundings and your personal safety. Purposely doing something extremely stupid isn’t always the best of decisions, and when dealing with wild animals, you have to remember that no matter how calm that animal seems, it is still wild and…
Running Water for the Jeep
Earlier this year, I had a piece of metal bent and drilled so that I could attach it to the Synergy Baja basket, and then mount a Rotopax mount to it (click here to review the mounting bracket details). I since added an extension piece to the Rotopax mount so…
Pine Needle Tea
Out camping or backpacking and looking for a refreshing hot drink loaded with vitamins? Nature can provide exactly what you’re looking for with a hot mug of pine needle tea. I won’t delve into all the claims and benefits of pine needle tea, but rest assured, it’s loaded with vitamin…
Avalanche!
Every year, snowy avalanches claim the lives of hikers, campers, skiers, snowmobilers and others. The key to staying safe is learning to avoid areas at risk of an avalanche. Here are a few key points: – avoid slopes 30 degrees or greater – even with trees – less steep slopes…
The Upside Down Fire
You’re probably still using the Tipi or Log Cabin type of fire when you go camping, aren’t you? Ever hear of an upside down fire? No… you’re not going to get flames magically shooting downwards, but the upside down (or reverse) fire is built in reverse to what you’d normally…
