It seems like flat top griddles for cooking are all the rage these days. I perused the ads and saw the prices. Some are within reason as...

It was such a nice day, I decided to load up the sidecar Harley with me, the dog, and some chow. We rode over to a lake where I knew they...

I decided I needed some new cooking tools for my fire pit. I ended up getting talked out of my older ones by someone. I looked around the...

Cigars — one of my favorite forms of tobacco, second only to a pipe or a dip of snuff. There’s all sorts of tobaccos and shapes, but I’m...

Today being a typical Sunday, I decided to load up the old Hawg Harley with the service dog and kayak. Ryland has only been with me a few...

A typical summer evening on weekends around here is the lighting of the fire pit for cooking. There’s nothing quite like that smoky wood...

Quick and easy pork chops on a fire pit

What can I say about a really good dog ? Not much, except maybe my old girl wasn’t just a dog. None of my natural born children lived...

I’m an avid backpacker and hiker. I know a lot of Marines who basically decide once they get out of the Corps, they don’t ever want to see another pack for the rest of their lives. Years of road marches over ridiculous distances take their toll on your knee joints, ankles, and feet. The average infantry load is about 120 pounds. This breaks down your shoulders and causes back problems too. For some of us — we tend to walk naturally on the balls of our feet. I used to get fuss

For this summer’s hiking season, I decided I wanted a slightly different approach to backpacking. I opted for something different. I’ve lightened my load considerably and I built myself a new back pack to carry everything in. I’m going “retro” so I decided I wanted an 1860’s Trapper Pack and Frame. I made my frame out of solid red oak for strength. According to the instructions this frame is rated for up to 120 pounds of freight. As for me ? I only carry about half that weigh

Sometimes I like to get out of the house on the weekends and have a day trip. On those particular days I treat myself to a picnic. I pack...

I’ve always wanted a nice handmade hunting bow, but I could never afford one. So I bought an instructional book and started work on it. I...

This past Fall, I bought myself a new type of kayak. I only had a chance to get it out and practice assembling it in my driveway at...

No self-respecting woodsman relies totally on matches and lighters. He's always got a reliable flint and steel backup...and plenty of tinder. Here's a particularly nice brass container I found to carry all my firestarting gear.

Yes, you can start a fire without a lighter or a match...here's how.

Here's a quick view of the process I use to make char cloth tinder. It's great for starting fires.

Here's a hack on how to process naturally occurring tree fungus into great firestarter tinder

Jewel weed, the natural antidote for poison ivy

Dog make surprisingly good kayaking partners.