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 an add on to an existing gas grill, but the ones that are full time dedicated are pretty pricey. Blackstone makes some really fine units, but I’m only cooking for myself on the cheap. I can’t see spending $1300 for something that I might not use every day of the week. These units are really super nice for grilling on the patio deck. Weber

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...

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