I’ll admit it I am a huge fan of the white stuff. Snow season is my time to shift gears, embrace new challenges and test my limits. With winter knocking at the door, I’ve been racing to finish my winter survival shelter before the first flakes start falling. And trust me, it could happen any…
This trip was all about pushing limits both mine and my gear’s. The terrain was rough and I’d made the ambitious decision to summit with my mountain bike. That meant keeping my load as light and compact as possible because yes, I’d be carrying my bike up the mountain at times. Oh, and sleeping arrangements?…
I’m always amazed by the lengths mountain goats will go to for a good patch of salty rock. These areas, often called mineral licks or natural licks, are like all-you-can-eat buffets for goats, providing essential nutrients like sodium, calcium, iron, and zinc. And let’s be honest, if I had to scale a cliff face for…
It’s been a while since I took a few days to just unplug, wander, and explore. This trip was supposed to be all about covering serious mileage on foot, but plot twist I tweaked my ankle on day two. Cue the dramatic music. That little mishap forced me to slow down and stick closer to…
I can’t say enough good things about the Silky Big Boy 2000 Folding Saw, this thing is an absolute beast! Unlike most saws that only cut on the push, the Silky cuts on both the push and the pull, making it ridiculously efficient. Seriously, this saw devours wood like a hot knife through butter. Whether you’re trimming branches,…
I decided to build a simple winter shelter on my off-grid property, sticking to my favorite life philosophy: KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid). Over two visits and a few days of cobbling things together, I had what I thought was a solid plan. But thanks to some interesting weather shifts, my original idea morphed into something that,…
