I needed a semi-permanent shelter out on the land as James and I went about clearing the trash from the land. I did not want to spend any money. Additionally, I did not want to take a lot of time messing around as time on the property is limited. Since Tarps are cheap and […]
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Camping: Map Contour Lines II
Being able to read contour lines is pretty important. This is the second in a series of land navigation posts. Like the first article this one also deals with map contour lines. The method I use to show contour lines is one I learned in the Boy Scouts and it is how I finally grasped […]
Camping: Map Contour Lines I
Due to my obvious lack of attention to detail I never was very good at orienteering by shooting an azimuth and counting my pace. Small errors that I normally find acceptable turn in to large errors when you are traveling great distances. Luckily I grew up on a state park and got to use topographic […]
How to Estimate Campfire Temperature: The Hand Test
This is camp cooking temp that tip is handy to know. If you have ever tried to manipulated something in a campfire fire, you know that the hotter the fire the less time you can stand to have your hands near it. This means that you can learn to judge the temperature of a […]
Camping: Cleaning Hydration Bladders
When I was in the service I was witness to some guys putting some tobacco sauce inside someone’s hydration bladder. I remember thinking it was pretty funny at the time, but changed my mind when I saw how hard it was to actually clean one out. This post shows how to easily start cleaning hydration […]