Being out on the land camping while I clear the land has its benefits. I can save travel time and I get to see my land at all times of the day. However it also has a drawback. Namely working hard and being outdoors makes showers a luxury. I am NOT used to having a […]
Category: Outdoor Life
How to Make a Homemade Cable Snare
My friend William Smith, who used to trap in Alaska and now builds very inexpensive, but quality snares. He agreed to show me how he builds homemade cable snares. The Parts are Pretty simple 3/32 aircraft cable Sure-lock snare lock Double ferrule Single ferrule. To Build a Homemade Cable Snare: First, you run the […]
How to Setup a Camping Tarp in the Woods
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 […]
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 […]