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 […]
Category: Outdoor Life
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 […]
How to Make Dehydrated Toothpaste Dots
Here is a quick tip for backpacking or camping where space and weight is a premium – make Dehydrated Toothpaste Dots. To make a chewable single use dry toothpaste “mint” lay out foil sheet or parchment and make rows of toothpaste spots. Allow to dry for 2-4 days. Sprinkle baking soda on top to […]
Using a Pencil Sharpener for Tinder
As far as survival gear goes, I like cheap, light, unobtrusive, and multi-use. Today’s tip of using a Pencil Sharpener for Tinder fits all those things. If you keep a small pencil sharpener in your gear you can use it to make tinder for your fire. It the outside of the wood is wet from […]