How to Make a Traditional Fish Hook (Video)
Cultures of the Northwest Coast fascinate me. I first became interested nearly 20 years ago during a sea kayak trip to observe Orca. I paddled the Johnstone Strait, along … Continue Reading →
Category: Gear
Equipment both commercially available and self-made
Build Your Tracker’s Pack
This post contains affiliate links. Is your idea of a romantic date crawling through tall grass along animal runs? Or perhaps you don’t know the difference between Chardonnay and … Continue Reading →
Enter for a Chance to Win a Maxpedition E.D.C. Pocket Organizer Pouch
This month on NatureOutside we look at the “Tracker’s Pack.” It’s a small kit you carry to help learn to track animals. Here’s a chance to win a pouch … Continue Reading →
“What’s the Best Knife” Guy Exposed as Internet Troll!
From the API Newswire: April 1, 2017 Professor Unmasks “What’s the best Knife” Guy SAN JOSE, California (API) — After a three-month investigation, researchers at North San Jose University finally … Continue Reading →
Buying Binoculars
This article contains affiliate links. How can anyone get so excited over a hunk of glass? That was my thought as I started shopping for new binoculars. I’ve mentioned … Continue Reading →
My Internet-Enabled Sit Pad for Hiking and Backpacking
My new sit pad for hiking is Internet-enabled! No, it doesn’t measure the temperature of each butt cheek and send it to The Cloud. Nor does it have WiFi, … Continue Reading →
My Most Popular First Aid Supply of the Year – 2016
It’s the end of the American football season. And all the talk is about “Who is the most valuable player (MVP)?” I don’t play football. I do bushcraft. And quite … Continue Reading →
Good Axe Technique is no Axe-ident! (Download)
My Lack of Axe-perience In 1973 the OPEC oil embargo caused fuel shortages and sky-high prices throughout the United States. Like many families, my parents supplemented our heating oil … Continue Reading →
XYZ –How to Fix Your Zippers (Video)
I have an old L.L. Bean jacket I love dearly. The nylon outer coat hangs to mid-thigh and the fleece liner keeps me toasty when the weather turns bleak. … Continue Reading →
Don’t use a Condom when a Chicken Bag will do! (for wilderness survival)
We run a nice clean website here at NatureOutside. So you may be surprised to hear me talk about condoms. But condoms had a place in wilderness survival for ages. … Continue Reading →