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Tips and tricks to keep you comfortable and safe in the woods.

Choosing the Best Knife! What Do You Carry?

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Cold Weather Camping Gear

When it comes to cold weather camping having the right gear can be life-saving! Here is a list of some of the items I bring with me to keep Hypothermia off my mind! (For more information Click on the picture if you live in the USA and the words if you live in ==> Canada.)

==> MMSS – Having a sleeping bag that can keep you warm in any condition plus the ability to keep it dry is very important!

==> SOL Escape Bivvy – When hiking or just spending some time in the winter woods. Making sure you have a plan in case something happens is very important.

==> Muck Arctic Snow Boots – Keeping your feet warm and dry will really help keep the rest of your body from freezing.

==> Carhartt Bibs – I wear my Carhartt bibs all the time. If I’m shoveling the driveway or going exploring in the woods I always make sure to bring my bibs.

Wool – Wearing wool in the winter can also keep you dry and warm. It is moister wicking antimicrobial and very warm. However, it is also very expensive one way get around this issue is by going to second-hand stores and the Goodwill. My 100% wool sweater that I wear most of the winter cost me only $5 at the local Goodwill.

 

 

Starting Fire for Free by Using Natural Materials

 

Starting a fire with natural materials such as fatwood, cattail fluff, or birch bark is something that takes a lot of practice and patients. Having and collecting the right fatwood, cattail fluff, or birch bark can really make this process much easier.

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How To Clean A Rusty Knife!!!

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Cotton Bandana

10 Ways To Use A Cotton Bandana

There are a ton of ways to use a cotton bandana. Here are 10 reasons why you should always carry a bandana no matter what the environment!

  1. Wipe nose or sweat – wipe sweat out of your eyes or to wiping your running nose is always a plus.
  2. Dust Mask – by wrapping the bandana around your nose you can keep from breathing in dust, smoke, or other particles.
  3.  Keeping Cool – by getting the bandana wet and wrapping it around your neck or wrists it will help in evaporating cooling in hot climates.
  4. Cleaning – wipe off a chair before you sit or wiping out dirty cups is always a good use for your bandana.
  5. Sling for First Aid – wrapping an injured arm up in a sling is always good to keep the weight off of it. You can also use branches to sling a finger or leg to hold everything in place intel you find help.
  6. Sun Block – You can wrap the bandana around your neck to help keep the sun off.
  7. Trail Markers – You can cut your bandana into strips and tie them to branches to help keep you from getting lost.
  8. Signal Device – You can use a bright orange bandana to signal for help or you raise attention to a certain area or obstruction.
  9. Water Filtering – remove large debris from water before boiling or using your water filter. It can help in saving you time and also help in the longevity of your main water filter.
  10. Sponge Bath – keeping yourself clean is very important no matter where you are, using a bandana as a rag makes keeping clean that much easier.

Bonus – Band Aids – cutting your bandana into strips can make for a great improvised band aid for minor cuts or scrapes.

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5 Camping Hacks for Adults

Here are 5 camping hacks for adults that can help you optimize your fun and relaxation in the woods.

  1. Carry your shampoo and body wash on a lanyard – finding a place to keep your shampoo and body wash at a camp shower or in a body of water isn’t always the easiest thing to do. Keeping it around your neck can really make things easy no matter where you plan to take your next bath.
  2. Pre-mix your favorite adult drinks in mason jars – Mixing drinks isn’t always the easiest when you don’t have a level surface to prep on. Mix your drinks at home in mason jars and throw them in the cooler for easy grab and go cocktails.
  3. Freeze water in Gatoraid bottles – Fill old Gatoraid bottles 3/4 full of water and freeze them. Not only will it help keep your cooler cold but it will also give you drinking water for the next morning.
  4. Keep your scrambled eggs in mason jars – Mason jars are very useful when it comes to outdoor living. Scramble eggs with all the fixings into mason jars, it helps keep them safe in the cooler and saves tons of time cooking in the mornings.
  5. Carry a fan – Using a fan in the woods isn’t just a good way to keep cool, it also helps with bug control.

Here are just a few Camping Hacks for adults to get us started. by clicking on the picture of this post you can leave your camping hacks in the comments section. What is the one camping hack that saves you time and frustration in the woods?

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Overcoming the paradox of fire

The Paradox of Fire – What Fire Prefers

The Paradox of Fire basically means the more you need fire, the harder it is to make fire. One of the basics ways of learning how to start a fire even with the paradox against you is by understanding what fire prefers. Here is a list of what fire prefers and some tricks in getting it started.

Fire prefers warmth – Having a warm spot where the heat can build is key. Laying down sticks to keep your fire off the cold floor is one trick. Blocking the cold wind can help as well.

Fire prefers dry materials – Moister can kill a fire and make it extremely hard to start. Some tricks for this is to split wood and collecting the dry center. Also, having an idea of trees around you can help in finding natural resins that will ignite even when wet. Such as pine resin or birch bark.

Fire prefers to climb – Fire likes to climb and build upward. That is why the Teepee fire lay is the most popular. It allows the fire to climb straight upward into the peak, which builds more heat and drys everything faster the closer it gets to the top.

Fire will always prefer the inner fibers of any wood – so split wood or carved wood will always burn better. Some tricks to this are by making feathersticks or curls that are thin and have a large amount of surface area. This will expose the most amount of fibers of the inner wood and make the fire grow at a much faster rate.

When it comes to Building or Making a fire those are skills that we will talk about in future posts. This is just to get you familiar with what it may take to get the fire started. Always carry Sure Fire to make sure that no matter what the situation you will always have a flame in any emergency.

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Kids Camping – Tips and Tricks

When you are camping with kids there are some things that make it much easier. Here are some tips and tricks to help keep everyone comfortable and safe in the woods.

  1. Bring Water Guns – Having water guns not only are a form of the game tag or many other games.  It also helps in keeping everyone entertained and cool as well. The hot sun can be uncomfortable sometimes and the evaporative cooling that comes with a good old-fashioned water fight can help that.kids playing
  2. Bring Small Snacks – Having fun is so easy to do when you are out in nature. Running and playing can build an appetite but who has time to sit and eat? Small ziplock bags of healthy snacks can keep kids energized without stopping any of the fun.
  3. Bring a small Tarp or Rug – Small toys seem to be every kid’s favorite thing to bring.  Make sure nothing gets lost or stepped on, by bringing a tarp or rug that all small toys must be kept on at all times. Not only does this contain the mess but it makes clean up that much quicker.
  4. Camp Toys – Toys that replicate camp activities not only allow your kid to learn camp basics but also allows them to be a part of what’s going on.  Having Their own camp stove and tools will teach them so much. (See Video Below)
  5. Glow Sticks – Using glow stick necklaces at night are not only fun but can help in locating and identify everyone. My sons favorite color is green so every night he puts on his green glow stick. Not only can we find him but we know it’s him from the green glowing neck.

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6. Teddy Bear – always make sure your camping list has your kids comfort items from home. That security blanket or teddy bear could make the difference in how everyone sleeps that night, and how crabby everyone is the next morning!

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Camping Fathers Day Gift Ideas

Fathers Day is just around the corner. If you need some camping gift ideas here is a list of 20 camping gift ideas for this Fathers Day. This is just a quick list I thought up. There are tons of options but just remember one of the best gifts of all is the love we share. Ok, here we go!

  1. A New Tent
  2. Hammock
  3. Tarp for the Hammock camping
  4. Knife
  5. Stainless Steel Water Bottle Kit
  6. Titanium Canteen Kit
  7. Flashlight
  8. Anker Battery Charger – So he can always call home
  9. Stanley Mess Ket – to eat well in the woods
  10. Lucy Light
  11. Sleeping Pad – Only the best for Dad
  12.  Woodcraft Axe
  13. Packable Jacket – for Rain or Cold
  14. Pants
  15. Socks
  16. Ursack – to keep food away from bears
  17. Bluetooth Speaker
  18. Knife Sharpener
  19. Alcohol Stove
  20. Good Book

These are just some camping gift ideas that I have. Make sure to click the underlined words to learn more about each item. Remeber Camping is all about relaxing and being with family. Sometimes the best Fathers day gift of all is just spending time with your dad learning how to love and enjoy nature. Also, make sure to click on the picture and leave all of your great gift ideas in the comments. There are a lot of great dads with a lot of great gift ideas!