Elk scouting trip 1
Wow, nothing like the first trip of the season to show me how out of shape I am! About two months until I head up elk hunting, time to get running and loosen up the lungs, loose a few pounds and whip...
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I went out for a hike in an effort to continue to get my legs in shape for the upcoming elk season. I headed out on a local trail into the local foothills. I had my daypack with my spotting scope,...
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I always get a little nervous about this time of year due to wild fires. Mid-late summer thunderstorms can create huge fires in no time, struck by lightning and fanned by high winds. This summer may be...
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Back from elk hunting.... report!
Had a fantastic time elk hunting this year! Saw more elk on the mountain than I have ever seen before, including a calf which I have never seen before (in my little corner of the mountain that is)....
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I am continuing to work on getting my videos from my elk hunt downloaded to here or photobucket, but it seems my short two minute segments don't want to be shared...Stay tuned, I'll get them up sooner...
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Elk videos
Finally got three of the videos uploaded. I have three more, and I am still working on uploading them, but until then, enjoy...
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Frozen Guides Fishing Service
Two of my brothers and my dad went out for our annual Owyhee River fishing expedition. For the last 8 years we have ventured over to the brown trout waters in hard to reach extreme south eastern...
View ArticleNew Les Stroud knife
Can't wait for the "Tagamami," a new Helle Knife that is a collaborative effort between Les Stroud (Survivorman) and Helle, one of the best higher end Norwegian knife makers out there.No pictures as of...
View ArticleThe ten essentials
The list has been around for a long time, and for the most part it is still pertinent. What do you take on this list, what extras, and what do you omit?In the 1930s, the Mountaineers, a Seattle-based...
View ArticleThe Wild Within
I just wanted to say a few words about a new show that I caught the first two episodes of. It's called "The Wild Within" and it is on the Travel channel (which, since I don't have cable TV (gasp!)...
View ArticleDumbest thing
At the risk of turning my little corner of cyber space into a negative blog about Bear Grylls...I was at the gym just now and saw a preview for his next episode. Imagine Bear up on a seaside cliff,...
View ArticleSomething positive!
The Mora 510 is back! A bit overpriced, but still a great knife, I noticed Ray Mears is now offering a green handled version of the 510. Good news!
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On the hunt
I am looking for a book my Dad had when I was younger, I fondly remember enthusiastically reading about how Hudson's Bay trappers caught beaver...Hopefully I can find a copy and re-read this classic...
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12,000 year old fishing gear
Now thats bushcraft!People are discovering antique fishing tackle all the time, in closets and at garage sales, but none of that compares to discoveries made recently by archaeologists at two of the...
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Canadian Wilds
Finally found some time to go dig through a couple boxes of old books at my parent's house and found what I have been looking for, Canadian Wilds by Martin Hunter, first edition from 1907.Book report...
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I'm still here!
Just thought I'd drop by and let my handful of followers know I am still here. Life is good, just been really, really busy pretty much the whole last year finishing up nursing school (finishing it for...
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Done with school!
For now at least. There is more education in my future, but a semester break is looking really nice right about now. DONE! And not a moment to soon. Elk season opens in 16 days, although I won't be up...
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Channel catfishing
My lovely wife allowed me a few free hours last night so I headed out to my local park pond for some catfishing action. I'll admit, I have never caught a catfish before. Family leanings lead us to...
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