Going Prepared
Enough firesteels to outfit a small army
The site that greeted me upon opening the first box. Howdy kiddos, what did you do yesterday? Anything fun? I got to cuss about starting my own business and being self employed. I received a shipment of over 6,000 firesteels … Continued
Ray Mears on Choosing and Using an Axe
I imagine that Ray Mears wanders through the woods, sipping tea in his cup made from riverbank clay, making bird calls, and generally being at ease in the wilderness. He is like the polar opposite of Bear Grylls, and while … Continued
Using Ibuprofen to Reduce Recovery Time
While I am not stranger to regulary popping pills thanks to a lifetime of allergy and sinus problems, I try to limit my intake of pharmaceuticals to below Hollywood starlet levels. I kept on reading about the benefits of taking … Continued
I think I’m good on fatwood for a while
There has been a fairly large pine tree in our yard since we moved in to our house a few years ago. At least since then, it has had a decent sized split at the base of the trunk, with … Continued