Going Prepared

The importance of comfort

My father and I are going on a backpacking trip for about a week in a couple of weeks. This is his first backpacking trip in many moons, so he does not have piles of gear threatening to overtake his … Continued

The importance of comfort

My father and I are going on a backpacking trip for about a week in a couple of weeks. This is his first backpacking trip in many moons, so he does not have piles of gear threatening to overtake his … Continued

Icebreaker Tech T Lite

I picked up an Icebreaker Tech T Lite recently in my never-ending pursuit of the perfect T-shirt. Dare I say it, this might be the one. I was working in the yard and wearing one my my REI Sahara Tech … Continued

Survivorman – Behind the Scenes

The last “episode” of Season 2 of Survivorman was a behind the scenes look at how Les and his crew makes each show. Wait, you ask, haven’t there only been a few shows? Yes, there were, so hopefully Les is … Continued

More New Toys – Ferrocerium Rod Blanks (Firesteels)

I ordered some firesteel blanks from the folks over at ferrocerium.com last week, and had a nice envelope full of fire starting rods waiting for me in the mail yesterday. I ordered one of each of the rods that they … Continued

Survivorman – Cook Islands

I fired up the Tivo yesterday and watched the newest Survivorman, where Les goes to the Cook Islands. As always, it was entertaining. It’s good to see that men his age are still haven’t grown up, judging from how many … Continued