Every year the scouting group I belong to embarks on a hardcore camping trip for the varsity age scouts. Last year in 2013 I had the opportunity to accompany them to Idaho’s highest alpine lake. With this group I’ve now hit multiple alpine lakes with obscure names that can only be seen on detailed topographical […]
Camo Face Paint
Here are a few notes if you are new to the world of camo face paint pulled from personal experience, the Army Study Guide, and the FM 21-76: US ARMY SURVIVAL MANUAL. Here is the skinny taught to me at basic; the human face, like the human form, has distinct shapes that are recognizable and […]
100 Yard Bear Triangle
There I was on a scout camping trip, we were far in the back country and at high elevation as I watched the stars and nibbled on a granola bar. It was at that moment that I heard the rustle in the bushes and soft growling sound. One of the leaders hissed that it was […]
Deadfall Trap
My daughters opted to give me a hand setting this trap under the couch. The size here is quite exaggerated as this trip is typically used for rabbit size and under. I’ve used this in the woods with mixed results; here are the lessons I’ve learned: The bait has to be firmly attached to the […]
Muzzle Awareness
Some time ago I was up hunting bear with a good friend. We had baited an area the evening before with a 5 gallon plastic barrel full of rancid meat and strung it up in a tree. Early the next morning, before the sun rose, we drove part of the way from our camp in […]
Manly Camping
Some people are RV campers, others are cabin campers; and there is nothing wrong with either if that is where your heart lies. Most of my youth camping was spent freezing my butt off in woefully inadequately insulated sleeping bags. Last autumn I had the opportunity to go bear hunting with by brother and a […]
Camo Rifle Project
The riffle is a 270 straight off the shelf which I purchased specifically for this project. The following pictures take you through the step by step process. If you are indoors as I was for environmental control please use safety equipment. The weapon disassembled with everything I need. Wipe the entire thing down with something that […]
Tim’s First Bow Hunt
A good friend of mine sent me a copy of this great article, enjoy. This was Tim’s first year bow hunting. At 14 years old, Tim decided to bow hunt with me over rifle hunting because his knee injury limits his walking ability and he knows the area where I hunt entails very little walking. […]
