One of the greatest obstacles to overcome in maintaining an outdoors lifestyle is an expanding family. No one wants to say that kids keep them from doing things, but they can. There are plenty of ways to mitigate what obstacles come with the growth of a family. One such way is to simply treat them [...]

Well, this sure feels like an appropriately timed story coming out of the Christmas break! Originally posted on Facebook by We Love Animals, the video shows a remarkable rescue of a distressed reindeer. The video rolls for just over 0:90 and is totally worth the watch. Especially the ending. No spoilers but if you were [...]

To drain or not to drain. . . that is the question. Okay, it is not quite the life affirming ponderance that Hamlet had to open Act 3 of the same-named Shakespeare play. That does not mean it should be dismissed. Draining the water from the cooler has long-been a question that many ask. There [...]

It can happen. You find yourself out there, far from home or camp, without an easy way to get a blaze going. Maybe your matches got wet? Maybe you forgot them in the first place. Although it takes patience, there are a few different methods to make fire without relying on matches or lighter.  The [...]