Joe Redfern has spent the last few weeks caring for about 100,000 tiny lobsters. Each crustacean is about the size of a thumbnail and has its own little plastic corral. That’s not to give them their privacy, though; it’s to keep all the toddling youngsters from eating each other. Preventing a little innocent cannibalism is [...]
A Florida deputy recently released body camera footage of a heart-warming—but perhaps questionable—rescue scenario. A small snake had captured a hawk in a chokehold, and the officer had spotted the struggle at just the right time. In the video, you can see the officer kneel down on the ground and gently pry the snake free [...]
An 8-year-old boy was hunting for bugs in his yard in Arkansas City, Kansas, last week when he found something he didn’t expect: a hot pink grasshopper. The bug, he later discovered, has a genetic mutation that makes it a light magenta instead of green. According to Fox News, the boy christened the rare insect [...]
Bear Grylls has lit enough fires in the wilderness to know exactly how to put one out—and what to do if a fire gets out of hand. How to fully put out a campfire Even if your campfire was small, if it’s not properly extinguished, it could lead to a potentially hazardous forest fire. When [...]
Interest in bushcraft and outdoor survival skills has skyrocketed over the past few years, especially among some surprising new demographics. According to NBC Boston, survival instructors in the Northeast experienced a huge boom in business starting around 2020. Other wilderness schools have reported similar boosts in enrollment in the UK and Canada. While bushcraft has [...]
We’ve all seen these cheap garage shelves before but probably never thought to cut a hole for a plastic bin to make a camp kitchen. Several years back, user vik-king posted a DIY camp sink project on the forum at CanvasCampers.com. For those who camp often or for longer than weekend stretches, this DIY camp [...]
If your next camping trip takes you on a cross-country flight, stuffing a bulky tent into your luggage just might not be practical. Or maybe you haven’t invested in a four-season family tent just yet and would like to try before you buy. If you’re on the fence about whether to bring or borrow, here’s [...]
If you crave the adrenaline rush of high cruising speeds on the open water, a speedboat is the marine craft for you. According to a variety of boating authorities, the average top speed of a powerboat is 70 miles per hour (mph), with high-performance competition boats well into the 100s. The Guinness World Record holder [...]
Last week, Scottish farmer Michael Peterson looked up from his sheep — and spotted a tornado ripping across his back field. But unlike the tornados of the American Midwest, this one was made almost entirely of snow. Peterson was able to film the “Snownado” using his phone. He later told BBC News that he was [...]
We like our Austin as weird as it gets, but sometimes it can get a little weirder and wilder where the blacktop ends near this slice of Texas heaven. From boating, fishing and hiking to taking steps through Texan history, there’s sure to be something for everyone on your upcoming camping trip. Get out, get [...]
