Because we decided to travel the Great River Road from Memphis to New Orleans, I decided to see what it would be like to drink only water straight from the Mississippi for a week. Especially in the lower stretches along where we were traveling, the mighty river is known as the Big Muddy. It’s pretty [...]
Are you debating buying a screen shelter as an addition to your camping kit? They make a ton of sense for tent campers, trailer campers, and RVer’s alike. Pitched over the picnic table at your campsite, the screen shelter will likely become the hub of activity for your campsite for all hours of the day [...]
There are so many tackle rigs to catch catfish, deciding which to use can be confusing for a beginning angler. Here’s one of the simplest to cover a wide range of fishing situations. Thread the line from your rod through the eye of a 1-2 ounce bell sinker. The less current, the lighter the sinker. [...]
Camping Friendly Catfish Bait When it comes to catching catfish, you’ll hear about all kinds of weird concoctions used for bait. Some sound so strange, you can’t imagine what the fish that would eat it is thinking. Some smell so bad you don’t want to be in the same county let alone the same boat [...]
The iconic image of fishing for catfish is Huckleberry Finn in repose beneath a willow tree along the mighty Mississippi. His straw hat is pulled down over his eyes. One buckle on his bib overalls is undone in case the mood for a swim strikes at any time. Though his eyes are closed, the line [...]
Gator Encounters With Cajun Encounters While planning the 50 Campfires Field Trip: Great River Road, and realizing we’d end up in Louisiana, we all agreed the road trip wouldn’t be complete with an up close and personal encounter with some native fauna – namely, some toothy alligators. Getting close, in the wild, at night would [...]
One shark bite is rare, but to survive two in one year? That’s a miracle. A surfer from Ponce Inlet, FL says he was recently bitten by a shark for the second time in the past year. Only waist deep in shallow water, Bryan Brock said he never saw it coming, just felt the impact [...]
Voyager, author and engineer Peter Berman offers his best advice on buying a good, used cruiser for any sailor. Sailors wanting to buy a boat and who are ready to take the plunge — can take advantage of these tips. Sailors need an affordable boat they can depend on to meet the needs of their [...]
Modern four-stroke outboards have fly-by-wire controls and onboard sensors that maximize performance and efficiency. But, the four-stroke solution is not the singular fix ideal for repowering all boats. Let’s discuss. The first generation of four-strokes were all very heavy. All of the extra parts, such as oil sumps and valve trains, increased the engines’ mass [...]
A scary boating accident happened during the University of Florida’s (UF) fishing tournament. UF college anglers Hunter Bland and Conner Young of the Florida bass fishing team captured the frightening incident on their GoPro camera. They were running almost 60 mph, according to Scout. The duo was ejected from their boat on Lake Seminole as [...]
