Happy Groundhog Day! (~25MB Video Download on that link, you have been warned. Worth it if you have kids!) If you’re not carrying one when you hit the trail… why not? An emergency whistle is an essential piece of signaling equipment which you should bring with you on every hike. Why? Why might you ask? […]
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I just stumbled across this thing… I do not own one, so this is less of a review, and more of a “COOL! LOOK WHAT I JUST FOUND ON THE INTERNETS!” post. The Crovel Extreme Ultimate Survival Multi-tool. This site has a hilarious review of it. By judging from their site, they’ve had a few […]
I sit here writing this post on a flight, from roughly 20,000 feet in the air. I just browsed the safety procedures pamphlet, and it got me wondering – why on earth (or above it) do they not include a couple of additional pages on what to do after the crash? It would seem to […]
Here today with just another average tip, but, maybe not so average? When you buy off-the-shelf waterproof matches – most you will notice only have the tips covered in wax. If you do a little searching on the interwebs… you will also find many places telling you that if you make your own, to just […]
Paracord bracelets are useful in themselves, while I do not wear one daily, when I am travelling, either elsewhere via plane, train or automobile, or, if I am in the woods, I do have one, either on me, or in my bag. As I was testing my pack loading this weekend (yes, I know my […]
Just Your Average Hiker 