Traditional Bow Hunting Black Bear – Another Scout I walked into the forest about four miles past the natural spring that I found several weeks back, looking for another place to hunt black bear. I found a seep with about…
Knife Review – Mora Bushcraft Black VS Mora Garberg
I have used both the Mora Bushcraft Black and the Mora Garberg for extended periods of time. If I could only have one knife when heading out into the forest or up into the mountains, I would bring the Mora…
The one-tool option myth – Dave Canterbury NOT using his own knives to skin animals
The one-tool option myth – Dave Canterbury NOT using his own knives to skin animals The online knife community is a strange place, especially in the world…
Learning How to Die – Celebrating The Life of Mike Beliveau AKA Duelist1954
I recently learned that Mike Beliveau passed away after announcing last month that he had stage 4 pancreatic cancer. I was both impressed and inspired by Mike’s decision to face death directly and to prioritize quality of life over quantity…
INTRUDER! Real home protection dog at work!
Most of the “protection dog” training we see online is actually police and military attack dog training. This type of training can get you into serious legal trouble, as we are civilians who do not enjoy the immunity provided to…
Living without refrigeration- pressure canning basics
The average American household throws away about 30 to 40% of the food they place in its refrigerator. My wife and I have lived without refrigeration for several years now. We have zero food waste here on our homestead. I…
REAL Emergency Fire Starting
People seem to live in fantasy lands these days. There is a big difference between the backyard bushcraft people watch on YouTube and real forest skills. The survival/ Bushcraft world is saturated with grown children living in fantasy worlds. People…
Dear Diary: August 3, 2026
I spent the weekend camping and fishing at Elephant Butte Reservoir. There isn’t much left of the lake, as the reservoir is at 1,4% of its capacity. It is wild to see such a small body of water where a…
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