Camping & Survival
Our skin is our body’s largest organ, the ultimate “base” layer of protection. It only makes sense…
As I write this food column in January, I'm sitting in front of my wide bay window. Outside, the…
Kevin Callan gives some sage advice on cleaning up cooking pots and pans at camp, including where to…
I had just spent what seemed like hours painstakingly loading my kayak at McCargoe Cove, Isle Royale. We…
Hi, I'm Kevin Callan and today on Body Gear we're gonna talk about rain gear. Rubber, it's not that bad…
This Christmas, as always, you're hoping to see big smiles appear on the faces of your loved ones when…
I've been busy lately rearranging my cooking essentials: the little tools that I can't do without. Of…
I'll be honest with you: where I live, the six family kayaks are nestled all snug in their racks (under…
Who says that today's paddler should be satisfied with the "eat to live" assumption and limit oneself to…
For blue water paddlers, a good pair of paddling gloves is a standard piece of gear/wardrobe. Perhaps…
There was a time not too long ago when kayakers didn't have fancy neo' nylon stuff sacks, front…
Each year the outdoor industry pulls back the curtain to showcase more and more "stuff" for us to drool…
I have to believe that one of the first things a critter did once it climbed out of the primordial ooze…
A couple of hundred yards from the island, the huge fog-like smudge hanging just above the water’s…
One of the most regarded luxuries of a kayak is its use as a means of "escape", a chance to ply quiet…
The spark has always been at the heart of fire starting - Nature's lightning providing the only access…
I just recently had a group of college students out in the woods for a few days, working on team…
I have to admit, it took some time getting used to a bivy bag. The first time I ever used one was last…
The quality of your tarp and the skill of erecting one is more crucial on a trip than a tent. Why? It's…
Do you need a tetanus shot? We use these as preventive measures to keep more serious problems from…
Compact Very High Frequency (VHF) radios can be an extremely useful piece of signaling equipment and a…
Somewhere along Man's evolutionary association with fire, we learned that a stone magically took some of…
The idea to produce a packsack for campers and canoeists probably emerged while watching streams of…