Camping & Survival
Worried that I'd get some really bad gifts this Christmas, I visited my local outdoor store…
It's 2004 and has been over ten years since testing began in Alaska on a device that is similar to the…
Several columns ago ("Sea Kayaking's True Colors"), I talked about signaling devices explaining that a…
One of the joys of being a writer is that I get to try a lot of new stuff. Some products are genuinely…
Let's talk flashlights for sea kayaking. I want to share with you some thoughts on handheld flashlights…
Wow! Have things ever changed for keeping your gadgets charged out there on a canoe trip. It wasn't that…
Ever tried to really get a steady view through binoculars while on the water? Even on a calm surface,…
The day one of the young male campers in our group wacked his groin with a hatchet was the day I decided…
Back in 1955, a building inspector named Fred Morrison sold the rights to a flying disc toy to…
The bush pilot scheduled to pick us up on the last day of our remote northern canoe trip was arrested…
Okay. It's time to admit it. You're a parent now. You're life is different. It's changed dramatically…
It seems the older the camper becomes the lighter they want their pack. Problem is, with age also comes…
Mark Twain once described the Mississippi River as being "too thick to swim it and too thin to plow!"…
Canoeing wilderness rivers in northern Canada and Alaska is the same as paddling in the lower 48,…
Camping out has changed considerably since the good old days of pine bough beds, bonfires and fresh-cut…
You'd think choosing a canoe pack, since it's only generally used for carrying a large volume of gear…
The pack barrel's story goes back to the mid-1980s when a group of canoe guides from Ottawa, including…
By Tom Watson I contend, and will steadfastly debate, that the knife is the second most vital tool…
I just couldn't resist having just one more trip before the season ended and the lakes froze. So, on the…
Whether you are a seasoned summer canoe/kayak camper or a novice, weekend warrior, you may be ready to…
The Versatile Wine Box Liner Bag Remember the old wine boxes that came with the silver…
There's really no reason you can't go paddling in the off-season, whether it's just before freeze up or…
It was the schoolyard bully that initiated our family canoe trip across Algonquin. My daughter's arch…
In 1971, I outfitted and guided three wealthy Chicago men--the least affluent of which earned a quarter…