Outdoors First Aid
Outdoors First Aid Disorder, Prevention, Signs & Symptoms, Field Treatment & Concerns.HEAD INJURIES - Any injury to this part of the body should be considered serious because of the delicate...
View ArticleHYPOTHERMIA OR DANGERS FROM THE COLD
HYPOTHERMIA OR DANGERS FROM THE COLD - Hypothermia simply means a fall in the temperature of the body from the normal oral range of between 96.8 to 99.3 degrees Fahrenheit. When the body temperature...
View ArticleEmergency Survival Bar
Emergency Survival Bar 3 C. cereal (oatmeal, cornmeal, or wheat flakes) 1/4 tsp. salt 3 T. honey 2 1/2 C. powdered milk 1 C. sugar 1/2 C. Jello (optional) 1/4 C. water add raisons if you like Place...
View ArticlePacking a Day Bag
Packing a Day BagI'd like to share some solutions for packing for a day trip. A daypack can enable you to relax and enjoy the day because you'll have many necessary items within easy reach--plus your...
View ArticleBeating the Summer Heat
Beating the Summer HeatI'd like to provide some hints on how to battle the dog days of summer.Wear a wide-brimmed hat to provide shade on sunny days. If you don't have one, you can quickly fashion one...
View ArticlePoison Ivy Prevention
Poison Ivy Prevention I have received so many requests for info on poison ivy. Brings back memories. Once it was summer I would spend hours outside. You wouldn't think of tossing kids out in the...
View ArticleEnjoy your outdoor living space without the fear of West Nil
Enjoy your outdoor living space without the fear of West Nile virus With the threat of West Nile virus a disease spread by mosquitoes being loudly declared in the media, we may wonder if it's safe...
View ArticleAllergies
AllergiesI noticed that someone suggested using bee pollen for allergies but she didn't know why it works. My husband has been using bee pollen to help him with his allergies for about two years now....
View ArticleBackpacking stove
I need a lightweight and compact stove. I'm looking at carrying the stove, fuel and a couple freeze dried meals in a USGI gas mask bag. I...Read More
View ArticleGear that works
#1 Pocket chainsaw, these are just awsome. Anyone with 2 hands can use one. Spend the few extra bucks and get the handles, the sticks I use for handles while camping always leave something to be...
View ArticleGear that doesn't work
#1 Cougans bread toaster. Used on a propane stove, supposed to make up to 4 pieces of toast at a time. Mine wouldn't work for love or money, only managed to make my bread hard. We tried a couple of...
View ArticleNot to much longer now.
Nice sunny day here. I can almost see it now, being out in the woods, maybe trying to catch some fish or a few crawdads for supper. Jumping in the crick,swimming around and pretending it's not that...
View ArticleCamping yesterday
Finally got to go this year. Wasn't to cold last night,had the liner in my sleeping bag to help keep me warm,wife did the same. Loads of down branches for firewood. Didn't catch any crawdads, as the...
View ArticlePre season sales
Fred Meyers is having a pre-season camoing sale right now. Many things on sale. Wife picked me up a coleman northstar propane lantern for 30 bucks,you can usually find them for $50 at other stores. It...
View Article2006 camping season
Well have been twice this year, going again this weekend. It's gonna rain but oh well.This year I get to try something a little different. I traded a little work for a 17 foot canoe about a month ago....
View ArticleCamping pics
We took a hike to a waterfall I know of. We didn't camp here as there is no room to do so, nor did I want to pack all my gear nearly 2 miles uphill. Anyhow enough of my talk, heres the pics...Read More
View ArticleGood eatin
Caught about 2 dozen of these in my crawdad trap in about an hour and a half. Used tuna as bait. Not bad for a $....Read More
View ArticleFinally after years of waiting, a canvas tent...
Got down in the mid thirties and still kept very warm. Rained a bit as well but stayed dry in the tent. Big test will be when I can take it out in the snow.Read More
View ArticleGot out for the first time in 07
Took a couple of pics to share with my friends here at LC. Got out for a week this time. Think we got the only mostly dry week in the last 3 months,lol.Was wondering if anyone knows what this is (I...
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