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Nothing beats a hunting trip with your dad
I don’t know when we started going spring bear hunting, or how many years we made it an annual tradition, but it was one of the things I looked forward to for months each winter. […]
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In truth, my dad is an excellent outdoorsman
My dad has given me the inspiration for a lot of the shows I’ve done for The Great Outdoors over the years. I’ve given him credit for a lot of them, but usually only the […]
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I got tricked into doing chores once again
My boys and I went up to Riverton last week, and the No. 1 item on our wish list of things to do was to shoot pistols with my dad. He’s been to a bunch […]
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I learned outdoor catastrophes from the master
I can’t even remember the first time my dad dragged me into the wilderness on a campout. For as long as I can remember, I’ve spent a good deal of my free time in the […]
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I come by my outdoor craziness honestly
My dad is one of those hikers who knows millions of shortcuts that always wind up being at least six times as far as the “long way.” “One more hill” is a favorite phrase, as […]
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Not all things you do with your dad are fun
I love introducing my kids to the things I got to experience the first time with my dad. Things like fishing, hunting, hiking and camping were some of the best things my dad taught me […]
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I got my outdoor training from the best
I can’t even remember the first time my dad dragged me into the wilderness on a campout. For as long as I can remember, I’ve spent a good deal of my free time in the […]
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I’m taking over getting injured for my dad
My dad has been a very good sport about being picked on repeatedly for this blog. He has a true talent for getting hurt on our outdoors outings, and while some of those injuries have […]
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My introduction to backpacking was … heavy
When I was a kid, my dad used to take me into the mountains above Pinedale each summer. I was quite young when Dad decided I should carry my own weight – literally. Before we […]
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My gung-ho woodsman tendencies are genetic
My dad is one of those hikers who knows millions of shortcuts that always wind up being at least six times as far as the “long way.” “One more hill” is a favorite phrase, as […]