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Bust out of quarantine and go for a hike
My wife and I are both working from home, and even though the boys have started a lawnmowing business, they’re not as busy as they’d like to be yet. With most things they like to […]
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GPS companies are trying to steal our fishing holes
An e-mail came out recently saying cell phones are now being hacked by computer-savvy creeps. I don’t know how true it is, but the word is they can listen to your calls, or they can […]
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Sometimes you just have to learn the hard way
While thinking about some of the wisdom I’ve gained from experiences in the outdoors, I thought of the most obvious piece of wisdom first: Don’t eat yellow snow. But some of my wisdom has been […]
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Gear envy can get costly
If you’re at all serious about camping, you can spend a small fortune – or even a large one, for that matter – on camping gear. Every time you head for the hills, you evaluate […]
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Pay attention to the world around you
I looked out at my pasture a few nights ago, and movement caught my eye. There were a number of large birds strutting around in my pasture. I grabbed my binoculars to take a closer […]
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Be ready for anything when you’re in the backcountry
You can find yourself in need of medical help anytime, anywhere. It’s bad enough when you’re in town, and the EMTs are only a few blocks away. But when you hurt yourself or get sick […]
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Keep yourself clean and dry when you put on your chains
This time of year, it can go from sunny and beautiful to a torrential downpour at the drop of a boonie hat. And if it starts raining like it has lately, you’ll want that boonie […]
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Find a place to go to beat the Coronavirus blues
I don’t get the chance to go home to Riverton much anymore. The day job tends to get in the way, and now this Coronavirus pandemic is screwing everything up. But none of that keeps […]
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Get lost — it makes the adventure even better
Most people try to avoid getting lost in the woods. I’ve long thought my dad’s goal was just the opposite. Every time we headed out into the wild, Dad would get us lost. Never horribly […]
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Beat the Coronavirus blues with a weekend hike
One good thing that’s come out of this Coronavirus pandemic has been the urge to get off the couch and go do something. I’ve never had a problem with that – I can’t sit still […]