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TREE TOBACCO — death by ANABASINE
We say it time and time again, ” Don NOT eat any wild plant, UNLESS you can 100% positively identify it safe to eat. From pubmed.gov Death of a worker…
Box Trap – How to Construct a Box and Stick Trap
In his book, “Survival Skills of Native California’”, Paul Campbell wrote and showed images of a live box trap used by Yaqui and Kumeyaay indians. The Mohave and Maricopa also…
Teva Arrowood Trail Shoe Review
When I received the call for a new project lasting two and a half months, I decided to get myself a new pair of shoes able to last the long…
Preserving Meat Without Refrigeration
The ability to preserve meat, without refrigeration, has long been a thorn to many outdoor enthusiasts, often leading to overweight and cumbersome coolers. Yes, one could simply use biltong or…
Mors Kochanski’s Try Stick
In 2006, Bushcraft Magazine ran an article for the “Try Stick”, a woodsman/bushcrafter’s training tool used to develop ones knife use skills. The article was a very beautiful reprint, with…
How to Dry Your Boots in the Dryer
This past week, I spent five glorious days in the desert, of which three days it rained. Suffice to say, the entire group had cold wet feet, and there was…
Does The Campfire Reflector Wall Work? NO… Here’s Why
The campfire reflector wall is somewhat the mark of the experienced outdoorsman. But do they actually work they way they are purported, to redirect heat at the back of the…