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Best Way to Boil Water When Camping

Ways to boil water when camping

Camping is an amazing experience. It gives you the chance to get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and enjoy nature. However, there are some things you need to keep in mind if you want to enjoy your trip to the fullest. One of these things is boiling water. Hot water is … Read more

What is a Sun Clock?

What is a Sun Clock?

Sun clocks are very interesting and sophisticated pieces of ancient technology that shows how people from the past made use of nature to make sense of what’s going on around them. So, what is a sun clock and how do you use one? Who created them and why? Read on and learn all these and … Read more

Is a Sundial a Clock?

Is A Sundial A Clock?

Sundials have been around for thousands of years. They’ve been seen in many ancient civilizations in one form or another, and every major culture has independently developed their own sundials. But what are these sundials and why were they invented? How many different types of sundials are there, and what’s the difference between them? Is … Read more

How Accurate Is a Sundial?

How Accurate Is a Sundial?

Sundials are mostly obsolete nowadays. While prehistoric, ancient, medieval, and even renaissance men relied on sundials in the past, modern clocks, watches, and phones help us accurately tell time now. Just how accurate is a sundial, and can you still use one to check the time? How were the sundials replaced by the modern clocks … Read more

10 Proper Way to Prepare for A Hunting Trip

Tips to Prepare for Mountain Hunting

Anyone who has a nodding acquaintance with hunting will tell you that mountain hunting and ordinary deer hunting are like apples and oranges. The former is about loading your rifle and getting ready to shoot, while the latter requires comprehensive planning and preparation to execute. Read on for four preparation tips for your mountain hunting … Read more

Best Fly Fishing Knots

Best Fly Fishing Knots

Learning how to tie fly fishing knots is important to guarantee the success of any fishing technique used by the angler. While there are a lot of fly fishing knots that can be used, it is important that one must know what are the best fly fishing knots. The experience of trying it can be … Read more

Paracord Knots Guide : Learning The Basics

paracord knots

While now commonly used as a fashion and survival gear, paracord knots are relevant not just because of its many uses, but also because of it being a key skill for survival. Its uses is only limited by one’s imagination and weaving skills, since it is very handy, designed to unravel quickly, and can serve … Read more

10 Basic Camping Knots That Every Campers Must Know

Basic Camping Knots

For any outdoors enthusiast, knowing essential camping knots is a must in order to survive and make the most out of an experience. It is not just about making hike knots to secure ropes or other camping ties to secure a hammock on a tree. Knowing what knots to use for camping, like tent knots, … Read more

Quick Guide to Essential Climbing Knots

Quick Guide to Essential Climbing Knots

According to the American Alpine Club Statistic Tables for North America, the last 55 years have seen about 30 deaths year of climbers (on average) – and many of those deaths can be directly attributed to an inability or an unawareness of how to tie rock climbing knots correctly and when to use one knot … Read more

What to Do If You See a Cougar

What to do if you see a cougar

If you go hiking, backpacking, camping, or adventuring in the western part of the United States (or Canada) – or anywhere else that cougars live – you’re going to want to make sure that you know what to do if you see a cougar or mountain lion. Even though there are only about 30,000 cougars … Read more