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I don't know about you folks, but if I was going to steal a bear, I'd try to do it near an easily accessible road crossing or something. I think the bear thrashing around trying to get out of that...

Anyone who has ever followed the adventures of Sylvester T. Cat knows that meeses are small furry rodents that steal cheese and pester Sylvester T. Cat mercilessly.

Moosez is just what these...

Oh, believe me, I have!:D

Interesting read, if I do say so myself.

The trick is that it is very unlikely that this knowledge will help any of us in our hiking within the next 20 years. Even then, it will only make our...

One of the reasons I got back into hiking and backpacking was for the health benefits. As I'm getting older, I have to have something to keep me in reasonable condition. I just happen to like being...

Oh, yeah! Smoking a turkey is just about my favorite way of cooking one. It takes time, but all good things do, I guess.

I like to use pecan chips for the smoking, and I'll cook it for roughly 8...

Keyword in the OP was innocent. Apparently, this was not an incident where someone innocent was killed. The hiker was apparently attacked by the deceased and his dogs. At least that's what the...

Dang! There goes my whole wardrobe! :D

I guess I'll have to rethink that and get me some camo so I can stealth my way around and practice LNT on people's eyes.

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Hey, Rock, I can't pick one. I like them all.

If I have to pick one, most of the time I'll go with oatmeal. Thing is, I eat all of them, either alone or with accompaniment.

Oatmeal and eggs is...

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You really don't need any more direction that just start reading, and check the New Posts link in the middle of the second row of links above.

Come on and dive in, the...

Well said, Colter!

No one should let fear rule their lives. If that is the case, one can lay in bed all day and never accomplish anything! That doesn't work either, because you can die in bed.
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You can fix that by installing Ubuntu Linux on your laptop. It's free, and works extremely well. I have a ThinkPad that I bought last year to replace my old one. With the old computer, I had Mr....

For those that keep a trail journal, it's not very difficult to develop a code based on the trip plan you've left with someone you trust (parents, best friend, significant other, etc.). Instead of...

Well, I guess I must have a bad case of cabin fever on a continuous basis! :D

I love to snack on GORP. It's a staple of my snack selection. It's a lot healthier than potato chips or similar...

I've been hiking and backpacking since the late 60's, and as I've gotten older, I have gone through several stages in the use of staffs and poles.

For the first stage, I hiked without any staff...

DO NOT use this as an overbag or bivy. I use one fo these as my emergency "space blanket", and it's not breathable. It will soak your sleeping bag. I have used mine inside my sleeping bag when I got...

I used a couple of Black Diamond tents many years ago. Can't remember what model they were, but they were made very well, and I never had any problem with them that could be caused by poor design or...

Tom Swan. Most folks know him as Swanny. I'm sure you know him, if you live in that area. There ain't just a whole raft of folks in the region from what I understand. ;)

I also know a few folks...

Sounds like a really good reason to have a good zoom lens!:D

That depends. ;)

If one is a Linux user, instead of something of the MicroS**** virus line, some very good software is available as open source (free to use) that will do almost anything any of...

A friend of mine who lives in Two Rivers, AK (near Fairbanks) runs sled dogs, and had wolves try to get to his dogs a couple of times recently. He keeps his dogs in a reinforced kennel (open air) to...

I figure that I'd rather live my life in the best way I can, following what I understand as being the right way to treat others and the place we live.

I'd rather do that and then discover that...

The following comment isn't aimed at any particular person, but is simply intended as an observation.

It's interesting that many people who might otherwise be "gram nazis" would consider carrying...

A good reflector fire is very effective, but you don't need to build it up against a rock face for it to reflect well. I have made reflector fires by just driving two sticks into the ground on the...

I don't remember saying anything about cutting anything, or making a roaring fire. I also didn't say anything about shooting anything. What I did say was that other people historically have had to...