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How to Physically Prepare for a Long Paddling Trip
I’m getting ready for a big Arctic solo canoe expedition this summer, so I was thrilled to talk to my friend Rob Sainsbury (@so_aero on
Lessons from Low Water Paddling
One of the best things you can do to prepare for wilderness paddling trips is to go playboating, aka fooling around on local rivers in
Will It Burn: Pringle Chips and Steel Wool?
Any good campfire requires tinder, a fine and easy-to-light material that can then be used to light kindling which in turn is used to light
Why Lighting a Fire with Gasoline Usually Doesn’t Work (nd How to Do It Safely)
Lighting a fire with gasoline or other flammable liquids like kerosene or white gas can be incredibly dangerous since the explosive fumes extend out well
Does Expired Bear Spray Still Work?
A few years ago I pulled off the highway onto a deserted logging road and pulled out an old container of bear spray. I wanted
What Causes River to Meander?
What causes a river to meander and cause a series of curving channels across the landscape?
Camino de Santiago by Bike, the Coastal Portuguese Route
PORTUGUESE COASTAL CAMINO OVERVIEW The Camino de Santiago is a thousand-year-old pilgrimage network all over Europe which converges on the amazing cathedral in the town
Bark, Skin and Dugout – The Three Types of Traditional Canoes
Canoes are universal. After all, anywhere that there is open water it’s probably useful to have an open-topped craft that can be easily loaded and
The Perfect Repair Kit for Wilderness Canoe Trips
On a longer canoe trip it’s not a question of whether your equipment is going to break but rather when it’s going to break. That’s why it’s not unusual
How to Physically Prepare for a Long Paddling
I’m getting ready for a big Arctic solo canoe expedition this summer, so I was thrilled to talk to my
Lessons from Low Water Paddling
One of the best things you can do to prepare for wilderness paddling trips is to go playboating, aka fooling
Will It Burn: Pringle Chips and Steel Wool?
Any good campfire requires tinder, a fine and easy-to-light material that can then be used to light kindling which in
Why Lighting a Fire with Gasoline Usually Doesn’t
Lighting a fire with gasoline or other flammable liquids like kerosene or white gas can be incredibly dangerous since the
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