- Stephan Kesting
- May 7, 2024
What’s Better Against an Aggressive Bear, Bear Spray or a Gun?
I was working as a guide in the Yukon the summer some French tourists went hiking in Kluane National Park, saw a grizzly bear, and
- Stephan Kesting
- March 23, 2024
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
- Stephan Kesting
- March 12, 2024
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
- Stephan Kesting
- March 6, 2024
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
- Stephan Kesting
- March 6, 2024
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
- Stephan Kesting
- February 8, 2024
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