- Stephan Kesting
- December 1, 2024
Lost in the Barrens 2024, Solo Canoe Trip
In June of 2024 I drove for 30 hours, then flew for 2 hours in a 72-year-old bush plane to get to Nueltin Lake at
- Stephan Kesting
- June 16, 2024
Lost in the Barrens, a Solo Canoe Trip on a Remote Arctic River
Trip OverviewThis is the story of a solo canoe trip into the Barren Lands of Northern Canada that I did in the summer of 2024.Here’s
- 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
- July 18, 2022
Wilderness Knots: The Two Simplest Ways to Tie a Clove Hitch
The clove hitch is an important knot commonly used way to fasten a rope to an object. It’s quick knot to tie and is easily
- Stephan Kesting
- June 27, 2022
Wilderness Knots: How to Tie the Basic Bowline
The bowline is one of the most essential knots for camping, canoeing, kayaking, and living in the wilderness.I think the ‘rabbit and tree’ method is