Florida Kayaking… 🛟 Why a Traditional PFD May Be Safer Than That Inflatable Belt on Sale 17 Jul 202523 Jun 2025 As a professional kayak instructor, Wilderness First Responder, and someone who spends a lot of time on the water, I always enjoy chatting with folks at local outdoor stores. Gear…
Cooking… Snow Peak GigaPower Stove 10 Jul 202523 Jun 2025 The second stove I purchased was in 1998, the Snow Peak GigaPower Stove, I purchases the stove only because my brother had runover my MSR Dragonfly stove and I needed…
Cooking… 🔥 MSR Dragonfly Stove: A 30-Year Workhorse That Still Delivers the Heat 3 Jul 202523 Jun 2025 By Jeff Fabiszewski: Professional Outdoor Educator, Expedition Guide, Backcountry Chef When I first started guiding trips and cooking on the trail back in the ‘90s, the very first stove I…
🌀 hurricane… 🚗🌪️ The Hurricane “Go Bag” for Your Vehicle: Ten Essentials Reimagined 26 Jun 20253 Sep 2025 The Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1 and will last through the end of November. When a hurricane hits, the time to prepare is long before you’re watching…
Cooking… 🔥🍗 Backcountry Bang Bang Chicken & Rice 19 Jun 20253 Sep 2025 Camp Recipe with the Trangia Mess Tin, Hot Sandwich Maker, HUAXIAO Wood Stove, Wabuki Chopsticks, and Japanese Whisky Nothing says “trail luxury” quite like a hot plate of Bang Bang…
Entertainment… 🌟 The “Pathfinder’s Reading Voyage” Challenge 16 Jun 202526 Apr 2025 Mission:Become a true Pathfinder — one who navigates not only rivers and mountains but also the vast oceans of imagination and wisdom! Complete adventurous "routes" by reading and living the…
🌀 hurricane… Backcountry Safety Meets Hurricane Readiness: The Ten Essentials as Disaster Prep 29 May 202526 Jun 2025 The Atlantic hurricane season officially begins on June 1 and will last through the end of November. How the Ten Essentials Keep You Safe on Trail—and at Home If you’ve…
Cooking… 🔥Backcountry Chef Essentials: Cooking Over Fire with Precision and Purpose 22 May 202522 May 2025 There’s something raw and rewarding about cooking with fire in the wild—no buttons, no beeps, just heat, instinct, and steel. When I teach backcountry cooking or guide a kayak expedition…
Gear Reviews 🔦ENO Twilight camp lights 12 May 202518 Sep 2025 As a professional backpacker and kayaker who’s spent countless nights under the stars and paddled through some of the most remote waterways in North America, I’ve learned that the little…
Gear Reviews 🛶 pros and cons of greenland paddle 1 May 20259 May 2025 Outside of being cool and steeped in history there is a logical reason why I sometimes paddle with a Greenland style paddle than an Euro-blade design. The wet surface area…
Gear Reviews… ⚙️ Marmot Nitro 2P Tent 27 May 20209 Mar 2023 May of 2020 I purchased the Marmot Nitro 2P tent to explore Florida with my seven year-old son on local backpacking trips. The tech specs: - weight two pounds five…
Gear Reviews… ⚙️ hammock comfort 29 Jun 20159 Dec 2024 There are many advantages to hammock camping in Florida. Many people think that the heat, humidity, and biting insects are a deterrent to camping. That does not need to be…
First Aid… 🩹 Skin ‘tastic thinking First Aid 1 May 20143 Mar 2023 Knowing First Aid is one of the ten essentials that every outdoor enthusiast should know. Survival is about your mind working with skill to live. It's about staying calm in…
Gear Reviews… ⚙️ The amazing Tarp 1 Apr 20149 Mar 2023 Shelter is one of the ten essentials that every outdoor enthusiast should have. And a tarp is an easy multi use item for a day hiker, backpacker, trail runner, day…
Gear Reviews… ⚙️ Mountain Hardwear Skyledge 3 12 Mar 20149 Mar 2023 One of my oldest pieces of gear is my 1997 Mountain Hardwear “Skylight” tent. I love that tent, it has been my best companion on epic backpacking, and kayaking adventures;…
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