Gear Reviews Gear Review: ENO JungleNest Hammock & HouseFly Tarp – Bug-Free, Scout-Proof Florida Comfort 1 Dec 202521 Aug 2026 By Jeff Fabiszewski – Wilderness First Responder | Backcountry Chef | Hammock-Camper Dad I bought the ENO JungleNest Hammock with the idea that it would be my ultralight bug-proof escape…
Gear Reviews… Kokatat Tempest pants gear review 7 Mar 201011 Mar 2014 For Christmas my wife asked Russell at Sweetwater Kayaks to special order me a pair of Kokatat Tempest pants with socks and relief zipper. I did not know about this…
Gear Reviews… Review: Forward stroke 15 Jan 201021 Aug 2026 Sometimes it is necessary to take a class after we buy a new piece of gear to add to our kayak kit. A good friend and student of mine recently purchased…
Backcountry Kitchen… 🔥 Leave No Trace: campfire 25 Nov 200910 Dec 2024 Campfires... I have spent many a night watching the flames dance and mingle among the stars on a moonless night. I have heard many tall tails and ghost-stories become accentuated…
🌀 Safety & First Aid… Lower back pain verses the kayak 17 Nov 200921 Aug 2026 In six weeks we will be paddling the Suwannee River. And the question from our friends is "Jeff...Sean how is the back?" The answer is "today it is good" :)…
Expeditions & Trip Reports… #1 Expedition Planning : Starts with “A Thought”! 30 Sep 200922 Aug 2013 Hi Fellow Paddlers, As promised this is #1 in our Expedition Planning series! The title of the post I believe should say it all. This statement is somewhat of an…
Backcountry Kitchen 🍗 Recipe : Salsa Chicken and Zesty Rice 25 Sep 200910 Mar 2023 I like to eat simply and enjoy rich flavors. In outdoor cooking this is hard to achieve however this complete meal recipe for Salsa Chicken, Zesty Rice, sticky sweetcorn muffins,…
Gear Reviews… The sine qua non of Greenland Kayaking 15 Aug 200921 Aug 2026 I am adding fuel to the fire of debate with this post. Greenland paddlers like to say we "qajaq". We sometimes wear a tulik that make us look like a…
🌀 Safety & First Aid… Good Training, Happy Ending! 12 Aug 200921 Aug 2026 Hi Fellow Paddlers, Its been a very busy week in the world of news and info!!(Sun. Aug. 9th). I just wanted to drop this quick blog in about a 15…
Backcountry Kitchen… Remembered lunch; Forgot fork!!!! 5 Aug 200911 Mar 2023 Hows It Paddlers, A couple of weeks ago I went for a paddle at my favorite close paddling destination, just to relax a little bit. I left the house with…
Backcountry Kitchen… 🧼 Leave No Trace: human waste 15 Jul 200910 Dec 2024 As the title implies this post is a dirty subject. I am a backpacker first and a paddler second. So the practice of handling feces in the outdoors is a…
🌀 Safety & First Aid… 🛶Kayaking at night: Gear 28 Jun 200921 Aug 2026 Retailers lure us in and then try to brainwash us into purchasing their flashy inventory. The reality is that we do not need a lot of fancy stuff to stay…
Florida Kayaking 🛶 Kayaking at Night: Search’in for Urchin! 18 Jun 20099 Mar 2023 Whoo Hoo Everyone! I have been so busy paddling and enjoying life,that its been awhile since I have done a post!! Sorry. Well I'm gonna jump right in then. The…
🌀 Safety & First Aid… 🛶 Kayaking at night: seeing in the dark 13 Jun 200921 Aug 2026 My friends and I have paddled a lot of the water with in a thirty minute drive of my home. I know these waters well. I have paddled them on…
🌀 Safety & First Aid… Preventing Skin Cancer: kayak kit 5 May 200921 Aug 2026 I paddle in Florida. And playing outside increases my risks of developing skin cancer. I do take precautions to protect my skin. I wear sunblock that is high in a broad spectrum…
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