Leave No Trace
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The Black Bag in Every Kayak
What a Maine paddling trip taught about taking care of business. A plain account of packing out human waste, Scout responsibility, and keeping camp clean in Muscongus Bay.
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🩹 The Sting That Wouldn’t Stop
A moment of distraction on Florida’s beautiful Silver River turned into an unforgettable Wilderness First Aid lesson when a colony of fire ants declared a kayak guide the…
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🩹 Florida Summer Hypothermia: The Kayaker Everyone Thought Had Heat Exhaustion
Think hypothermia only happens in winter? Think again. In this true Wilderness First Aid SOAP Narrative, a July sea kayaking expedition to Egmont Key takes an unexpected turn…
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🌲 A Father’s Rhythm: Living My Ikigai in the Wild and at Home 🌿
The author reflects on the significance of quiet moments in fatherhood, emphasizing the importance of intentional living and outdoor experiences, termed friluftsliv. He shares that love requires patience…
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🌸 A Mother’s Strength: Wilderness, Love, and the Woman Beside Me 🌿
The author celebrates their wife and mother of their child, emphasizing her quiet strength and pivotal role in their family’s life. Through motherhood, she embodies love and resilience,…
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🧼 Leave No Trace: cleaning pots +
We are getting ready for our expedition and one challenge is cleanliness. If you are not clean in the outdoors you get sick. So I thought I would…
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🔥 Leave No Trace: campfire
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…
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🧼 Leave No Trace: human waste
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…
