A Forest for Life – a Christmas Story

December 14, 2010

A Forest for Life: A Lesson in Stewardship An excerpt from the book; “From Boys to Men of Heart.” By Randall L. Eaton, Ph.D. I wish to thank Dr. Eaton for this wonderful life story. My father’s enthusiasm for hunting extended only as far as the opening day of pheasant season when he led me [...]

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Wing of bat, eye of newt….

November 18, 2010

Or so the incantation may go.  What is safe to eat and what is not, a good thing to know in any situation, and vital when you are trying to survive. The Oregon Coast has much to offer on both counts.  Take the Rough Skinned Newt for instance.  I have been on a mission to [...]

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Worshiping at the alter of the “Knife Gods”

November 10, 2010

SOG, I am almost to the point of worshiping at the alter of the knife gods.  Mark has been carrying a SOG Seal Pup that dates back to Roman gladiator time, well not quite, but close.  And he’s been bragging on the thing since I met him.  Every time I whipped out my trusted Gerber, [...]

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Bear Grylls Knife

November 9, 2010

Bear Grylls, of Man Vs Wild fame, uses a survival knife to make himself at home in the wilderness. Grylls knife, can be one of many he has used on the series. From folders to full tang blades, the knives all tend to be lightweight, and generally reasonably priced.  Bear uses a variety of knives in his episodes that aren’t necessarily the best knife for the situation. Grylls shares [...]

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Animal and Man Tracking Camps and Courses

November 9, 2010

The art of animal and man tracking in the simplest of terms is acknowledging and following a disturbance of interest (What we call sign) on the landscape. A tracker is someone able to glean specific information from a track, sign, or disturbance registered by animal or man on the landscape. For instance, a raccoon registers [...]

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Reflections of THE EDGE by Joshua Poole

October 30, 2010

Here are some reflections on the 1859 Oregon Magazine Custom EDGE camp in January 2010. The Will to Live – Part I Skills by –  Joshua Poole “This extreme, intense challenge is what drew me to the wet and wild world of southern Oregon. Some may be interested in survival skills for chaotic end of [...]

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Bear Grylls has a new knife….for the kitchen.

October 22, 2010

Bear Grylls has a new knife…for the kitchen. According to Gerber, “Gerber’s Bear Grylls Survival Series Ultimate Knife™” is a survival tool unlike anything on the market today.” This is news to me since I did not know Bear Grylls, alias Man vs. Wild has a cooking series or has been hanging out in the [...]

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How to make Fire: a skill even Bear Grylls would envy

September 25, 2010

Fresh snow dusts the higher elevations of Shasta Mountain, and the sweet smell of rain soaked summer grass signals the fall equinox.  As the days shorten and the evenings cool, we wait for the first snows to come to high camp. Thinking of the coming cool weather, autumn is a great time to learn and [...]

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Survival School Texas

September 4, 2010

L.O.S.T. is an exclusive survival training school offering standard and advanced survival skills in Texas. Sign up on-line now to experience the valuable and practical outdoor survival training with L.O.S.T.

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Wilderness Trails

December 7, 2009

Below are a few quotes from “Trails of a Wilderness Wanderer,” by Andy Russell, a contemporary frontiersman, cowboy, broncobuster, trapper, guide and outfitter, rancher, and wildlife photographer. It is a great book! “In 1919, the provincial government of British Columbia launched a campaign against the imaginary ravages of the cougar on big game, domestic livestock, [...]

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