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If she lives in my county, no there is no age limit. I have introduced a number of widow ladies to self-defense/home defense with handguns, and find them quite capable with a pistol and ammunition combo they can control. I would suggest she try several different handguns before buying, and...

I can't remember the last time I bought trail mix. My current fave is to roast raw almonds and add golden raisins. "That's it?" I can hear you saying. Yep. Gets real sticky when vacuum packed. Parker

Better than a chastity belt, if it's thick enough and the lad has no pocketknife... Parker

The caving I've done (not much, admittedly) was a lot more like crawling down tunnels and squeezing through small openings in the dark than lifting myself off the ground. Maybe a quarter of the way was tall enough to walk, the rest was crawling. Do this: put on your pack and hike around your...

That sounds kinda similar to the "fannypack+suspenders" setup I have. I often lash on a bag or two containing more med gear, shelter, food, or fire stuff, depending on what seems necessary. I have also added a pack of team gear over the top. Parker

Rayne, I feel so bad about that, I'm willing to offer you a whole roll of duct tape for 25 bucks (and I'll ship it free!) Parker

You can do WHAT with a banana? Duct tape, as every hillbilly knows from soon after birth, is the closest thing to a toolkit you can buy for 4 dollars. A hardware store near me now carries it in about a dozen different colors, and some with flames or flowers printed on it. Some off brand...

For a person who doesn't want to use a knife, paramedic shears can be a handy substitute. But I like knives enough to put up with the occasional nick. Keep them sharp all the time and treat them with respect (that's my MO for any cutting tool, from razor blades to chainsaws...) I don't use...

Carmen, that's a darn good question - and one that trip leaders and first aid providers should give some serious consideration. There's a whole spectrum of outdoor injuries, and while minor ones like a skinned knee won't keep you from "staying and playing", ppine's broken femur presented a life...

I live in the WA rainforest, being neither high-tech or having plenty of income I nevertheless have some Cabela's GoreTex rain bibs I got for free. I like them. They don't keep me entirely dry (not sure anything would) but they're slightly too big and I wear wool cargo pants under them and stay...

I have a friend who likes to beach hike, and frequently the tides are such that we'll go out in daylight and hike back in the dark, especially this time of year. I find that hiking in the dark improved my other senses, goofy as it sounds. Parker

Ppine, I have a .22 rifle that has killed dozens of deer. My grandfather bought it new in '21, the year after Savage and Stevens merged - Springfield was a trade name they used for their economy line of long guns. Pa hunted from economic necessity before there were game laws, so technically it...

My hands are much too delicate for that. Parker

Okay, so what did the first cop car crash into that made the second cop think, "Wow, he's not getting the job done. I better help him out..." Parker

And all this time I've been stopping saw chain with my teeth... Parker

I met natives in AK who only had a .22, and a beat-to-h*ll one at that. They still managed to feed their families moose and once in a while killed a bear, unlikely as it seems. However, when they inherited an old 30-30, their chances went way up. Parker

I was once going to buy a Savage M24 in 357 over 20 gauge, but the seller sold it to somebody else before payday. If I found another reasonable, I'd probly buy it. Parker

LB, he was just starting to turn his life around... Parker

Well, this is gonna sound goofy, but for many years a single-shot .22 was my only gun. Parker

Good find, LB. That is sexy. Parker