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What "tent style" is missing? How many of these different styles have you used?

WHAT ARE THE THREE 3s? I have a colleague who is a knowledgeable bush crafter who knows just about everything you ever want to know. He often says, things like, "Did you know...?" And of course, I don't. QUESTION -----> What are the three 3s? 1] You can survive three hours in a harsh...

I ran across an article entitled "Camping Triangle". I learned that a camping triangle consists of -----> three main areas of a campsite. 1) Sleeping, 2) cooking, and 3) food storage. It was suggested that you "always keep those three areas far apart from each other. Keep related activities...

WHAT'S THE RED LIGHT ON THE HEADLIGHT? What's its function and purpose? Like many, I ignored this feature and only thought that it was a signaling device. Not so. The red light function on your headlamp, compared to white light, is to preserve your night vision. Your eyes are less sensitive to...

"Flash Lights I know this is the "General Bushcraft" station but it's also 2024. So now we have better lighting than the kerosene torch from the dungeon or the pitch in the pot. There is an abundance of "flashlights" and "headlamps" and "camp lights" and so on. Though I have three headlamps...

HELLO EVERYONE! I hope you are doing well. Here's a little adventure I experienced at camp. NATURE WAS CALLING like it usually does, around 3:ish in the morning. I was tossing and turning on my cot debating whether I could hold it for a few more hours. Like, maybe to 9 o'clock when the guys...

HELLO EVERYONE in OutdoorBasecamp.com. I hope you are all doing better than best. I'm just itching to get out on the water and find my secret campsites. Days are getting longer, camp shows are abundant, and excitement is in the air. I don't know what my motivation was but I took in a camp...

There is a lot more to hunting with a camera than I first thought. First, I had to learn how to be still and quiet - a hard thing for me to do. Second, I had to learn to be patient and wait for long periods - another hard thing for me to do. Third, I had to adjust my attitude in terms of how I...

WE HAVE COME A LONG WAY FROM... * Field and Stream TO Pocket Solar Chemicals including kerosene. BBQ Candle Matches in various lengths and sizes Cubes of different descriptions Briquettes Magnesium and Homemade lighters. Magnesium, flint, and steel. I've used lint from the dryer...

I long to be on the lake in a slow-moving canoe that gently glides on the water. Where the occasional swoosh of paddle water droplets and the chatter of birds are the only sounds heard.

CHANGING CAMPFIRE COLOURS

ADD TO THE STORY It can be outlandish, silly, informative, exciting, true experience, or whatever. But always in good taste. You just add to it as your creative juices feed. We start by painting the scene. :canoe: :canoe: :canoe: Tim River is known as one of the best Algonquin canoe routes...

I'm not one for cookbooks. Primarily because I can't be bothered to sort through the ingredient list to come up with something I could have purchased at the local deli for a whole lot less. But having said that, when it comes to outdoor cooking I'm always open to new ideas to wow my colleagues...

CAMP MONSTERS? Know any? From the time I was a "kid," there was always a monster that we had to look out for. Like the "Old Man of Senior Camp" - a dead man who walked the camp late at night. I saw him once and it scared the "h e double hockey sticks" right out of me. There he was, as bold as...

"I remember when..." Most of us can remember when things were seemingly different; possibly more gentle and predictable. But socially we have changed and that change is significant. When I look around me and observe our behaviours it becomes more frightening. It's not always fun being an adult...

Ever Try Ice Fishing? I tried it Just once! I was more intrigued with the process than actually participating. Some take this "sport" seriously and go so far as to erect "fishing huts", and bring in heaters, and medicinal beverages to keep warm. I've never really been into fishing as such, but...

I had a belly laugh when I read this very serious book written in 1906. [The Book of Camping and Woodcraft by Horace Kephart (Legacy Edition)]. Why did I laugh? It wasn't so much about what I read, though it was amusing, it was more about me thinking about how sophisticated and educated I...

I remember as a child folding white paper and cutting out pieces to make a snowflake. I watched snowflakes crashing onto my coat and seeing a multitude of intricate designs and patterns; I got the strap because somehow the principal got in the way of one of my snowballs intended for someone...

I'm always looking for things to wow others, whether it's a different way of cooking, a gadget, or a new piece of equipment. You're camping in the boonies and you making supper, try this -----> Instant potatoes of a different sort. + + Spoon full of butter throw it into a of...

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! It's been my custom to retire some good equipment approximately every three years and donate the same to a local scouting group. This year it's time to donate a four-season tent that's still in good shape and should last for years to come. With one tent gone, I can...