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I like to float rivers and a find a good sand bar on the inside of a bend.

or baited breath. Do not let the lack of facilities deter you from outdoor adventures, especially in a boat.

When everything is closed is a good time to venture out. I have camped in a state park before that was closed for the winter. We were on the Colorado River in Feb and landed on the beach.

I do not like freeze dried pouches either. A modern grocery store has plenty of single serving items and freeze dried soup, vegetables and fruits. I like real food and will leave something else out to make room for it. Taking the new drift boat on a trip in early June. Then we have room...

I just bought a new sleeping bag. First one in about 30 years. I got a synthetic bag, Sea to Summit Traverse, 25 degrees. Good for boat trips. It has great zippers. Full length on the left. Half zip on the right . Foot zip. I will sleeping in it this week out in the trailer. Nights are...

I have one of those cots. Great for canoe trips or other boat trips. I am now going mostly in a drift boat.

They are heavy, expensive and full of salt and sugar. Otherwise they are fine. Cooking is one of the great joys of camping and living outdoors. The appetite is sharpened. People need the calories from exercising. There is usually time to prepare it. The exceptions might be hunting trips...

The spring east of the Sierra is highly variable. It will be 78 degrees by this weekend, but we still sometimes get snow in May. The secret is to chose the right time to go on a trip. Modern weather forecasting really helps. We have to be flexible to hit the good weather. Patience pays off.

Rain and 5 inches of snow this morning, April 14. People think that Nevada is hot and dry. Not the northern part. We are at 5,000 feet in a valley. It is the Sagebrush Ocean.

Sometimes breakfast is what you want no matter what time it is. After a hard day of hunting like in the snow, or slogging along with a pack string in the rain all day, breakfast always sounds good to me. The above recipes sound great, and I enjoy making those types of meals. Sometimes when...

Lightening can be bad. Good advice to get off the water and find low spots away from tall trees. I like rock outcrops to hid in. The worst cases of lightening I have experienced has been up high in the Rocky Mountains. In summer it often rains every afternoon around 4:00. Some of those...

I mostly build tipi fires and some without cute names. I vividly remember a sea kayak trip in the San Juan Islands of WA. We were at sea level surrounded by salt water. It was damp all the time, but the rain came for real. We had a fire going but it wasn't doing much. Some guys from Alaska...

Wow a new guy. Welcome to the outfit.

Rules are a slippery slope, but kids need some. The Code of Conduct is important. We learned some important stuff in Scouting. Respect is the main theme I like to give kids. Respect themselves, their friends, strangers, plants, wildlife, waterways, etc. If they have respect that are more...

I have been a Big Brother to two kids. They did not really want my help and were not into the outdoors. Now I have two kids 12 and 16 that are brothers. They love working with horses and are really good at it. Next I am taking them hiking. They need to get tired and get away from the...

The US Military used the concept of two bags in WWII and Korea. I grew up with those kinds of bags and they were great. I used to camp in snow but have lost interest in it. I get colder now. We are going out in a week or so at 6,000 feet near home. I plan to bring a really warm pad, and 2...

I believe in Scouting. There are so many things to learn. I was in a troop that had an outdoor trip at least once a month all year around. We camped in barns with straw mostly in the winter. We did not worry that much about advancement and merit badges. We were a small troop but active in...

It was Nessmuk that wrote the expose about roughing it and smoothing it. It is so ironic to me that he was a great proponent of smoothing it. He wanted people to learn the skills so they could live simply in the outdoors and be comfortable. But journalists and the public grabbed a hold of...

Two traditional ideas that all Boy Scouts need to know about. One is a canvas wall tent with a stove. (or a Baker tent) I find them superior to the modern Cabela's nylon tents like an Alaknak. Canvas is warm, it breathes. It stands up to the wind and last if stored dry. My wall tent is 40...