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Check out this bushcraft knife. by Leon Pantenburg Mors Kochanski needs no introduction to hardcore wilderness survival practitioners. He’s a Canadian bushcraft and wilderness survival instructor, naturalist and author, and his established skills and experience in boral forest survival helped set the standard. The American Knife Company Forest knife is based on a tried and …
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Your camp shoes allow you to take off those heavy, hot hiking boots you walked in all day backpacking. But you don’t want just any pair of shoes. Here are five choices. by Leon Pantenburg Want sensual feelings in your feet? Then take off your hot, sweaty socks and boots after a long hike, and …
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One of the things to consider before investing in a knife is how thick the blade should be. by Leon Pantenburg I’m that guy who hunkers down by a museum display case to check out a knife, powder horn or some pioneer artifact. Besides being a history nerd, I also have a more than passing …
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Venison and Dutch ovens go together like peas and carrots. These recipes are delicious, easy to prepare and virtually foolproof. And, they’re delicious! by Leon Pantenburg Cooking venison outdoors in a Dutch oven just seems so natural. After all, you’re celebrating a successful wild game harvest in the great outdoors, and what’s not to …
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You won’t starve in the wilderness if you can find cattails. Every part of the plant is edible. But don’t mistake a toxic look-alike, the poison iris, for the edible plant. Here is how to tell the difference. by Leon Pantenburg Look for the cattail head, regardless of the time of year. Toxic iris plants’ …
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It may seem counter intuitive, but the best socks for hot summer hiking may be wool. by Leon Pantenburg I wear wool socks year-round for hiking. People get it in the winter, but wool in the summer seems a little strange. Well, the Bedouin nomads in the Arabian and Syrian deserts have been adapting to …
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Ever wonder what that magic ingredient was in grandma’s soup that made it so good-tasting and nourishing? Chances are it was bone broth, and your pet might benefit from it, too. by Leon Pantenburg In her younger days, Belle went everywhere with my family. This is a fishing trip on Oregon’s John Day River. If …
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Common items can become valuable survival gear when used properly. Among the most useful are some you probably already have in your kitchen. by Leon Pantenburg When you check out outdoor schools and primitive survival skills, notice how much time is invested in making containers. A lot of effort may be devoted to fashioning water …
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In an instant, the backpacking trip in Idaho’s Sawtooth Mountains turned from an idyllic family outing to every parent’s nightmare. By Leon Pantenburg One moment, my son Daniel, 16 months old at the time, was playing around the campsite. In the next, despite the close supervision of four adults, he had vanished. Though warmly dressed, …
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Baking great-tasting biscuits is not rocket science. Here are a few simple tips that can help turn that mundane biscuit into a taste treat. by Leon Pantenburg Biscuits and gravy are comfort food for me, and a good biscuit is generally the sign of a good place to eat breakfast. Crowd the biscuits into …
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