Do you have too many "spares" in your pack? I think everyone has heard the phrase, "one is none, and two are one". It is heavily quoted in the prepper communities, as well as various aspects of the military, law enforcement, bushcraft, and camping worlds. It is advice passed around when people are packing up … Continue reading “One is None, Two are One” is Dumb
A Marine Corps Amphibious Assault Vehicle in the back ground, my least favorite form of taxi. By mid-deployment we were low on Humvees on our little FOB (Forward Operating Base). This was mostly because we had uncanny ability to use them to detect IEDs (Improvised Explosive Devises). Coupled with those not damaged by IEDs seemed … Continue reading Scary Noises in the Night
A map can help you tremendously with planning any trip to a new area. A map reconnaissance is a common technique used to get a lay of the land, before you physically go there. This is commonly used by the military and others as a first step in planning activities in a new area. If … Continue reading Maximize Your Adventure: The Importance of Map Reconnaissance
A basic navigation trick to make it a simple process to find your way back. A new hunter told me he couldn't go out in the woods alone because he would get lost. He had never really spent anytime in forest with the limited exception of a hiking on established trails, having grown up in … Continue reading Using Linear Features to Help you from Getting Lost
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