Apr 16th 2013
For many people, a Marathon is a tough goal to achieve. Months and months of hard work and training go into preparing the body to run 26.2 miles. For some, it is "just another marathon" but for others, it's their very first one. No matter what the case, the...
Mar 05th 2013
Contrast in the wilds could be the difference between life and death. When signaling the best thing you can do is make yourself and your location as visible as possible at all times. Building a large fire with rich black smoke is typically noticeable during the day. If you...
Feb 26th 2013
Don't let your kit expire before you do! There are many forms of end of the world, Dooms Day Preppers out there. As farfetched as some of them may seem, the reality is there is nothing wrong with having an emergency/readiness plan and a solid kit to...
May 17th 2011
Here along the Front Range of Pike National Forest in Colorado, we've been getting blessed with some much needed rain for the last couple of days. At least for me it's much needed and warmly welcomed. Being the man with a green thumb, Yeti...
Jan 19th 2011
At least for us booze hounds and gear sluts! We...
Jan 18th 2011
UPDATE: I would like to apologize to everyone who was following this story for the delay on this update. If you haven't heard by now, the news isn't good. Searchers found a body that they believe to be the...
Jan 08th 2011
Have you ever found your self being swept away in an avalanche? In the middle of a shark feeding frenzy? What about in a plane about to crash? Well fear no longer folks, Backpacker magazine has joined the electronic media masses and has produced their very own survival app so...
Dec 06th 2010
After six freezing nights in the mountains of...
Nov 25th 2010
This is a heart warming story that will truly lift...
Oct 31st 2010
Tonight I feel a cold coming on, the seasonal, yep welcome-to-winter-runnynose-cough-and-generally-miserable-feeling-cold. I don't often get sick but sure as shit every winter I'll get the bug. And I'll be the first to admit I am a lousy sick person. I hate the feeling and I...
