Crowded Night at Bristol
We showed up at Bristol on Friday at a less than punctual 5:45 and the house was packed. Thanks to our thoughtful friends, our 1st round was at our table waiting for us. The Skull n' Bones Cuvee was tasty-…
Gearing up for winter – Layering
Regardless of the activity you plan on enjoying over these cold winter months you should look at your gear stash and figure out what is useful and what can be stored until the warmth of the spring returns. The major…
Bristol Tapping Keg of Skull & Bones!!!
Just a heads up to fellow beer drinking gear sluts. Our local Bristol Brewing Company is tapping a fresh keg of some sweet suds. This batch is a cuvee described by Bristol as "A blended style of beer resulting from…
3 – it’s a magic number!!!!
Regardless of the fancy exciting shows I have no doubt we have all seen, survival sucks. It is not a pleasant experience and to truly SURVIVE takes some basic factors of life.. Remaining calm and using your head is by…
Ten Essentials
These are the tried and true essentials for backcountry travel Map -- So you can get where you're going or communicate your location to rescuers. Compass -- Critical for navigation and providing rescuers with your location. Flashlight/headlamp -- Going for…
Gearing up for winter – Head, Hands, and Feet
I've covered legs and torso in previous posts, but how about head, hands, and feet? The extremities are critical- up to half the body's heat lost can occur through the head, for example. Head The obvious solution for keeping your…
S.U.R.V.I.V.A.L.
Here is an acronym I had ingrained into my mind while in the military and it still serves me well. S-size up the situation U-undue haste makes waste R-remember where you are V-vanquish fear and panic I-improve your surroundings V-value…
Gearing up for winter – Insulating and Outerwear
Now that the base and mid layers have been identified we now look at the third layer. This is the main insulating layer, used mostly at rest stops and around camp. I carry a polyester fleece or pile jacket. Patagonia's…
Gearing up for winter – Base and Midlayers
Base Layer Which layers to carry? I'll start from the base layer out and describe a system that works for me. In all but the warmest weather, I'll carry with me lightweight long underwear top and bottom. This base layer,…