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I grew up on Vancouver Island in a family of eight. My father was a fisherman and a farmer and a hunter, and he instilled in us kids a love of nature and sustainable resources. Of course, it didn't hurt that we lived on two acres of the best land, creek and forest that a kid could ever hope to grow up on! My family and friends have been camping for nearly thirty years in Canada. Every trip is a new adventure.
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It’s a phrase we hear every day—“I’m surrounded by idiots!” We may smile in recognition or even laugh out loud, depending upon the situation the words are uttered in. We have probably thought it ourselves, in heavy traffic or at work. The thought is unkind. However justified we may feel…
I love food. My whole family loves food. In fact, we joke that our family motto is "You Put Butter, Salt & Pepper On It, And We Will Eat It." However, there are some foods that just plain confuse me. Who thought of eating it first? Why? Was it a…
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Rowena1 in
Food and Drink
Nov 18, 2013
Dutch oven cooking began over well over 300 years ago with the advent of a new method of casting iron cooking pots. The Dutch (duh) used dry sand in the mold-making process, the result being a much smoother finish. England began using a similar method early in the seventeen hundreds…
Your ability to start a fire without matches is crucial in survival situations. It is a skill that will come in handy when camping, during disasters and if you should be lost in wilderness terrain. Fire keeps you warm, cooks food and sterilizes water for drinking, cooking and washing. It…
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Rowena1 in
Recreation and Sports
Nov 10, 2013
I have been fishing since I was about twelve, but I have never really become involved in the technical side of the gear. I forget how to hold the rod, how to cast, how to bring a fish in. The problem is, those long periods of time in between fishing…
So you're at the campsite and it starts to rain. A number of things is probably happening simultaneously right now. The kids are whiny, you are wet, the campfire won't start and the dog has that wet-doggy smell and won't come out of the tent. May as well pack up…
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Why Would We Eat That?
I love food. My whole family loves food. In fact, we joke that our family motto is "You Put Butter,…
What To Do If You're
Surrounded By Idiots
It’s a phrase we hear every day—“I’m surrounded by idiots!” We may smile in recognition or…
Buying A Rod And Reel for
the Novice (me)
I have been fishing since I was about twelve, but I have never really become involved in the technical…
The Dutch Oven - - 300
Years Old And Still Going
Strong
Dutch oven cooking began over well over 300 years ago with the advent of a new method of casting iron…
Start A Fire Without
Matches
Your ability to start a fire without matches is crucial in survival situations. It is a skill that will…
Camping With the Kids And
Rain - - what to Do
So you're at the campsite and it starts to rain. A number of things is probably happening simultaneously…