There are very few things I truly hate about camping. Doing dishes, being cold, wet, tired, and not being able to screw because there are kids in the tent? These are but mere discomforts which are manageable and something one gets used to. But the one thing that puts a bitter taste in my mouth every time IContinueContinue reading “Breaking Camp”
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To Disperse or Reserve
This weekend we loaded up the truck on a Friday afternoon to camp. I would typically never, ever, consider camping on a Friday because at that point all the good dispersed spots would be taken by childless youngsters fully outfitted with expensive REI gear on unemployment. My wife and lifelong camping partner and I wouldContinueContinue reading “To Disperse or Reserve”
Frozen Ferrules
After taking three wrong turns on unfamiliar snow-packed roads we found what looked like the road we were hoping would lead us to catching enormous wild trout. You know what that road looks like. There was only one set of tracks in the snow and if we met that other car the drive in reverseContinueContinue reading “Frozen Ferrules”
How To: Host a River Cleanup
Since we hosted the Clear Creek river cleanup in September (A Cleaner Clear), there have been a large amount of folks asking when the next cleanup will be and how they can get involved in the future with others. This makes my heart soar like a hawk. Just to hear that folks are passionate aboutContinueContinue reading “How To: Host a River Cleanup”
How To – Find Dispersed Camping
Another lengthy installment of How To? You got it! Today’s advice focuses on the most effective way to put some distance between you and and the next set of campers. This is beyond 6′ social distancing. This is “I don’t want to smell your fire or hear you fighting with your wife” type of distancing.ContinueContinue reading “How To – Find Dispersed Camping”
How To: Up Your Lame-Ass S’mores Game
It’s 2020. The year everyone decided they would try camping. Lord save us. With camping comes camp food. And there is only one dessert we associate with camping. S’mores. Graham crackers, marshmallows, Hersheys. Boring A.F. Now listen up! This is your easiest chance to look like a professional camper. Try something new and impress yourContinueContinue reading “How To: Up Your Lame-Ass S’mores Game”
How To: Poop in the Woods
Toilet Paper was a hot commodity a few months ago during the first panic-stricken weeks of COVID-19, but look at us all now. Clean as a whistle. Records show that before we pampered our asses with luxury lotion-infused Charmin, people used all sorts of items. Rocks, leaves, sticks, live muskrats. Ever try to freshen upContinueContinue reading “How To: Poop in the Woods”
How To: Birdwatch Before Retirement
First of all, if you are under sixty years old, be prepared to catch various amounts of hell about bird watching. For some reason, people believe that bird watching is like knitting. Reserved for the old and in the way. The bird nerd conjures up images of the quintessential retired white couple at a nondescriptContinueContinue reading “How To: Birdwatch Before Retirement”
The Confluences 