Category: Camping tips

Watch “THE COTTAGE – THE HUSKY – Firing up the 129L Trimmer” on YouTube

Cutting Tools, #1 on the10 C’s List

Being #1 means you are required on the 10 C’s list. With good reason. Finding yourself in a situation where you will be required to survive in the elements, no matter which, means no cutter and you are almost certainly lost. The importance of… Continue Reading “Cutting Tools, #1 on the10 C’s List”

Watch “THE COTTAGE – 5 Day Sauce, Budget Meal ideas” on YouTube

Here are some quick easy meals I made from my 5 day sauce. Work week meals. Savesme time prepping for meals on my work week. I work 12 hour shifts so time is always a problem. Gotta get my naps in at my age.… Continue Reading “Watch “THE COTTAGE – 5 Day Sauce, Budget Meal ideas” on YouTube”

Watch “CORDAGE – #5 on the 10 C’s LIST – Bank line, its new to me.” on YouTube

I was going through some of my goodies for camping and was adding a “find me tag” to a couple of my cutting tools and got thinking about the 10 C’s of Survivability list….AGAIN. I was thinking about the 550 I use for the… Continue Reading “Watch “CORDAGE – #5 on the 10 C’s LIST – Bank line, its new to me.” on YouTube”

Watch “Hammock Camping with a tarp – The way I do it” on YouTube

Its a personal thing ! – What do you take outdoors

Each of us is unique in ourselves. We may have the overall common joy of the outdoors. Whether camping, hiking fishing, hunting etc. We wander aimlessly about just enjoying the outdoors. Bird watches will watch birds, Campers will camp, Hikers will hike.

Watch “Mods and Maintenance on my TRAIL BOSS AXE” on YouTube

Summer is coming, take time to check your outdoor kits and prep for the season. What ever the reason. The Novice Survivalist

Watch “WORK SHARP Guided Sharpening System – It saved me from bad sharpening” on YouTube

Looking to get all your cutters sharpened. Struggle like I do. Not anymore. I got this sharpening kit from Work Sharp. Life saver for me. The Novice Survivalist

Watch “BuckShot Knives – Hand Axe. It’s an Odd one!” on YouTube

Well my bad habit of buying everything shiny and sharp may just have back fired on me. For once I have got one that may just be of no use. Or I am missing the whole point of this. You decide. Knowledge is a… Continue Reading “Watch “BuckShot Knives – Hand Axe. It’s an Odd one!” on YouTube”

I’M REALLY BAD AT SHARPENING BLADES

Although in a pinch I can sharpen (Kinda) a dull blade when in the outdoors, I am in no way good at it. In fact I am terrible at it. Free hand sharpening is something I have never mastered , truth be told not… Continue Reading “I’M REALLY BAD AT SHARPENING BLADES”