Category: camping

Finally some sun to enjoy. Read all about it.

via Sun and Snow Lunch with the Animals

Sun and Snow Lunch with the Animals

Today was a good, No a great day. Finally some sunshine and a hint of the end of winter here in Minnesota. Well I hope it so !. As soon as I confirmed what I was seeing outside ( Checked weather forecast on my… Continue Reading “Sun and Snow Lunch with the Animals”

Another survival skill…Optimism!!

Hello all. Well here I am at the “puter” again. Its 10pm Friday night and I had plans for first thing tomorrow. I have spent this week prepping. I got a hair cut. (No not for this outdoors adventure I had planned . Just… Continue Reading “Another survival skill…Optimism!!”

A Red letter day, Another year…

Whoooot Tooot. !!!!!!!. Another milestone for me. As most of you are aware, I am a triple bypass heart surgery survivor. On April 11th, 2016, I underwent the surgery after problems were discovered during a routine annual medical check up. Today I celebrate my… Continue Reading “A Red letter day, Another year…”

What a find and by accident….read on

via Afton State Park. MN. Planning my Walkabout and Scout What joy to  find a place close to home full of surprises for the outdoors enthusiast

Afton State Park. MN. Planning my Walkabout and Scout

Yes its time to get outdoors again. Its been awhile for a camp out. Desperately need some nature selftime. So hit the internet and looked for a place to visit. I went straight to my favorite search website. The magnificent Minnesota DNR.

Knowledge is a Survival Skill !

Recently I was going through comments posted from my you-tube channel. I had posted a 2 minute tip video, Something I try to do on a weekly basis. With medium success. Its not easy for me to come up with these but they have… Continue Reading “Knowledge is a Survival Skill !”

A season change, Make the change, Prepare…

Yes a new season is around the corner. What does that mean for you. Well for me, It depends on what hat I am wearing right now means some chores to be done. Different hats? Well right now I am a fly Fisherman, in… Continue Reading “A season change, Make the change, Prepare…”

Some spring (time) in my step

Yep, It getting closer. The more I consider spring, The more excited I get. Now that I live in a truly 4 season area. ( Read Minnesota) I am getting the feel of it. Winters here are hard. Although I love the snow and… Continue Reading “Some spring (time) in my step”

My Walkabout possible’s pouch or Survival pouch.

a simple survival pouch I carry with me when going on a walkabout in the outdoors. This little pouch I attach to my walkabout back pack. It has a very basic set of survival items I feel can get me out of most situations that I could encounter on a fairly short (day) walk in the wilderness.