** This page is supported by its readers. When you make a purchase through links on this site, we may earn an affiliate commission. We pride ourselves on creating in-depth, detailed reviews that can help inform your outdoor gear buying decisions. ** Available at Amazon.com Primitive Camping & Bushcraft by Chris Speir A Step-by-Step Guide to Surviving and Thriving in the Great … [Read more...] about Primitive Camping & Bushcraft by Chis Speir — Book Review
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Bannock Recipe
Most things just taste better cooked over an open fire or that perfect bed of coals - Bannock is one of them. I have fond childhood memories of mixing bannock in a camp cook-set pot until it was the perfect consistency, then carefully winding it around an appropriate stick, and finally buttering and eating it. I suspect that more often than not it was still raw in the center, but after a … [Read more...] about Bannock Recipe
Stay Warm with C.O.L.D.
I'm one of those people whose internal thermostat is set a little higher than some. You may think this would be an advantage and I suppose at times it is. The problem is that I start to sweat once I get moving, so the moment I stop I get chilled quickly. Moisture quickly wicks heat away from your body. The trouble is compounded because places where a person tends to sweat are also the … [Read more...] about Stay Warm with C.O.L.D.
Bush Pies – The Perfect Camp Food
Bush pies have been a family favorite ever since I was a kid. Simple in design, “pie irons” allow you to make a toasted sandwich over a campfire by encapsulating the ingredients between two pieces of bread*. The variety of bush pie ingredients is only limited by the imagination, though we typically make some variation of a pizza bush pie as a main course and either pie filling or … [Read more...] about Bush Pies – The Perfect Camp Food
