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The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Kayak Fishing

Kayak fishing is the one new way to enjoy the thrill of the outdoors. Its popularity has grown over a couple of years. More than 38 million trips are planned in America every year. A kayak is a...

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How to Keep your Propane Forge from Giving You Cancer

Blacksmithing has been experiencing a renaissance of sorts in recent years, brought on by a combination of the availability of information via the internet and popular media getting it out there in...

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Does Boiling Water Remove Chemicals?

Whether you're at home on a municipal water supply system that's had a problem, out backpacking with a broken water filter, or trying to provide for your family after a natural disaster, making water...

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What Contaminants are in River Water?

In order to make raw water safe to drink, we need to first understand what dangers the water source holds.   Whether treating water in the backwoods or in a modern industrial drinking water...

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Why Use a Bent or Spoon Canoe Paddle (and Why Not)

Canoe paddles come in a wide array of materials and sizes, but perhaps one of the more intimidating options is the bent or spoon-bladed paddle. In my years as a camp counselor, tossing kids...

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How to Split Wood with a Hatchet

In my years as a camp counselor, lead resident camp counselor, and adventure trip leader, I slowly tweaked the gear I carried day-to-day in my backpack. My hatchet probably saw the most use out of...

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Ben Gordon is a "retired" camp counselor, now working as a structural engineer. He grew up at camp, and spent his teenage and young adult years working as a camp counselor, a search and rescue team member, and a wilderness first responder.

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