Several years ago, me, the wife and our two kids attended an organized night hike at a nearby arboretum. The kids were only in their single digit years but were no stranger to hiking. Most of their…
The tent shook almost as badly as we were. My brother, cousin and I could hear the creature circling the tent, stalking its prey. Eventually the beast approached the tent door. Peeking out from my…
The evolution of my gun collecting has gone something like this: As a child, my first gun was a BB gun, but I soon graduated to a pellet rifle. As an adolescent, my grandfather bought me a brand new…
The big fishing tackle us adults use can be difficult for kids to use. Ultralight fishing rod and reel combo for kids, push button or spin casting are ideal and much more durable than those cute…
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At first thought, hiking with a baby or toddler doesn’t seem to be a winning recipe for a relaxing, invigorating outing. As beautiful as a rising sun over a…
In a day and age where technologies like Xbox, Facebook, the Internet, microwaves, etc. have taken over our daily lives, it is nice to leave it all behind and go out and enjoy the outdoors.
However…
When it comes to hunting and fishing, many of the skills involved—rigging a line, cleaning a gun—can seem specialized, with little application to other aspects of life.
But in fact, teaching your…
Summertime is a time for fishing, and I have been doing exactly that!
Aside from doing a little early season deer scouting with setting and maintaining deer trail cameras, I am dedicating most of my…
The sport of fishing is traditionally known to be rife with big ol’ whoppers that dramatically recount a fish that was “THIS BIG,” or the stubborn sucker that a fisherman fought and fought until it…
