Hey greasy, yeah you, the guy who has been using the same bottle of Campsuds for his hair and dirty dishes for the past week. You no longer have the excuse of excess weight for bad hygiene on the trail. The new Dissolving Paper Shampoo is a pack of sheets of paper that magically dissolve into mint scented shampoo suds. While their size […]
The best method for filtering water has always been a passionate debate with proponents for every method (including not filtering at all). If you are looking for a different method to try, or just sick of trying to force more water through that filter the Wilderness Medical Society has published a their new guide (PDF) […]
Here is some “the week is almost over” fodder for you. We just posted a new set of photos from a late June hiking trip to the Superior Trail from Britton Peak to Caribou. Take a gander and hopefully they’ll inspire you to jump out of your cubicle and get out of town, come on you know […]
There are very few things I dislike about camping, bugs and rain don’t really bother me. In fact the only things that I hate to do while camping is the dishes, and I know I’m not the only one. In scouts (yes I was a boy scout) we would go to extreme lengths to […]
Unless you are an ultra light ounce counter, everyone at some point makes the decision to pack comfort over weight. I’m not talking about hiking with the kitchen sink (unless that’s “your thing”), more like bringing the baking attachment for your camp stove, or the Coleman Camp Coffeemaker (mix this with the Traveler coffee grinder ). I certainly have […]
If you’ve been out in the Northwoods this year you may have noticed it’s a little easier to catch a glimpse of black bears (hopefully not while the’yre eating your food). While they aren’t as thick as mosquitos, the black bear population is at an all-time high. A study done by Timothy Van Deelen, a […]
I am darn good at putting holes in socks. From special order Icelandic hiking socks to popular domestic brands, my feet for some reason seem to be genetically designed to destroy socks. Over the last few months I’ve had the opportunity to test new challengers: Darn Tough Socks. I’ve worn them on early spring Lake […]
If you’re planning on doing some fishing across the border on your next canoe trip, be aware of the new regulations that came into effect this past January. The use of barbed hooks, live bait and formerly live bait are now banned. Barbless hooks reduce the damage done by a hook and lower the mortality […]
It’s official, we are approaching the time when hardy northwoods people everywhere will walk out their front door, blink their eyes a little and realize that the mukluks and parka are a little excessive. Until this time of showing off pasty white skin we need to find a way to channel our outdoors enthusiasm.
A new […]
Both per trip and seasonal fees for the BWCA will be increasing this year. For an adult this means an increase from $10 to $16, children $5 to $8. This is the first increase in 10 years, and is merely an adjustment for inflation covering the past few years and the next five. It will […]
John James Audubon may have never made it to Minnesota, but he knew the birds of our state better than most any of us ever will. His seminal work Birds of America contains 435 incredible full color life size plates. The University of Pittsburgh, which owns a rare full copy, has made each plate available […]
We are going to be complaining about the heat and pining for winter before we know it. I write this of course as it is snowing in the North Country and we’re experiencing single digit temperatures in the cities. Soon waves will be breaking up the ice around the Apostle Islands and we’ll be hearing […]
