The last thing a spring and early summer hiker needs is a more resilient biting insect. Seems like DEET is becoming just so much hot sauce for backcountry mosquitoes, and here’s why: Mosquitoes inherit DEET resistance: Scientific American.
BushcraftUK Forums
BushcraftUK: Community Forum I’d like to share a link to a forum I lurk on every once in a while. It’s a great place online to find discussion and knowledge-sharing regarding all things bushcrafty. You’ll also find a decent amount of Ray Mears fans in attendance. I like the distinction that is drawn between survival…
Time for a wanigan
I’d like to talk about one decision I’ve made when it comes to kitchen on a canoe trip. There’s a part of me that wants to go as ultra-light as possible, knife and a flint striker and some rope, and improvise from there, but there’s another, more obsessive side that wants to bring every…
White People Like Camping | Toronto Mike’s Blog
Not entirely accurate, but if you’ve got a bit of a sense of humour, you’ll appreciate the fun at the weekend warriors’ expense. White People Like Camping | Toronto Mike’s Blog.
Suzanne Dimma’s Wilderness retreat | Canadian House & Home
Suzanne Dimma | Canadian House & Home Great blog post about Suzanne Dimma’s cottage build. I’m very very jealous. She describes the truly epic process that it took to get her dream cottage ready for her wedding to Arriz Hassam. It helps that they and their build team (Level Design Build) are all very talented…
Trip report: Little Hay Lake
So, I’m long overdue on the trip reports. I started a new job last year, and I’m coming up on my first anniversary in a week. The time has flown by, and the crunch of new responsibilities has died down a bit. I’ve gone on a few trips, and I’m ready to start keeping up…
The magic of Flickr
P8030118, originally uploaded by A Word in the Woods. I’m going to try and streamline some things a bit to get my photos organized. I’ll put them all on Flickr, and link directly there. I’m actually playing around with creating blog posts in flickr, and having it sent automagically to awordinthewoods.com Hope it works!
Where do you get your water?
I never quite have enough of the clear liquid when I’m on a backcountry trip, but I’m usually a bit more active, of course. It’s made me a bit more conscious of my hydration in my day-to-day life, however, and I know what it means when my hands have that mottled look under their skin,…
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