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New directions: leather goods

December 3, 2015 by Michael Zimmermann Leave a Comment

As many of my readers already know, I’ve been working with leather for a while now, and I’ve decided to jump in with both feet and start my own leather goods and accessories company!

Filed Under: Front Page, Gear, News, Personal Tagged With: A Word in the Woods Leather Goods, EDC Survivor's Leather Water Bottle Holster, Leather

The Rhino Hunter: Radiolab

September 8, 2015 by Michael Zimmermann Leave a Comment

We live in a world where compassion often quickly turns to outrage, which in turn can express itself as vitriol and disturbing calls for retribution, as evidenced in the recent reaction to Cecil the lion’s death. This is more than just a trip report, and I wouldn’t call it a defence piece—it’s a surprisingly gentle treatment of an extremely…

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Filed Under: Conservation, Front Page, News, Trip Reports Tagged With: Black Rhino, Conservation, Corey Knowlton, hunting, Namibia, NPR, Radiolab, Simon Adler, trophy hunting

Trailer for Redford’s “A Walk in the Woods”

May 27, 2015 by Michael Zimmermann Leave a Comment

Robert Redford had been wanting to make this film for over ten years, and announced in 2005 that he would star in the film adaptation of Bill Bryson’s tongue-in-cheek narrative of his time along the Appalachian trail. The film finally was confirmed for release last year. I’m not sure how different this will be from Bryson’s account…

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Filed Under: News Tagged With: A Walk in the Woods, Appalachian Trail, Bill Bryson, books, Film, Movies, Nick Nolte, Nick Offerman, Robert Redford, through-hiking

“Father Nature Outdoors” — Camping Blanket

August 22, 2014 by Michael Zimmermann 4 Comments

Most successful bushcraft is about creative problem solving and sharing of knowledge, resources, and support. I owe a lot of my current level of experience to the generosity of others, and I’d like to encourage everybody to think about how important that is. I love the outdoors. I love the simplicity, and the isolation, and,…

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Filed Under: editorial, Front Page, Gear, News, Technology Tagged With: Father Nature Outdoors, kickstarter, quilts, sleeping bag

New Nomad products on the way

July 30, 2014 by Michael Zimmermann Leave a Comment

Looking forward to a couple of new products from Nomad, who have made some innovative on-the-go charging connectors. They have a decidedly more urban focus, as you can see by their recently-announced NomadPlus battery add-on for the Apple wall lump, but the portable power option is definitely useful to many travellers. The NomadClip is something to…

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Filed Under: Gear, News, Technology Tagged With: Gear, Nomad, NomadClip, NomadPlus, off-grid, power, solar, Solio

Cody Lundin announces he’s “been fired by Discovery Channel”

February 18, 2014 by Michael Zimmermann 2 Comments

Cody Lundin, “Dual Survival” television host and survival and primitive living instructor, announced on his Facebook feed yesterday (February 17, 2014) that he has been fired by Discovery Channel, citing differences over safety and health concerns. More details have yet to be revealed. As of this posting, the Discovery Channel website still sports Cody Lundin’s…

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Filed Under: Front Page, News Tagged With: Cody Lundin, Discovery Channel, News, Survival Shows

Signed Copy of the new Ray Mears Autobiography: My Outdoor Life

October 4, 2013 by Michael Zimmermann Leave a Comment

Sometimes, it’s nice to unplug a bit and read about some of the topics and personalities we’ve gotten to know on the TV. I know that’s the case for me, when it comes to bushcraft expert Ray Mears. His previous books on woodlore and bushcraft have been very enjoyable, and very informative at a time…

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Filed Under: Bushcraft, News Tagged With: autobiography, books, ray mears

New Ray Mears pack on the horizon?

May 29, 2013 by Michael Zimmermann Leave a Comment

Looks like there’s a new pack in the works [update: The pack is now available for purchase. If you know of anybody who has tried it out, please don’t hesitate to add your thoughts to the comments below]. It may be a bit on the pricy side, but some might not mind paying that much…

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Filed Under: Bushcraft, Gear, News, Packs Tagged With: Gear, hiking, pack, product, ray mears

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