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Bushcraft courses: Ray Mears Summer 2012 Ontario Updates and more

July 9, 2012 by Michael Zimmermann Leave a Comment

Here’s an update on the Ray Mears course I mentioned in a post last fall. It was being organized by School in the Woods [ed. note: no affiliation with this site]. The course as described didn’t happen, unfortunately. The organizer informed me that the agent wanted a very hefty non-refundable deposit with still no contract…

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Filed Under: Bushcraft, Courses and Education, News Tagged With: bushcraft, mors kochanski, ray mears, school in the woods

I love my market!

October 30, 2011 by Michael Zimmermann Leave a Comment

When was the last time your grocery store gave you a hug, a handshake, and inspired you for the week’s cooking? That’s exactly what your market can do for you — there are people whose skills, hard work, and pride in their craft put quality food on your table, and I enjoy being reminded of…

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Filed Under: Conservation, News, Personal Tagged With: farms, fresh food, leslie market, local, market, produce

Ray Mears will teach a Bushcraft course in Ontario, Summer of 2012!

October 18, 2011 by Michael Zimmermann 7 Comments

Ray Mears is famous for his many tv appearances where he teaches not only survival, but bushcraft. The difference from ‘survival’ shows is striking, as Ray attempts to convey the importance of long-term bushcraft and sustainability as practiced by many aboriginal tribes in a variety of different regions. He has always expressed his special love…

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Filed Under: News Tagged With: bushcraft, education, ray mears

Suzanne Dimma’s Cottage – a Walkthrough

August 31, 2011 by Michael Zimmermann 5 Comments

Who says a secluded retreat needs to be rustic and run-down? House & Home‘s Suzanne Dimma and 3rd Uncle Design‘s Arriz Hassam walk viewers through their amazingly designed cottage in this six-minute-long video.

Filed Under: Front Page, News Tagged With: construction, cottage, off-grid, Suzanne Dimma

Norway PakCanoe trip report by Cliff Jacobson

August 18, 2011 by Michael Zimmermann Leave a Comment

I’ve been thinking of trading in my folding PakCanoe for a lighter, more maneuverable vessel (I have the 17-footer, but I would be fine with a 16-, or even 15-foot), but not because it has let me down in any way. For any of you who are unsure as to the viability of the PakCanoe…

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Filed Under: Canoe, Gear, News, Trip Reports Tagged With: folding canoe, pakcanoe

15 Influential Survivalists

August 4, 2011 by Michael Zimmermann Leave a Comment

    I just came across a great list of 15 Most Influential Survivalists over at Smart Survival Skills. Regardless of what you may think of their individual skills, it’s good to see anybody getting excited about the skills and experiences that these public figures bring to the masses.

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Ontario Parks is rolling out a new reservation service

November 5, 2010 by Michael Zimmermann Leave a Comment

Ontario Parks has a new reservation service that they’re going to be rolling out in 2011. This means that anybody that normally reserves during the late fall or winter months will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Not really a problem in the winter months, I find, but that’s only for the backcountry—I’m not sure…

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TREEHOUSE: FIRST IMPRESSIONS

August 18, 2010 by Michael Zimmermann 1 Comment

A while back, I posted about the cottage that Suzanne Dimma was building in Southern Ontario with her husband-to-be, and I thought I’d follow up with a link to Arriz Hassam’s blog post on the same subject. Unfortunately, it seems like it’s just the one post, but there are such beautiful images of the countryside…

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Filed Under: News Tagged With: Arriz Hassam, construction, cottage, Suzanne Dimma

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