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“You must have a good sewing machine”

December 7, 2016 by Michael Zimmermann Leave a Comment

For more information and updates, follow me on social media. When folks hear I design and make #leather goods, they often say, “You must have a good sewing machine.” #handmade #artisan #790QueenEast pic.twitter.com/BIMvNnfvmY — Mike Zimmermann (@awordinthewoods) December 7, 2016

Filed Under: Blacksmithing, Bushcraft, DIY, Personal, Questions Tagged With: A Word in the Woods Leather Goods, blacksmithing, construction, off-grid

Throwing knives for survival

October 8, 2015 by Michael Zimmermann 2 Comments

From the first time I saw James Coburn play the ultimate badass in the 1960 classic The Magnificent Seven I (and I suspect many of my readers) thought, “How cool would it be to have that skill?” Possessing an awesome skill is, of course, impressive, no matter what the discipline, but let’s put this into context. Does throwing a knife make…

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Filed Under: editorial, Front Page, Personal, Questions, Technology, Things to try, tips

Advising new campers? Here’s some advice.

March 4, 2013 by Michael Zimmermann 3 Comments

“…but I’m not looking for anything hardcore, yet.” I’m often asked for advice about outdoor trips, and every once in a while, the person ends the question with the above statement.  I find this interesting, especially the “yet” part. The inference is that there’s a hierarchy to the camping world; your first trips start with…

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Filed Under: Courses and Education, editorial, Front Page, HowTo, Questions, Things to try, tips, Trip Reports Tagged With: advice, education, featured, guiding, planning

Got myself an iPhone

August 15, 2008 by Michael Zimmermann Leave a Comment

So, lots of new things going on… I’ve got a new job and a new phone and probably a lot less time this year to go camping, but I’ll get a chance to check out the iPhone in the woods. It has a gps, but I’m not sure how good it will be, since it…

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Filed Under: Gear, Questions, Things to try Tagged With: gadgets, Gear, iphone, solar

Does anybody know of a good, light, durable, stylish liquor flask?

July 15, 2008 by Michael Zimmermann Leave a Comment

I originally used the term “Mickey” instead of flask, but it seems that it’s a bit more of a Canadian-specific drink-related term than I thought, like May Two Four (TwoFer), A cube (12-pack of bottled beer), and many others. From Wiki: “# Mickey, a term for a 375 ml bottle of alcohol in Western Canada…

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Filed Under: Personal, Questions Tagged With: alcohol, comfort, containers, luxuries, nalgene, whiskey

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