Tag: cotton

Making your own outdoor gear

Marion Fernandez

Shopping for outdoor gear can be frustrating for multiple reasons. Much of it has a price tag that will send us running for the hills…

UV shirts: Are they Important?

Marion Fernandez

As we have come to know, the sun’s rays can do a lot of damage if we spend too much time in them without protection.…

These old wives tales could kill you – know the facts

Doug Williams

All sorts of situations can bring to mind ancient folk remedies and old wives tales that have been passed down through the ages. These sometimes…

Here’s what to look for in outdoor clothing – if we want to be comfortable

Nick Oetken

Any outdoors person will explain to you the critical importance of dressing yourself in multiple layers in a survival situation, so you are never too…

Tinder From Wax And Lint – Firelighting The Easy Way

Paul Pinkerton

Fire is so cool, so much fun and so essential for an outdoors person to understand and be able to use proficiently. In an emergency,…

Magic Fire Biscuits – make your own fire lighter/tinder

Paul Pinkerton

We all love fire but sometimes we struggle a bit, the quick how-to below from Jonny boy shows us how to make some quick but…