5 Canoeing Skill Videos For Your First Boundary Waters Trip
by If you’re planning your first trip in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, we found five wonderful videos to view and share to help make your first trip a success.
7 Methods To Consider In Your Outdoor Water Filter
by Feeling confident that you can dunk your water bottle into your water source is a unique spot to be in. I only do it here and there in the Boundary Waters. Everywhere else, it’s good to have an outdoor water filter.
Here the types and methods I have tried with pros and cons for each.
Wild Boundary Waters Camping During Storm Season
Boundary Waters camping during the typical “storm season” in July takes some forethought on setting up your camp in case of a severe storm rolling through.
Here is one story of a wicked storm in BWCA.
How To Choose The Right Fishing Line Color
by Have you ever wondered why there are so many different colors of fishing line available? We found a great infographic on how to choose the right line for the environment you’re fishing.
40 Essential Items For A Perfect Wilderness First Aid Kit
This list of essential items to consider when packing your own wilderness First Aid Kit.
How to Pick a Chainsaw – 7 beneficial and Essential Questions To Ask First
Ever thought of buying a chainsaw and didn’t know where to start? This starter guide of 7 questions to ask on how to pick a chainsaw.
Boundary Waters Planning – When should I go?
When planning a trip there are a number of factors to account for here is a shortlist of things to consider when beginning to plan for a trip in the BWCA.
How-To Guide: Make your Own Mittens
by Mittens are an important piece of winter equipment. While there is an abundance of options to purchase, it is not hard to make a pair of mittens yourself. Follow these step-by-step instructions to create a pair yourself.
Outdoor Guide Trail Stories #1 – Lessons Learned the Hard Way
A rookie outdoor guide tells his story of a training disaster striking on the open water in Ima Lake in Boundary Waters Canoe Area. It yielded valuable tips.
Survival Skills – 8 Secret Tips Nobody Talks About.
Shelter, water, fire, food are all tools of survival in the wilderness. However, these survival skills are useless unless you have honed one key skill