Gear
Lighten Your Pack: What I Actually Carry After 10 Years of Hunting
I used to carry so much junk into the woods that my pack weighed damn near forty pounds. Fire starter. Backup fire starter. Backup…
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The First Deer I Shot… And the One I Didn’t
I shot my first deer when I was sixteen. Or at least, I thought I’d…
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First Trip, Soaked Boots, and the Fish That Didn’t Care
The first time I went fishing by myself, I fell in. Completely in. Waders full…
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