This title is somewhat deceiving. I can’t promise you a good night’s sleep in the great outdoors. God knows there are some people who simply can’t let their minds go and thoughts of a bear running through camp or a serial killer slicing through tent walls will always be present. This week’s blog isn …

We’ve all heard it. “Don’t judge a man unless you’ve walked a mile in his shoes.” This idea reminds us to use empathy and seek understanding before we cast judgment. I’d like to say I am above judging others but realistically, I am not. We don’t live in a judgment-free society and each day, I make h …

3 moves in 2 years. I haven’t moved more than most and there are those of you reading this who definitely have me beat for relocation time and time again. I spent most of my life in one state and I only had to move less than an hour when I moved within it. Back in 2020, I moved from Connecticut to U …

Make no mistake about it, if you end up accidentally in cold water in a frozen environment, your body is going to struggle to stay alive. Notwithstanding the work of Wim Hoff, cold water exposure is dangerous. This blog post is not about improving your T levels or breathing control in a controlled e …

A correlation exists between what is easy to access and how many people you will see there. Think about it, you may run into a dozen people on a particular hiking trail with an Instagram-worthy viewpoint but you probably won’t see a single soul on another trail that just snakes through the trees. Si …