Estela's Thoughts on Fitness "Hey Kev, what do you do to stay fit?" Over the years, some variation of that question has presented itself in my regular polling of Instagram...
Spend enough time around the survival industry and you’re likely to hear about the rule of 3s. Typically this relates to time as in 3 hours without adequate shelter exposed...
Back in February 2024, I was approached by Jim Huntsman of the Western Huntsman podcast (An affiliate of Eastman’s Hunting Journal)who offered to take me on a bear hunt if...
Hunting Season is Year Round At the time of writing this, it has been almost 3 months since the official end of the rifle deer hunting season here in NC....
Ten Lessons Learned from Fieldcraft Survival's Performance Carbine Course Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to audit Fieldcraft Survival’s Basic Pistol course taught by my friend Rick Lofton. An...
5 Backcountry Gear Items to Consider This week’s blog is a departure from the usual content you would expect from me. Instead of focusing on a set of skills, a...
Canoeing and Kayaking in the Backcountry The year is 1994. I’ve been hounding my father about learning how to kayak. That word was not well known back then, and the...
Jason Smith and I have a great friendship. There is mutual respect, understanding of each other's background, and a common goal to improve people's experience in the great outdoors. I've...
One of my pet peeves in the bushcraft community is backpacks with trinkets hanging off them. You've probably seen them online, and maybe you've been able to witness one in...
5 Lessons from the Basic Pistol Course One of the best perks of my job is being able to help out some of the greatest instructors around. Recently, I jumped...
