Archive | October, 2014

Special Report: The Dangerous Side of Survival TV

Special Report: The Dangerous Side of Survival TV

An excerpt from TV GUIDE’s Special Report: The Dangerous Side of Survival TV by David Peisner… On the wall of a tiny wood cabin outside Prescott, Arizona, hangs a large poster of Cody Lundin staring intensely with a thin half-smile.  Below him is a quote: “Learn survival skills from an expert.” Lundin was one of […]

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The Law of Order

The Law of Order by Steven M. Watts “…only a slob and a chump goes dirty and has a sloppy-looking camp.  The real old time veteran and sourdough is a model of neatness and order.”  –Daniel Carter Beard Your camp is a very small world—whether it be a simple lean-to with the most Spartan of […]

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Modern Hunter-Gatherer

The Modern Hunter-Gatherer by Tony Nester A Book Review by Brandon Jacobs The subject of hunter-gatherer is an interest for many people, including myself.  The idea of using the land for most or more of one’s resources is very intriguing.  There are many different regions, ways of life, ways of thinking, and just sheer differences […]

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Kephart Days: Americana At Its Finest

Just like apple pie and baseball, camping was purely American. We look back with a refreshing sense of nostalgia somehow hoping to hear echoes from the past.  Voices from men like Beard, Seton, and White. But it’s Kephart that speaks clearly on this day.  For it’s him that we celebrate at Horace Kephart Days. Classic […]

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