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The author and his Whelen Lean-To. (Photo: David Wescott)

Origins of the Whelen Lean-To by Thomas Ray

By on March 14, 2014 in Classic Camping, Fieldcraft, Master Woodsman

Simply stating that Colonel Townsend Whelen (1877-1961) was just an outdoorsman is like saying that Babe Ruth was just a baseball player. According to the dust jacket flap of On Your Own in the Wilderness (Whelen and Angier), 1958, Whelen wrote his first outdoor magazine article in 1901 and afterward, his work appeared in outdoor […]

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Horace Kephart: Notes On Hatchets And Handles (additional text by Steve Watts)

By on February 22, 2014 in Books, Classic Camping, Master Woodsman, Woodcraft

“The first camp I ever made was built exactly after the ‘Nessmuk’ pattern, shanty-tent, camp-fire with butternut back-logs, and all.  My only implement besides knives, was a double-bitted hatchet just like his, of surgical instrument steel, only eighteen ounces.  I was alone.  I stayed in that camp five weeks in October and November; and I […]

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My favorite pot, a 10cm Zebra I use for boiling water and cooking..

Collecting & Treating Water in the Backcountry

By on July 17, 2013 in Master Woodsman, Survival Kit, Wilderness Survival

I made the video below 3 years ago.   Since that time, and for many years prior, nothing has changed for me in how I collect and treat water in the backcountry for biological pathogens.  And when I say collect, it is more than just dipping my bottle or pot in a creek, there is […]

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INTRODUCTION TO MASTER WOODSMAN

By on March 23, 2013 in Master Woodsman, News & Updates

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTMy4MtsPs8 Master Woodsman™ is a blog.  Why is that important to you?  Well, it’s fed by woodsmen for woodsmen.  Some pretty darn good ones too!  We write about the stuff you want to read.  The great outdoors and everything in it.  From the golden age of camping and living historical reenactments to modern wilderness survival […]

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Steve Watts: Classic Camping

Introduction to Classic Camping with Steve Watts

By on March 6, 2013 in Classic Camping, Master Woodsman

This is a great video for anybody that may be interested in the “Classic” style of camping.   A big thank you to Steve Watts, author and living history teacher, for your time and generosity. To learn more about the Classic Camping revival or Steve Watts, visit our Classic Camping page.      

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