Three Easy Ways To Deal With Ticks
There are three easy ways to deal with ticks that I use throughout the entire tick season. Some of my tick fighting methods may not be a good choice for you, but I’m sure one of the three will be just fine. The three easy ways to deal with ticks has been discussed on this […]
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Rangergrip 78 Review: Is It Good For Camping?
My Rangergrip 78 Review is a long read. I go into some history of Victorinox Swiss Army Knives as well as provide details about my own Rangergrip 78. I’ve had mine now for four years, and feel good about writing a detailed review. With scores of various knife models available from Victorinox, what is the […]
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Got My Ham Technician License
Earlier in the year, on January 25th, I traveled to Bloomington Minnesota to take a written test for a HAM radio license. Truth be told I was planning on taking it a few weekends sooner, but weather and life got in the way. Sadly I had to put it off a couple weeks. Cutting to […]
Read MoreI Bought A Garmin inReach SE+
I bought a Garmin inReach SE+ for the singular purpose of being able to check in on things back home when I am out on my extended vacations that take me out of cell phone tower range. It will also serve a dual role in that I can let people back home know I am […]
Read MoreMy New Adventure Vehicle – Jeep Renegade Trailhawk
I recently got a new vehicle, a Jeep Renegade Trailhawk in Hyper Green. Yeah, it’s bright to look at. Catches people’s eyes for certain. There is a bit of a story behind how I ended up with that color and I’ll tell you about that below. At first I wasn’t a fan of the Hyper […]
Read MoreWhat Is Picaridin & Does It Really Work
Update 2022: Recently did an update to this post that can be found here: Three Easy Ways To Deal With Ticks. If you spend anytime outdoors you are familiar with insect repellent that has DEET in it. But you may have been hearing murmurs about Picaridin. What is Picaridin? Is it as good as DEET? […]
Read MoreMy Mini Cabin, Car Camping, Barn Sleeping Vacation!
First off I need to apologize. I don’t take a lot of pictures when I am out and about doing stuff. I just don’t think about it, and because of that I don’t tend to have many if any pictures of my life. That means I don’t have a lot of pictures to share here […]
Read MoreGet Started Camping – For Cheap, Part Two
In part one of this series of blog posts about Getting Started Camping For Cheap, I shared a list of some essential gear a person should consider getting. Then I discussed in that post in further details items for sleeping, tents, sleeping bags, and sleeping pads. You can read PART ONE HERE. In Part Two […]
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