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Where is the $#@%^ trail???

Matt looking for a marked trail.  When snow conceals the trail and trail markers one has to look for other signs.  Matt is searching for a blaze cut into a tree, something that looks like a corridor among the trees or a path-shaped depression in the snow.  Sometimes in deep snow the trail markers [...]

Magnesium Fire Starter

On a trip to Tenant Creek Waterfalls we decided to use our magnesium fire starter to “initiate” the fire. Both Matt and I have carried these fire starters on many camping trips and decided that a little practice would be in good order.

If you are not familiar with the device it is basically a [...]