Recent content by Metis Man

I use a ECWS it is 2 bags and a gore tex Bivvy. It is good to about -40 water proof and flexible. the green bag is good to 0c the black bag is good to -20 or so and all three for very cold weather. all together they weigh 12 lbs. surplus for about $200 Canadian. the bags are water resistant and...

I was taught to skin rabbits by hand with out a knife but that was the tradition here. My mother used to turn them inside out and use them for socks. Opinel have a good rep fancy is for show. I personal have 2 knives a leatherman surge and a Ka-bar 1211 for heaver stuff. nether one is perfect...

I use an Ox head axe about 5lbs head and use a file to sharpen it it has a nice thin profile. not a splitting axe it is made to cut. I generally don't like 2 headed axes. I can take down a big tree very fast i used it for Staking mining claims and blazing lines.

I would be willing to guide a group in Manitoba.... Or offer route suggestions. For new-bees be careful and do some stuff close to home read a lot and practice. It takes time to learn bush skills and every area is different. I have heard of to many people getting in trouble because they were not...

Dangerous Dogs hmmm well some of it is due to bad breading but most of it comes down to training. My GSD is bad with strange dogs but now only barks and acts a bit crazy.. She was chained for the first 6months of her life till i rescued her. She was attacked a few times on the chain at a...

Train them... long down and stays then add distractions. I can call my dogs in to the hammock but is it a little crowed, it is nice to sit and swing. I would get a double coat dog as they tend to be a little sturdier and don't get cut up bush as bad.

My bush dogs are German Shepard and Shepard/Husky Cross dogs they are all about 90lbs. I have 6 I use 3 to pull my sled. my female is a German Shepard she is lead and a Search and Rescue dog. they do well in cold temperatures and don't run off with the sled. short coat dogs would not do well...

Silva ranger is a good choice. It has a mirror and an adjustable Dec. I have use that style for my whole life etched is better then painted on scale as the paint wears off. spend time practising on how to use it and tie it to you. they are about $70 Canadian but will last a long time if you...

It depends what you need a gun for.??? We use 12g pumps for protection against polar bears, barren land grizzles, wolverines. Black bears are generally after a easy meal and wont attack unless you act like pray or disrespect them. Never run back out of area stay calm, don't use bells, don't...

I was just going though my gear i have 2 120l Dry packs, 35l dry pack, 70l pack, 30l pack for my 24hour SAR kit summer, 80l German rucksack is my 72 hour Sar pack for winter. I use a dry bag to hold my sleeping bag and other stuff i need to keep dry in the winter or in the canoe. It gets down to...