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Hi, Here are some photos of an early winter hike today in the Whiteshell Provincial Park, Manitoba, Canada. I took my new Ray Mears/Alan Wood Woodlore out for a bit of breaking in :) Here's the trail: Here is some of the scenery: These are the blades I brought along... a...

Hi, Thought I'd post some of a nice day hike today a couple of hours out of town, in the Whiteshell. This was a nice little field of horsetail The area is part of the Canadian Shield, which is largely granite. The trees don't have much to root into, and are easily blown down in a...

Hi, Went on a hike here in Manitoba today in an interesting area that is a small pocket of sand dunes. Still gets as cold as the rest of the prairies in the winter. Thought the photos might be interesting for those in different climates :) Here's a row of trees on the drive out to the...

Hi, My wife and I went out for a cold weather snowshoe/cross country skiing adventure for the last couple of days in Riding Mountain, Mantoba. The temp was minus 36 degrees C with wind chill; minus 25 without. For me, such trips have to have some aspect of testing out skills/equipment, which...

Here's a unique Valentine's dinner out... bushcraft style! :) I am fortunate to live on a river in central Canada; although it's right in the middle of the city, the scenery is beautiful! I built a fire pit on the river bank. It's a bit chilly today (minus 19 Celsius; minus 24 with wind...

Hi, I've been keeping my eyes open for a small, light weight container for a survival kit. I wanted one a bit bigger than the Altoid tins, and I'd like to be able to cook out of it in case the need to boil water were to arise. This is a titanium cup and lid, which are part of the Snow Peak...

Hi, Here are some pics of my hike today at Cape Split, Bay of Fundy. I got up a 4:30 AM to start hiking by 7:00 AM, in order to be at the lookout for the tide coming in. They are apparently the highest tides in the world, rising up to 8 ft. per hour... here is some info that I copied from a...

Hi, I'm visiting Nova Scotia, Canada, for a few weeks. Went on a nice hike today... thought I'd post pics for those who enjoy some different scenery. Everything is pretty much frozen, except for the ocean. This is a frozen small waterfall.... almost looks as though time had stopped while...

A bit chilly today... here's our forecast (right now it's minus 33 C with wind chill at minus 45): Makes even driving a car a bit of a concern... if you end up stranded for a couple of hours, things could be difficult (eg. outside the city, or even if you have to walk a few blocks...

Hi, Had a nice winter walk along the river bank in Edmonton, Alberta today. For those of you familiar with Mors Kochanski, this is about an hour's drive from his camp. Here is a view from the trail, with downtown in the background: Some shots of the river ice: Some...

Hi, Just returned from the summer Karamat wilderness skills course. It was an incredible experience, and Mors is a remarkable individual! They're still talking about all the UK folks that were there at the winter course. They were very impressed by the knowledge that you came with, and...

Hi there, I just watched Ray Mears' canoe trip on his Bushcraft Survival DVD (Series 2). I live fairly close to the area where he was canoeing (at least compared to many who frequent this forum). I thought I'd post some pics from recent canoe trips; this area is about 2 hours' drive from...