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I do some hiking, not as much as I would like, but some and use the same boots winter and summer. I don't change them out because they are a good sturdy pair and are finally fitted to my feet enough that they are easy to wear. My question is: Do any of you use sandals in the summer to hike in...

If you were allowed to choose just one spot to be stranded in the wilderness, where would that one spot be? I would prefer to be stranded in the Smokey Mountains. The place is full of game, fresh water, shelter in the raw and plants that you can eat without preparation. So, where would your spot be?

...and I'm not joking. I have already had an injection in my left middle finger. Now I have had to have an injection in my left thumb. Doc says it's all trigger finger and he wasn't too concerned about it. Does anyone have any idea why this happens or what I can do to avoid it? I don't mind a...

Does anyone keep a set of speckled enamelware in their camper equipment? My lady wants to buy a set saying they are durable and easy to clean and since they are metal based, they would be durable. I'm not sure they would be since I have seen the enamel crack and chip off of the dinnerware and...

Went to the local Wally World tonight to get some groceries and saw the kayaks out and locked to the front of the store. It's a sure sign that spring has sprung and Sam Walton's bunch are getting ready to sell the fire out of the camping equipment. Guess the college kids will be out on the lake...

I'm taking my family to Indiana Beach, an amusement park in Indiana, over the fourth of July holiday to camp and go to the park. I need some very easy campfire recipes we can make after we've been in the park all day. I am starting to think roasted weiners every night and putting a bun and...

I don't know where to put this subject, but I need some good opinions. I have a bunch of what I think are feral pups which are living on my property. I want them gone and I've been thinking of using a live trap. There are at least four that I've seen but I wouldn't rule out others. I don't know...

I have been cold all day long. It was in the mid 50s where I live yesterday and today it's in the 30s. I cannot get used to the temperatures and my old body doesn't like to adapt. My feet are like ice and my wife says if I don't get warmed up, I can't sleep with her tonight. So Jack and Coke it...

My neighbor called me over last Sunday morning about 3 am. His mare was having a foal and it was breech. He was afraid we were going to have to pull the little thing. The mare had a great attitude and did a wonderful job. We didn't have to do anything and now he has a bright and beautiful little...

There is a big fire happening now in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee and it's really raging. So far it's burned 65 cabins starting on Black Bear Cub Way and burned 160 acres of land. It started in one cabin and has spread from there. They have now called in the National Guard and they have brought in...

We grow a garden every year and I've been thinking about taking some of the more long storage vegetables and some supplies and storing them in a root cellar. I know I've got a lot of work to do, but I've seen some root cellars that are fantastic storage areas and that will keep the food safe for...

We were travelling about a week ago and one of the fields we passed had a little burro which was a piebald. I was taken aback because I hadn't ever seen one that was marked like that. I didn't get to take a picture because we had an appointment we had to keep. Has anyone ever seen a donkey like...

I was just reading a story about the National Park Services was either neglecting to tell about the Native aspect of history or of telling the wrong story. It's horrible that the government is continuing to fail the Native population. Read the story here.

We are having our first sleet/ice/snow mix outside. I don't mind snow too much but I really don't like sleet or ice. I don't get to order it though, so I guess I'll deal. What's your weather like tonight?

I just read an article which tells about the Grand Canyon probably being around for the dinosaurs to see. It's pretty interesting to think that Dino may have taken a trip down the canyon. Here is the story if you want to see it.

The rule I was always taught to abide by was to leave two hours at least to set up camp. Do you follow this or do you have another rule you follow?

Has anyone ever made parched corn for a snack? We used to take a cast iron skillet and heat it up well-no oil or grease. Put the hard corn in the skillet and stir it until it puffs up then cool and hope your teeth can take it. This was something that the Native Americans used to make to carry in...

I was looking over a friends recipe for slow cooker riblets yesterday, and it was all sugar. I almost went into a diabetic coma reading it. It used brown sugar, a bottle of Coca Cola and a bottle of honey, hickory barbecue sauce. Sure, they're good, but they all add up to a meat which tastes...

I was watching some back issues of "Dirty Jobs" and Mike Roe had been at a large animal vet and helped to cut some teeth from a Llama. The owner then told him that the Llama was a great pack animal. I wonder if anyone has used them for a pack animal? I don't think I would keep them around just...

I was visiting a local Amish couple the other day and I was noticing their dogs. They have a group (I hesitate to call them a pack) of Chihuahua and Pomeranians running around the place and I honestly just thought they were raising them to sell. Of course the smaller kids play with them but what...