We share expeditions and journeys into nature and how we connect with these through the practice of rewilding. This is where the soul meets the trail, and we get a chance to try out our natural fiber outdoor gear, ancestral diet, and grounding in real time. We also explore the spiritual connection with nature and the power of pilgrimage to transform our lives.
Canvas tent care comes down to air and patience: let the canvas dry every time it gets wet, keep it off damp ground, and give it wax when the rain stops beading. Beeswax organic canvas has no coating to peel and no membrane to fail, so a Lucky Sheep® canvas tipi that is dried, aired […]
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Sleeping outside without a tent is how I have spent most of my nights in the woods, and it is how I would tell almost anyone to start. A tarp open at both ends keeps the rain off and lets the night air move through, so you wake up in fresh air instead of your
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Tent condensation is the water you wake up in: droplets hanging from the shelter, dew on the gear, moisture in the air around you after a cool, damp night. The conventional solution is to fight it. At Lucky Sheep® we take a different approach—invite the weather in, and use natural materials that know what to
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People ask me how to sleep outside as if it were a technique. It is closer to a homecoming. The benefits of sleeping outdoors—deep sleep, clear mornings, a body that stops fighting the night—come from letting the natural environment in rather than sealing it out, and the same simple system works whether you are sleeping
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The trail was wide and relatively flat, with a gentle uphill incline. We felt up for the challenge. As the water crashed against the boulders, we breathed in the refreshing negative ions, savoring the sights and sounds of the deep forest. Majestic views greeted us as the trail led us along sheer cliffs, with massive
A Rewilder’s Summer Adventure: Backpacking with Natural Gear and Nutrition Read More »
A canvas backpack for hiking has to answer the weight question before anything else, so here it is: the Lucky Sheep® 65 L organic canvas backpack weighs 32 oz, or 2 lb, and it is frameless, so the sleeping pad you are already carrying becomes the frame. That puts it lighter than most framed packs
Canvas Backpack for Hiking: Weight, Load and Waxed-Canvas Care Read More »
Most snake and insect bites in the backcountry are frightening but manageable. A few are genuine emergencies. The difference between a good outcome and a bad one is almost never a remedy in your pack — it is how quickly you recognise the serious cases and how calmly you get the person to definitive care.
Snake & Insect Bites in the Backcountry: First Aid That Actually Works Read More »
When it comes to wilderness preparedness, the phrase “think positive” doesn’t apply. Actually this is one time the best practice is to think negative. That is, consider all the possibilities of what could go wrong on a hike. Then using a checklist, make sure you have covered all the bases. Then you can hit the
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Chris Holmes is one of those serious outdoor lovers that eats, breathes and sleeps adventure. Chris spends most of his time choosing between snow sports, sea kayaking, and long distance trail hiking. Chris is also a connoisseur of outdoor gear and though years of putting equipment to the serious test, has come down with a
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Evening of Day Two–Making Fire in the Rain After a challenging wet hike on Day Two (see part one here) me and my comrades went into our individual tents to dry off, warm up, and recuperate from a prolonged cold exposure. When I finally crawled out of my sleeping bag and tent a couple hours later at
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