Company News

Epic Lucky Sheep Photoshoot
I am thrilled to announce Lucky Sheep has received a grant from from AB Tech Small Business Center to enhance our branding and marketing by redesigning our website, logo, and photographs. I am so excited to embark on this multi faceted project. Lucky Sheep...

The Year in Review and Looking Ahead
This is the fourth year since the kick off of Lucky Sheep. It has been an exciting journey and my mission to introduce natural fibers to the outdoor market is catching on as people discover there is an alternative.Some of you know me through my previous...

The Healing Powers of Shungite
Lucky Sheep™ is here to help people get closer to the earth, downscale and rewild their lives. Our products are made of natural materials to help us get closer to nature. We have the ONLY lightweight sleeping bag on the market made of non-synthetic...

Crystal Moon Tent Set Up and Care Instructions
IntroEnjoy the magic of beeswax coated natural organic canvas with its unparalleled ventilation and protection from wind and cold. This tent is designed to fit two people comfortably with gear, pets or small children. Made from organic canvas coated with...

The Lucky Sheep Daypack Review
I have designed the perfect daypack. If you love to walk and travel freely, and stay organized, and wear natural fibers...this backpack is for you. Here's the story of how it developed... It’s all about Body Mechanics and Ergonomics I live a very active...

Outdoor Biz Pitch Competition
Lucky Sheep was selected as one of the top five finalists at the North Carolina Outdoor Biz Pitch competition on September 18 in Asheville, North Carolina. I didn't take home the prize but my buddy and fellow Outdoor Gear Builder Adam Masters at Bellyak...

My Bones Remember: How I Discovered the Healing Effects of Forest Bathing and Invented Natural Fiber Outdoor Gear
About 15 years ago I was hiking barefoot up a mountain trail with a friend and started talking about my crazy idea to reinvent backpacking gear to match the philosophy of barefoot walking. Here I was breaking one of the rules I was taught during my Outdoor Leadership...

Lucky Sheep Sleeping Bag User’s Manual
Congratulations and welcome to your Lucky Sheep™ Sleeping Bag!You are about to discover a new sleeping experience. This bag is a game changer and will extend your sleep and adventure limits in several ways. This bag should last you many years and to ensure you...
Q. and A.
Q. How does your Wool Sleeping Bag compare with down and synthetic fill bags?For weight and volume during dry weather, wool is about the same as synthetic and heavier than down. During damp weather, wool wins out.We believe there is more to sleeping outdoors than...

Get in Gear Fest March 19, 2017 in Asheville, North Carolina
Gear and Technology

Rewilder Wool Sleeping Bag Demo Video

Why Damp Weather Makes Us Feel Colder
Why Damp Weather Makes Us Feel Colder Our clothing keeps us warm on cool days by trapping air between our bodies and clothing. The clothing, and layer of trapped air, prevents our bodies from losing heat by convection currents, which transfer heat by...

The Low Down on Down
Down has come to be considered the highest choice for sleeping bags. Down bags are certainly light and pack really small, but the benefits stop there. When you get the real lowdown on down, you’ll begin to see it’s not always what it seems. ...

10 Tips for Blissful Outdoor Sleeping
When I take my friends camping they are amazed at how easy I make it look. I just whip out my gear, have the tarp up and everything organized no matter the weather, and usually fall asleep about as soon as I hit the sleeping bag. I have spent many years...

Rewilding Your Outdoor Clothing Part Three
I have created a set of outdoor clothing utilizing wool and waxed cotton primarily. This gear packs into a 20 lb. base weight backpack for all year hiking and camping. I show how my natural fiber outdoor wardrobe fits into my backpack and how each article...

Rewilding Your Outdoor Clothing: Part Two (The Shell)
See Part One here:In May of 1984 when I embarked on an outdoor leadership training expedition with Paul Petholdt and 21 other students in Nantahala National Forest In the Shining Rock Wilderness which was basically the backyard of the land where I grew up...

Organic Camping Resources
Wool...

Trans Zion National Park Thru Hike–Part One: Gear Breakdown
What would you take if you were backpacking five days traversing the Zion National Park? We are lucky to have a complete gear breakdown by Kevin Anderson who is right now testing the Lucky Sheep Rewilder Sleeping Bag as part of his gear set, as he grabs...

Rewilding Your Outdoor Clothing–Part One
A few years ago I wanted to go all natural with my outdoor wardrobe. My quest started with my indoor environment getting rid of everything plastic and synthetic in my house including clothing, bedding and furniture to create a clean healthy living...

The Early Origins of Sleeping Bags
Before I started Lucky Sheep I did some research on the early evolution of sleeping bags. I found this amazing article from Field and Stream published in 1917 explaining the Eskimo version which used animal fur insulation and seal skin for...
Rewilding

Rewilding Your Pillow
When I first laid my head on a buckwheat pillow I knew had found another secret lost by modern society. The simple bean bag like thing lifted my neck, relieving pressure almost like having a massage. It gave me the perfect balance between support and...

Wool Up for Winter at Home and on the Trail
It was almost by accident when I first learned about the power of wool to not only increase vitality but to up the comfort level of winter. It was at a time (late 1990s) I was well aware the outdoor community was adopting synthetics as the new best thing...

How Fabric Effects the Electricity of the Body, Sleep, Heat Generation
A few years ago I had a hypothesis that heating the house at night was a waste of time and energy and seemed like a poor design. I seemed to sleep better when not heating the air, so I piled all the blankets I could find to stay warm. I was never warm...

Interview on Divine Superconductor Radio
Kickin off the new year with a bang...I had an awesome interview on Divine Superconductor Radio with Matt Blackburn about my upcoming book, The Rewilder's Guide to Camping and Backpacking.We covered a ton of ground, going back to my epic journey from...

Primal Sleeping Fundamentals: Where the Body Meets the Surface
For thousands of years humans have slept on minimal surfaces without mattresses. In only a few decades of corporate propaganda and advertising people have come to think of sleep and mattresses as practically synonymous. However what we don't know is...

The Mystical Powers of Moving Water
I’ve had the good fortune to be friends with two women who are EHS or Electro Hypersensitive. Over the past year or so I have learned so much about Electromagnetic Fields and how they affect us in ways that we don’t normally know. The reason why is because...

Paleo Backpacking Foods
When backpacking the best foods are nutrient dense and easy to prepare. Easy means ideally either1—Just getting the food out and eating without cooking, or2—Boiling water and adding it to an instant mix.The idea is to carry two pounds of food per day. This...

Mocha Raw Egg Latte
Here's an easy recipe for Raw Egg Mocha Latte which became my go-to dessert for living in cold weather. Some people have told me the idea of eating raw eggs is not appatizing. However, I have introduced this recipe to many people who have agreed, you don't...

Adapting to the Cold: Two Secrets Revealed
I spent a total of three years from 2011-2014 on and off living in a tipi starting in summer and acclimatizing myself to winter by dipping in the cold mountain streams every day in incrementally longer times. When true winter hit it was still a shock....

Why Paleo/Ancestral Health/Diet
My own story on how I discovered paleo…I got sick from not following Paleo/Ancestral. I was vegan for 20 years with constantly declining health thinking I had the right diet, tried every diet/modality I could find, spent thousands of dollars and lived a...
Adventures

The Water Trail: Boulder Hopping to Thee Creek Falls
My best adventure so far this summer was exploring a creek watershed only five miles from my home in the South Toe Valley, Pisgah National Forest. My hiking buddy David had seen some amazing waterfalls up the Three Creek watershed years ago and our goal...
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Linville Gorge Backpacking Trek Part Two [With VIDEO]
Evening of Day Two--Making Fire in the RainAfter 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...
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[VIDEO] What I Wear on Four Day Backpacking Trip in the Rain
What is an all natural fiber backpacker's clothing set made of? Would wool and waxed cotton work even for backpacking in rain and cold conditions. Check this out to see what I packet for a four day trip in November in Linville Gorge Wilderness, Western...

Linville Gorge Four Day Backpacking Trek Adventure Part One
I had the opportunity to put my entire crazy Rewilder's Backpacking system to the test through many weather extremes this weekend.I jumped on this chance to join a Meetup Group called Educational Backpacking Treks when they were planning a trip to the...

Trans Zion Trail Trek Part Two
See Part One Here: Planning and Gear BreakdownJoin Kevin Anderson as he tests out his all wool clothing set and Lucky Sheep Sleeping Bag on the Trans Zion Trail in early April with his buddies who have mostly synthetic gear.Day 1:After our flights into...