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Get in Gear Fest March 19, 2017 in Asheville, North Carolina
Mission Statement
I Stand for Organic I stand for organic I stand strong against the toxic fumes winds blowing hot in my face like a dragon's breath I stand for and with the trees and the smallest butterfly flitting from blossom to blossom I fight, letting my anger express keeping a...
About
A few years ago I had a strange fascination with living outside on the edge where the frost or dew greet me every morning. Not JUST when backpacking but ALSO when backpacking. I had MCS or Multiple Chemical Sensitivities and I went into nature to heal. It was where I...
Gear and Technology
Why Down isn’t a Good Bedding or Clothing Choice
Besides the problem that most down is cruelly live-plucked from birds who live in inhumane conditions...down has problems of it's own as a bedding and clothing insulator. For decades, down bedding has traditionally been thought to provide superior comfort...
The Art of Organic Camping Intro
Summer is the perfect time for getting into the wilderness. However most people don't know how to do it. And others know how but could up their game by learning and applying the principles of Rewilding. This is the first of a series of posts laying out the...
10 Tips to Stay Warm on a Cold Day
This weekend I showed Lucky Sheep Sleeping Bags at the Outdoor Gear Builders of Western North Carolina's annual Get in Gear Fest. This was a collaboration of diverse outdoor gear builders showing their wares. It was 38 Degrees and sometimes drizzly and...
Why Wool?
The Lucky Sheep™ sleeping bag is unlike anything from the past. It is light, fluffy, retains it’s loft, and is so soft you would think it is silk. Why wool instead of down or synthetic fill? Wool has an amazing ability to breathe, wicking the moisture...
Kick Off Video
The 100% wool sleeping bag provides the best possible sleep because wool has health and relaxation enhancing qualities. It's main attribute is the fact wool wicks moisture away from skin unlike synthetics which trap the body's insensible perspiration and...
Healing Qualities of Wool
The Facts About Wool Breathability Most people are unaware of the fact that our skin needs to breathe. Because wool breathes and can hold 30-40% of its weight in moisture, it helps prevent the ability of bacteria to be able to grow and thrive and can help promote the...
Sleeping Bag Temp. Rating Explained
How to shop for a sleeping bag. Here are two great articles which gives an overview of the options and how to choose the perfect bag for your needs. http://www.bigskyfishing.com/camping-gear/sleeping-bag-temperature-ratings.php...
Why Wool is Better
As the body’s metabolism works throughout the night, perspiration is released as water vapor also called insensible perspiration. Synthetic fabrics trap and hold this moisture because air can’t circulate. As body heat and moisture build up, your heart rate increases,...
Rewilding
How Nature Speaks and Why We Need Rewilding
I believe Rewilding is essential fo individual and group survival. In a nutshell, overdomestication is stifling to the soul. And why am I so crazy about camping an backpacking? Because this is a convenient way to experience raw nature without exiting our...
How to Treat Venemous Snake and Insect Bites Naturally
A big part of Rewilding is spending time in nature without modern medical help. We need to be prepared to survive and thrive and a little knowledge can save a life and make us feel safe and confident. It turns out, the most effective way to treat venomous...
Downscale or Die: 9 Steps to Clutter Free
People often ask me how I got myself to fit into a 184 square foot tiny house (8’ x 23’). The answer is, by changing my paradigm about how I think about space, stuff and redefining what quality of life means to me. It didn’t happen overnight. It has taken...
The Paleohacker’s Guide to Outdoor Adventure Part One [VIDEO]
This is a part of the class I taught live at the Trail Dames Conference July 11, 2018 in the same building my dad taught chemistry for 15 years during the 1960s and 70s at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee North Carolina.Hiking, Camping and Backpacking is a...
How I Learned to Live with and Love the Outdoors
Background of how I came up with my outdoor gear ideas and Related Articles The Tipi Experiment Balancing Your Circadian Rhythms for the Sleep of Your Dreams At Ease in the Cold (How to generate body heat and be comfortable in winter). Deconstructing...
Paleo Trail Foods Recipe: Carrots Alive Breakfast Salad
This is my go-to breakfast for a refreshing, bursting with juicy flavor way to start the day. For protein I also eat some Pemmican (see recipe) which is a lot like bacon or sausage. The fiber and chewing is great for toning the intestines and stimulating...
How to Make Pemmican
This Native American delicious pemmican dish is a superfood that works great for modern day backpacking. Super light and nutrient dense!
Home Sweet Tipi: Notes from The Tipi Experiment
Tipi as shelter. It’s more of an escape from shelter. When shelter becomes nmbing, cutting me off from the things I want to experience. I want the wind, rain, sun sweet breezes, birds. I WANT it. Tipi is not the best SHELTER as far as protecting from the environment....
Embracing Minimalism and Environments that Make our Bodies Work: Podcast
I had a strange entry into the world of Rewilding. When I was 15 years old (1979) I had a sudden awakening when watching a Native American History documentary that caused me to go home and reinvent my life. I got rid of the furniture in my room, taught...
Sleeping on a Firm Surface How and Why
Q. It seems so counterintuitive. How can a big soft bed be uncomfortable and a board be comfortable? A.The soft modern bed is like a wheelchair for an ailing society. It is only comfortable is your definition of comfortable is NUMBING, where you do no work and it...
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