To avoid mold growing on your camping gear, don't store wet items in your backpack, even if they're synthetic.
Read moreI came to Tucson Arizona this Winter to avoid the freezing nights of New Mexico, but they seem to have followed me here!
Read moreHere's how to buy Bitcoin using Cake Wallet and then convert it to another cryptocurrency of your choice.
Read moreI've slept in the Snugpak Special Forces Bivvi Bag every night for almost 2 years, and it's held up surprisingly well. Here's what ultimately went wrong...
Read moreI plan to return to New Mexico to harvest the Sunchokes and pump out DeGoogled Phones in the early Spring. My longer term goal is to spend large periods of time surviving off of foraged food in the wilderness.
Read morePeople have been requesting more camp fire videos... so here you go!
Read moreNostr is an Open Source, Decentralized and Censorship-Resistant social media network with ties to Bitcoin. Here are the basic things you'll need to know to get up and running.
Read moreWe head out to spend a night in the Arizona wilderness. The sunset was especially peaceful this evening.
Read moreThanks to your Monero donations I was able to buy an 18-pound box of Organic Deglet Dates which will keep me energized for weeks!
Read moreHere's how I download entire YouTube channels as Mp3s using yt-dlp in a terminal for listening to like audiobooks.
Read moreAfter over 2 years living outside experimenting with various gear configurations, I've arrived at what may be the lightest survival backpack possible for 4-season use.
Read moreIn the Winter I spend hours a day in my sleeping bag listening to audiobooks. AudioAnchor is my favorite app for doing that on a deGoogled Android Phone.
Read morePicachio Peak looks impossible to climb from a distance, and despite being only 1.6 miles, it was one of the most challenging hikes I've ever done.
Read moreAfter over two years of living outside I have learned to reduce the gear I carry to almost ultralite backpacking levels, and now that I'm in a warmer climate I'm experimenting with even more extreme minimalism.
Read moreI discover an abandoned quarry in the desert, and attempt to determine what they were mining there.
Read moreWe found a rocky hill in the desert with multiple caves big enough to sleep in.
Read moreWatching a desert sunrise is one of my favorite activities, especially in the Winter when it brings an immediate blast of warmth on a cold morning.
Read moreI've been optimizing the food I carry while living out of my backpack for years in order to maximize nutrition, satisfaction and ease preparation while minimizing bulk and weight.
Read moreWe found one of the best camp spots I have ever seen on the Salt River below Lake Roosevelt in Arizona.
Read moreA late rain, high humidity and breath condensation soaked much of my outdoor sleeping gear overnight, and began to freeze over with me inside.
Read moreWe decided to leave the frozen forests of the Mogollon Rim in northern Arizona to explore the significantly warmer East Verde River a short drive away.
Read moreWe left warm Tucson to explore the frigid north of Arizona. It's my third Winter living completely outside, and this feels more like the New Mexican weather I'm used to.
Read moreThere's a vegan buffet at a Hare Krishna temple in Tuscon. How much delicious food can I stuff in my face?
Read moreI walk through a large empty desert in the middle of an urban area discussing stealth camping, private fencing and trespassing signs.
Read moreI tried sleeping on a camping cot the last two nights to see how I like it. It's quite comfortable, though you'll probably still need insulation below you if it's cold.
Read moreChad and I climb desert mountains to the top of Wasson Peak near Tucson, AZ. We encounter abandoned mines, old rock buildings and tons of Saguaro Cacti.
Read moreChad's property is full of sun-loving desert plants, including several Saguaro Cacti, and we add a few more drought tolerant plants to the mix.
Read moreChad picked me up from freezing New Mexico and we drove 8 hours to his home in gloriously warm Arizona. It's so nice here in the Winter... but the Summers are pretty extreme.
Read moreMankind has been aware of the effects of the Moon's cycles on their biology throughout history. Modern "science" is skeptical, but you can see these effects for yourself.
Read moreStaying warm and dry during the Winter while living outside is critical to survival. Here's the sleep system I use to meet that goal after 2+ years of full time camping.
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