Having a durable shirt and pants to wear over your warmer layers is critical for maintaining your more fragile wool clothes. Infusing them with silicon increases their tear resistance, and helps keep you warm.
Read moreThis year's first snow came earlier than usual. Here are some tips on staying warm in the winter without a heat source.
Read moreI recently upgraded the sun hat I've been wearing for years to a custom made felted merino wool wizard hat.
Read moreJesse shows Chad and me how to create a cob mixture of clay, sand and straw to cover the pallet structure of a building.
Read moreA full day or more of rain is one of the most challenging aspects of living outside. Having the right gear is key, though choosing the right climate will make your life easier.
Read moreI've lived outside for over three years, and have used a multi-tool almost every single day. I've recently upgraded to the SwissTool CS Plus, which is widely considered to be the best available.
Read moreYou may not always have access to online maps or even GPS satellites, so having a detailed paper map of your area is a good idea.
Read moreI received the thick merino wool fabric for my Ruana Cloak, and am loving it! I'm getting closer to my goal of nearly all my clothes being wool.
Read moreI got the chance to test the new "waterproof" cloak in a severe rain storm last night, and it didn't keep all of the water out. Hopefully a thicker application of silicone will improve the situation.
Read moreMy new outer cloak is made of EMF shielding fabric that I infused with silicone to make it waterproof. It can serve as my rain coat, shelter, blanket, groundsheet or even my backpack.
Read moreA ruana cloak serves as a large coat and a warm blanket for outdoor adventures in cold weather. They also look badass and are super easy to make yourself.
Read moreMerino wool underwear lasts for weeks or months between washings even when the same pair is worn 24/7 while living outside out of a backpack.
Read moreI live outside out of my backpack with only one set of clothes, so it's important that the socks I use are extremely durable. Darn Tough Socks are by far the best brand I've ever used, with nothing else coming even close.
Read moreHaving a light source is critical when living outside in a survival situation. The Nitecore HC65 v2 is a head lamp which does everything I need, and recharges with the folding USB Solar Panel in my backpack.
Read morePooping outside is something that intimidates many people, but it's really quite easy, and doesn't even require a shovel or toilet paper.
Read moreA colander and bowl set can be used as a wood stove to cook on while living outdoors. You can pick something like this up in most thrift stores for super cheap.
Read moreI test out the new Inverter I got for my Solar eBike, which allows me to run anything you can plug into a house socket up to 1000 Watts.
Read moreThe Xero Alpine Boots have served as my primary shoes for two years of full-time outdoor living. They're light, warm, waterproof and survive the abuses of desert terrain.
Read moreHow we think about careers is about to shift drastically. Your choices depend on whether you intend to be counted among the dead, the borg or the survivors on the other side of this worldwide transition.
Read moreHaving sewing needles and nylon thread in your survival bag gives you the ability to fix a lot of gear failures, and even stitch up severe wounds in a pinch.
Read moreHere are a few tips on how to camp without being spotted, and why it may be necessary even when you're doing nothing wrong.
Read moreSomething I foraged and ate in the Tortolita Mountains gave me a fever overnight. I suspect it was the raw nopales, but they're supposedly safe to eat...
Read moreHere's how I survive long periods of rain while living outside using only what I can carry in my backpack.
Read moreHere's how I cook oatmeal in a titanium camping pot and stove using sticks and twigs as fuel.
Read moreTo 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 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 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 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 moreA late rain, high humidity and breath condensation soaked much of my outdoor sleeping gear overnight, and began to freeze over with me inside.
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