Living outside all Winter was far easier than I imagined it was going to be. The key is having the clothes, sleep and shelter systems.
Read moreShangri-La was discovered on the first day of Spring...
Read moreI've survived the Winter living outside! On this first day of Spring I take the Solar eBike out on its first ride since I rebuilt the battery.
Read moreI haul 24 pounds of Coconut Butter out to the first Wizard Den which requires crawling a long distance through brush to access.
Read moreAs an experiment I am attaching a reflective tarp to the bottom of my sleeping pad to increase its insulation value.
Read moreAmerica's situation over the next few years is probably going to be darker than most will allow themselves to imagine, and the only way to survive is to face it head on.
Read moreIn my latest wilderness outing I have made some significant changes to the gear I'm carrying to reduce the overall weight so I can travel longer distances more comfortably.
Read moreI hid two buckets of coconut butter in the wilderness for almost a week. Let's see if animals got into them...
Read moreWe dug out a spiral garden bed where the trampoline used to be in preparation for planting time.
Read moreLearn the results of my sleeping experiment, and see some of the simple things I enjoy while living outdoors.
Read moreKnowing your terrain allows you to move more effectively, efficiently and stealthily.
Read moreToday I move to a new camp, clear the path to the spring a bit and spot 12 war planes flying overhead...
Read moreA light source is a critical thing to have when living outdoors. I've settled on the Nitecore HC65 Rechargeable Headlamp as my primary illumination tool.
Read moreToday I dropped a couple of luxury items from my survival kit, picked up some buckets of coconut butter and buried one for use in more desperate times.
Read moreOn this Sun Day in the wilderness I practiced cooking on the coals of a fire, and did a bit of Winter foraging.
Read moreOn this third day of the on-foot adventure I put my laziness on full display...
Read moreWhen the sorcerors wish to cull the human herd they always use starvation as one of their primary tools. You might wanna grow some food...
Read moreOn the second day of my on-foot adventure I show you all the kinds of things a wizard gets up to in the wilderness.
Read moreI begin an on-foot adventure in the middle of Winter with only what I can carry in my backpack to see how long I can last in the wilderness.
Read moreI decided to convert my Bo Staff to a Shaolin Monk Spade using the Cold Steel Special Forces Shovel I recently acquired.
Read moreToday I received my Cold Steel Special Forces Shovel which also serves as a machete, axe and self-defense weapon. Happy 2's Day everyone!
Read moreI've returned to sleeping under the Poncho Shelter this Winter because the Hot Tent and Tarp Shelter felt excessive, but can I really survive a snow storm under a raincoat?
Read moreWhile you may find it discouraging that much of the world has been disarmed and is therefore vulnerable to raiders, zombies and tyrants, keep in mind everyone fears a shovel blow to the head.
Read moreAfter a few Winter months testing more substantial structures I've decided all I really need is my little Poncho Shelter.
Read moreSometimes it's so cold that normal sources of water are unavailable, so you gotta drink the snow.
Read moreAllegedly it was -2°F this morning, and it's going to stay in the 20s all day despite being sunny... Hibernation time!
Read moreI promised an update on how the new tarp shelter configuration handled the overnight snow... here it is!
Read moreHere's the compost toilet system I've been using since I moved outside last June.
Read moreWhen living and working outdoors it's good to be aware that South facing slopes receive more energy from the sun in colder months than those facing North.
Read moreI revisit the spring I dug up last week to see how it's doing.
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