Fishing insect hatches can be one of the most successful ways to fill your creel. The epic thing about hitting a hatch of insects at the right time is the fact that the trout and other fish concentrate themselves to an area, and leave their normal caution to the wind. This gives fly anglers a […]
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Grid electricity down, WiFi down, Internet down! What to do? What kind of storm is coming? Are the stores open? Is my mother safe? Normally, you would tune into your local ham club’s repeater to communicate with fellow hams. A repeater is a dedicated radio (or set of radios) and antenna located in the highest spot available, such as a mountaintop or a building and can reach around 25-to-75 miles — depending on terrain. Repeaters receive signals from one frequency and transmit to another frequency using tones and offsets. They usually have a backup power system that can last a …
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To be prepared for a crisis, every Prepper must establish goals and make long-term and short-term plans. In this column, the SurvivalBlog editors review their week’s prep activities and planned prep activities for the coming week. These range from healthcare and gear purchases to gardening, ranch improvements, bug out bag fine-tuning, and food storage. This is something akin to our Retreat Owner Profiles, but written incrementally and in detail, throughout the year. We always welcome you to share your own successes and wisdom in your e-mailed letters. We post many of those –or excerpts thereof — in this column, in …
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Congratulations to Christopher Baker for winning the Winter Waterfowl Assignment with the image, “Gabbling Geese.” See more of Baker’s photography…
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Editor’s Note: Products featured on Wide Open Spaces are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our links, we may earn a commission. You can definitely organize your fishing tools in one of these. We’ve determined what makes the best fishing vests and are passing it on. Think of the four […]
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