The Leveraxe is a new, more efficient way to chop wood. See how it works. The Leveraxe is a new, more efficient way to chop wood. It hooks into the log and then uses leverage to split it, rather than the old way of cleaving. The inventor came up with the idea when he needed to clear his
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Did you know that these collegiate outdoor groups existed at your kid’s college? According to College Outside, there are some 275 collegiate outdoor groups across 48 states that around 150,000 students participate in. Among the most popularly attended activities are hiking, backpacking, camping, biking, kayaking, canoeing, trail running, climbing, skiing and orienteering. However, the best
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Mosquitos are a nuisance and can carry dangerous diseases. Put your mind at ease with this simple trick. Don’t go camping until you learn this awesome hack. Make a simple, but effective mosquito trap that’ll lure the pesky bugs away from you. The best part is you only need household items to make one! Watch
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Remember these vintage fishing floats from back in the day? When it comes to fishing with floats and bobbers, nothing takes us back in time like the homemade cork, wood or even glass floats that indicated the first strike we each saw. Floats probably got their start in the early days of fishing, when native peoples used
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GovPlanet’s Weekly Tuesday Auction has it all from ammo cans to exercise equipment. Every Tuesday, GovPlanet is home to your best chance at getting some uniquely awesome gear, tools, and big equipment for prices far less expensive than you’d think. It’s all authentic, quality government surplus gear, the kind people will pay lots and lots of money for,
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We love to be in the great outdoors, which is why carelessness drives us nuts. There are some things we can all do without in the wilderness. These annoyances dig at us outdoorsmen. Most of these are experienced by hunters, fishermen, hikers and campers no matter where you go. Regardless of where you live, you
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Check out this ingenious idea for a survivalist’s camping stove. In the video below, Adventurer Tom Allen and his friend show you how to make the you only camping stove you’ll ever need using minimal materials. All you need is an aluminum can – the larger the better – and a knife or a pair
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With high summer temperatures, pitching a tent may seem less appealing then, say, staying inside and making a fort of couch pillows. If you want to keep the outdoor spirit alive, but still enjoy the comfort of the indoors, these 10 camping movies may make for a good compromise. Maybe you’ll even pick up a
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Check out this awesome little teardrop-style trailer. As camping continues to grow in popularity, so do different ways of experiencing it. Teardrop-style trailers have been around for a long time, but now they’re starting to grow and evolve even more. These trailers are small and compact, but allow for a more comfortable camping experience than a
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The best survival knife is out there, and we are here to help you find it! When searching for the best survival knife for you, it is easy to get blinded by gimmicks and posers. If you’re not familiar with blade type, steel quality, and specific design qualities, then any ol’ knife usually looks appealing to you.
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