On the American frontier, few people traveled without a tomahawk. Aside from being an extremely versatile tool for camp chores, the tomahawk provided a better defense than either knife, spear or rifle for close combat in dense woodlands. You can … Continue reading
Where I disagree with Fletcher, I suppose, is about everywhere else, about everything he says. I don’t mind what he says but I don’t want to do it that way any more.
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Part of the reason I’m feeling warm and cozy and fortunate this evening is that I’ve been watching two stories about people in much worse situations. Both of them have to do with hiking, something I enjoy, and with winter survival — something I’m trained in.
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