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What’s Growing Under Your Boots? 5 Wild Edibles to Look For Right Now
May 13, 2025

What’s Growing Under Your Boots? 5 Wild Edibles to Look For Right Now

Spring in Pennsylvania brings more than just warmer weather—it's the perfect time to discover wild edibles growing all around you. From onion grass and chickweed to dandelions and stinging nettle, this post highlights five common plants you can forage right now, along with tips to harvest safely and responsibly. You might be surprised what’s growing under your boots.

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Rewilding Your Life: Finding Balance Through Bushcraft in a Tech-Driven World
April 17, 2025

Rewilding Your Life: Finding Balance Through Bushcraft in a Tech-Driven World

Feeling burnt out by the constant buzz of modern life? Rewilding through bushcraft is about unplugging, slowing down, and reconnecting with what really matters. Stay in the Woods isn’t just our motto—it’s a mindset for finding balance in the chaos.

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How Do You Like Your Bacon? A Sizzling Debate in the Woods with Coalcracker Bushcraft
April 01, 2025

How Do You Like Your Bacon? A Sizzling Debate in the Woods with Coalcracker Bushcraft

At Coalcracker Bushcraft, bacon is a campfire essential, but everyone’s got their own style. Dan loves his at Level 1—barely cooked—while Mike, Sergio, and Dave go for Level 2, and Marc craves the Level 4 crunch. Chuck, though? He’s infamous for Level 6, setting his bacon on fire every time, which always gets a laugh around the fire at the Appalachian Bushman School!

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