OUR JOURNAL
A Guide to Customizing Your Topographic Map
Learn how to customize topographic maps for your outdoor adventures, with tips on scale, features, and creating efficient travel routes.
First Time Training? Not Sure if its for You?
So You Signed Up For A Coalcracker Class…Now What?
Wildcrafting and Foraging
Some tips to get started in your journey of learning to identify plants!
Nature's Lemonade
Make a delicious lemonade rich in antioxidants and vitamins B and C from Sumac berries.
Three Classic Bushcraft Skill Books You Should Read
To be a bushcraft purist it’s important to know your history.
Gear Bloat, Three Ways to Declutter Your Equipment
Do you tend to hide your gear around the house, under beds, in closets, and from your partner?
Dan's Why Behind Bushcraft
I’ve sat around a lot of campfires with a lot of people over the years, and one thing I often get asked is, why do you do this?
5 Tips for Your First Solo Overnight Camping Trip
Its time to get out there and enjoy the great outdoors but first use these tips!
Jute Twine the Forgotten Cordage
Jute twine has always been a valuable asset to my bushcraft and survival kits.
How to Stay Warm Camping With a Wool Blanket
Nothing is more traditional than curling up next to a fire in a wool blanket.