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April News
Highlights: April was a busy month at the folk school in NH. We ran a handful of private workshops and along the way found time to get out fishing for smelt and suckers. It was a cold spring and we’re looking forward to the warmer weather. Currently I’m getting gear ready for the canoe expedition; [...]
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Canoe Expedition Course (15 of 15) | JM Bushcraft Journal 40
Jack Mountain Bushcraft Journal episode 40, the 15th and final in a 15 part video series shot on our May, 2012 bushcraft canoe expedition course in the North Maine Woods. In this episode, join us as we swim the rapids, pack up camp, and visit with the Old Man of Allagash Falls, a stone face [...]
Latest Podcast
2012 Spring Canoe Expedition Podcast
Recorded while we were driving south from Fort Kent in northern Maine, Tim, Whiskey Jack and Nick reflect on the first of two wilderness canoe trips that made up the spring bushcraft canoe expedition semester. You can also download the mp3 and subscribe in iTunes.
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Canoe Poling Course And River Trip Wrap-Up
Last weekend was arguably the best weather you could request for the last weekend in April. Sunny, a slight breeze and warm, it was perfect for hitting the water and getting the winter cobwebs out of canoe muscles. We ran two, 1-day canoe programs at the folk school in NH and they both were fantastic. [...]
April News
Highlights: April was a busy month at the folk school in NH. We ran a handful of private workshops and along the way found time to get out fishing for smelt and suckers. It was a cold spring and we’re looking forward to the warmer weather. Currently I’m getting gear ready for the canoe expedition; [...]
Canoe Expedition 2013 Itinerary
The general route for our spring canoe expedition is set. We’ll spend the bulk of the month on the Aroostook drainage. We’ll be doing a good deal of upriver work, both poling and lining, to visit a few of my favorite spots. Our second trip in on the Allagash, where we’ll be poling up [...]
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Snowshoe Expedition Journal –...
Trip Journal 1/31/13 – Squapan Lake, Maine This morning it was warm and raining, with a strong wind out →
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Snowshoe Expedition Journal 1/30/13
Trip Journal 1/30/13 Tentbound. Squapan Lake, Aroostook County, Maine. After the cold of our first 8 days in →
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Snowshoe Expedition Journal 1/23/13
January 23, 2013; Day five of our Winter Bushcraft And Snowshoe Expedition Intensive. The weather has been →
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Nick Gallop’s Trip Journal At...
We had the pleasure of Nick Gallop’s company on our river trip last month. Nick has a school and blog →
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Back From The Allagash
We made it back from the Allagash trip, finishing the spring Bushcraft Canoe Expedition Semester. Overall →
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Bushcraft Knife Hype
If you eat a great meal at a restaurant, is the type of spatula the cook used responsible for the taste of the food? If you see a beautiful house, how important is the type of hammer the builder used to the final structure? If someone has a beautiful website, do you ask them what [...]
Gear Review: The Windpouncer Jacket
The Windpouncer jacket is the premiere wind and rain layering system jacket I’ve ever encountered. Three layers of ultra-thin imagi-foam stand between you and the elements ensuring you stay warm and dry, and your hands are sure to be warm in two large slash pockets lined with their proprietary “cold-be-gone” spun polyester… OK, this is [...]
Seven Points For Beginning Bushcraft
There’s a lot of information about bushcraft on the web, but much of it is focused around equipment and celebrities, not knowledge and experience. If you’re just getting started, here are seven things to keep in mind. 1. It’s not about the gear. We did alright for 99% of human history without all the latest [...]
Bushcraft Vs. Wilderness Survival
I’ve heard the terms bushcraft and wilderness survival used interchangably, and defined by those who base their understanding on what they saw on a tv show. Needless to say I disagree with most of the common definitions floating around these days. The terms are not the same thing, although one is contained within the other. [...]
Real Bushcraft And Survival Training Has Nothing To Do With New Age Religion Or Misappropriating Native American Spirituality
A guy called me yesterday with questions about our Summer Survival Weekend Course. We spoke for several minutes about what the course covers, what he could expect, and other related topics for about five minutes. Then said he had a question about religion. He asked if we incorporated spiritual teachings or Native American ceremonies in [...]
Minimum Or Displaced Impact – About Leaving No Trace
Something we discuss in great detail in our courses is the difference between minimum impact camping and displaced impact camping. Modern camping practices are far from minimum impact; things such as rare metals and petroleum products put a huge burden on our planet. But since the effects of their processing and production aren’t usually visible [...]
Bushcraft and Survival Knives
There are endless discussions as to what makes a good knife. Everyone has their opinion, and some people seem to be willing to defend theirs for hours. I’ve found that knives are kind of like dogs – everyone thinks that their dog is the greatest, and no matter how bad or poorly behaved it is [...]
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