Practice Makes Perfect: Camping
The experts always say, “Practice your skills.” Well, now that my son has joined Boy Scouts, we have plenty of opportunities to go camping and practice. I haven’t been camping since I was in grade...
View ArticlePractice Makes Perfect: Camping, Part 2
Our first attempt at “practice makes perfect” went really well, actually. Despite a few setbacks, I can’t wait to do it again. We camped with a group of folks whose skills and experience ranged from...
View Article13Skills.com — Why Didn’t I Think of That?
Back in November, Jack Spirko over at The Survival Podcast started hatching this brilliant idea. He asked his listeners to undertake a challenge; pick 13 skills to improve or master in 2013, and track...
View ArticleLessons Learned from This Year’s Cold-Weather Camping Trip
For the third year in a row now, my husband and our older son went to Winter Rendezvous, a cold-weather camping event at Maumee Scout Reservation. The event targets Boy Scouts, but they do allow Cub...
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