A while ago I linked to a video on using firesteels to start a fire. A good way to catch the spark is char cloth. It doesn’t take much to make the char cloth and it is good to have on hand for emergency tinder. All you need to do …

We’ve all heard the stories, Foreign tourists getting up close for a picture with Mr. Smokey or attracting them with food. The fortunate get away with a scare and the others make headlines. For those of us who frequent the trails we know not to do anything THAT crazy. However, …

Sylvan Sport, makers of the “GO” travel trailer are giving away lots of free of gear from various sponsors all packed up in your very own 2011 “GO”. There’s a few weeks left, so get in on the madness. Sign up on www.findthego.com, Look at the clues (released every week on …

A few weeks back my parents came to visit us, so we decided to take a trip down to the small town of Sorata. My parents were kind enough to watch the kids while my wife and I went for a trip down to the San Pedro Cave. The cave …

Although slightly ironic given some of the material on this site, definitely beware of web reviews of products. What tends to happen, I’m sure you’ve all seen this, is that a person buys something online and 5 minutes later they give it a 5 star because it “looks pretty”, or …

Most of us have heard of, if not seen TV’s survival experts Cody Lundin, Les Stroud and of course the notorious and some would say dangerous to imitate Bear Grylls. Each have their quirks and enfasis, but each try to make survival interesting. But probably the best guy out there …

I Just wanted to share this excellent video on Helle knife production. It is available on youtube.

Many people complain about the high efficiency wood backpacking stove, saying that it makes your pots too sooty. Check out this little adapter and let me know the results:I’ve removed the side air intake for the inner can and expanded the air intake on the outer can. Also, to make …

A while back I got in touch with Jason Klass of Tenkara Talk. As can be guessed by the name of his site (and previous projects like Gear talk with Jason Klass, he’s an outdoor aficionado with a passion for fishing. He kindly agreed to put together an article about …

There are some really good deals and discounts to be had at theclymb.com. Get on their mailing list and get outrageous deals. (For example, golite’s shangri la 1 tent was up for $75 ($200 at golite). They get exclusive deals with producers and because of that can offer huge discounts. …

Travelling down a major road strewn with boulders, mudslides and small lagoons should have perhaps served as a warning to us of the success of the trip. but, for some reason, it didn’t deter us. I wanted to get in a few sights and hopefully a bit of sport fishing …

After much humming and hawing we’ve got ourself a new domain.Update your links to Http://www.theoutdooradventure.net.