Author: Alex

Alex is a hardcore public lands hunter and fisherman. When he's not spending time scouring maps for somewhere he's never been, and no one else is likely to go, he's at home cooking up delicious wild fish and game meals for family and friends.

Blog Entries, Cyberscouting 101

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Cyberscouting Protip: Measuring Acreage in Google Earth

At this point lots of hunters use Google Earth for cyberscouting, but did you know some features just might help you select or weed out your next honeyhole?

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Gear Reviews, Reviews

Review: Alaska Classic Binocular Harness by AGC

Alaska Guide Creations’ Alaska Classic is a binocular harness that keeps your binos in reach all the time. Go minimal or keep binoculars close while hiking.

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The Shemagh: Hipster Hunter Accessory?

A shemagh is perhaps one of the defining accessories on college campuses and on paintball fields alike. Does this versatile scarf have a place in your pack?

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Secret Squirrel: A Race Gun for Squirrel Hunting

We take a Browning Buckmark and turn it into the squirrel hunting pistol James Bond would be envious of! A sidearm or a hunting pistol made to be spy quiet.

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Repairing Cork Handle Trekking Poles

What to do when your bird dog destroys your flyrod or cork handled trekking poles? Set to repairing cork using this technique and maybe get your dog a toy.

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What to do When You’re Doing Nothing

When I first started writing this article we’d just welcomed our first child into our house, a baby boy whom I hope one day will...

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Review: Snow Peak Titanium Mini Solo Cookset

In preparing for more backpack camping during the 2019 season I needed a cook set that was a little less substantial than my existing GSI...

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We Have Always Been Ready

Preparedness, Not Panic During Coronavirus We’re living in a time when store shelves are empty due to panic buying of what might be...

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REI Magma 10 Mummy Bag Review

The REI Magma 10 mummy bag arrived at my house fresh from REI’s warehouse in a large cardboard box that was insanely light for...

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Blog Entries, Maps for Lunatics

Analyzing LIDAR Data to find Grouse Coverts

In our last article we described how LIDAR might change the way we conduct our cyberscouting. Here we learn about the tools used to download & review data.

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