DRB's Almanac of Outdoor Wisdom

Preventing Heat Related Injury and Illness

August 9, 2018 Comments (0) Do's & Don'ts

To the ancient Greeks, Romans and Egyptians the rising of the star Sirius signaled the start of “The Dog Days of Summer” when the oppressive heat was attributed to causing madness, war and even befouled the taste of wine. Though we are pretty sure there are no

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The Greater Roadrunner

July 26, 2018 Comments (0) Fauna

The Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) is a California native and the largest of two species of Roadrunner that lives in the American South West and south into Baja California and Mainland Mexico. Their latin name means California Earth-cuckoo as they are

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Preparing your K9 for summer activities and summer surprises.

July 12, 2018 Comments (0) Do's & Don'ts

As the days get more amenable to outdoor activities, both you and your canine partner want to get out and enjoy them. Here’s some thoughts from a veterinarian on making sure your outdoor adventures don’t end up in the vet’s office for something easily

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Time and Direction- Using an Analog Watch to Find Cardinal Directions

June 28, 2018 Comments (0) Field Craft

What time is it? Timepieces are essential to most things we do. Technology is wonderful. It’s cool. Tech gives us the freedom to do a LOT of things and keeps us connected in this ever-shrinking world. The dominance of GPS and other technology in GPSrs,

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Field Condiments Tray

June 7, 2018 Comments (1) Camp Kitchen

In my constant quest to be more slim-lined and organized with my overlanding gear, my mind was blown when I came across this hack a few years ago from a buddy and fellow adventure on a trip. When I first saw this ingenious organized way of storing condiments I

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Overland Expo West 2018 Round-up

May 24, 2018 Comments (0) Field Facts

Over the past weekend we attended Overland Expo at Ft. Tuthill Camp grounds in Flagstaff Arizona. The site itself is a recreation area with campgrounds, a rodeo ring and partly on an old Army installation that still has old barracks buildings intact. Just outside

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The Narwhal

April 19, 2018 Comments (0) Fauna

The Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) is a member of the toothed whale family and most closely related to Beluga Whales and the Bottle Nosed Dolphin. The most conspicuous trait which earned the Narwhal the nickname of “Unicorn of the Sea” is, of course, the large

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Personal Locator Beacons

April 5, 2018 Comments (0) Do's & Don'ts

Many people find themselves in life threatening situations often due to a lack of navigational skills or equipment, proper equipment planning, bad luck, acts of god, poor decision making, physical exhaustion or injury. It can be argued that in hind-sight, many SAR

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