Escape Velocity
I’ve been feeling uneasy. It’s been this way, more or less, for over a year. I went into last upland season feeling rushed and…
Planning, Planning and More Planning
Big trips take lots of planning. After months of training, staging gear and working through contingencies, it’s all come down to the packing. The…
The Baseline Hike
Climbing mountains, the only way to really know how bad climbing mountains with heavy packs is gonna be. And getting the young Setter, Hawk,…
Buffalo Phez Mac N Cheez
Came up with this recipe while we were hunting in the late season and pulled it together for a camp dinner. That initial round…
Marsupial Gear Upland Bird Vest
As the wear and tear adds up on our current vest, which we’ve used pretty much exclusively afield for 7 years, it’s time to…
Challenges
Every time one of these birds comes to hand, it’s an affirmation of the core elements that can make life grand — hope, effort,…
Planning for the 2022 Upland Season
We are on verge of another upland season. Though preliminary plans started taking shape the the final days of the 2021 season, now is…
Good To-Go Dehydrated Meals
On the eve of heading into a new season, we taste and rank all the camp meals from Good To-Go. Dehydrated meals are a…
Bang Bang Pheasant
Went out to eat a few weeks ago and ended up sharing a Bang Bang Shrimp appetizer. Jotted a quick note in my phone…
Lake Erie Lobster Tail
In between training dogs, gardening and the typical activities of the 0ff-season we’ve managed to get out and do little bit of fishing. It’s…