On the Water
Reading Water: Picking Your Cast
Every stretch of river tells you where the fish are holding if you slow down and read it. Seams where fast water meets...
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On the Water
Fire Craft
The Two-Zone Fire, Explained
The single most useful skill over live fire is building two zones: a hot bed of coals on one side and nothing on the...
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Kitchen Notes
A Brine for Every Bird
Lean upland birds and waterfowl dry out fast, and a brine is the cheapest insurance you can buy. Salt and water, a...
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Preserving
Putting Up the Season
There is a deep satisfaction in a shelf of jars that carries the fall into February. Jerky on the racks, quick pickles...
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Gear
The Honest Cast Iron
Cast iron is the most forgiving serious pan you can own, and the only one you can drop in a fire without a second...
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Field Craft
Butchery at Home, Without the Fear
Breaking down your own game is less about strength and more about knowing where the seams are. Muscles come apart along...
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Fire Craft
Smoke, Low and Slow
Great smoke is a patience game measured in hours, not minutes. A steady 225 degrees and a thin blue smoke will turn a...
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On the Water
The Shore Lunch
There is no fresher meal than a fish cooked on the bank an hour after it was caught. A little oil, a hot pan over a...
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Kitchen Notes
Cooking for the Camp
Feeding a hungry camp is a logistics problem as much as a cooking one. One big pot, a plan you can run in the dark, and...
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