Allen Crater
Finish What You Start
It's Saturday. Wet snow slaps the wall tent in sloppy clumps. Somewhere, not far off, thunder peels – meteorological makings of the...
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Allen Crater
Nov 8, 202311 min read
Holiday Gift Guide - Hunting
Upland, big game, rifle, bow, or shotgun. Deep in the backcountry mountains, pushing through the popples, or tucked up in a stand along a...
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Allen Crater
Nov 8, 20239 min read
Holiday Gift Guide - Fly Fishing
If you have a fly angler on your holiday list, you likely know how gear crazy they are. Well, here are 30 of my favorite gift ideas from...
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Allen Crater
Nov 8, 20237 min read
Holiday Gift Guide - Cabin
Inside around the fire while snow falls, or watching the sunrise from the porch with a cup of coffee, there's something special about...
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Allen Crater
Nov 8, 20238 min read
Holiday Gift Guide - Camping
From long backpacking trips, to car camping, or even day hikes, I've assembled 28 of my favorite gift ideas in a wide range of price...
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Allen Crater
Nov 8, 20239 min read
Holiday Gift Guide - Books
If you have someone on your holiday list that enjoys reading, particularly about history, early explorations, Native American culture,...
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Jon Osborn
Nov 8, 20235 min read
Gear Review: Schnee’s Beartooth 0G Boots
Overview: A common error among bird hunters is neglecting their feet. It’s easy to overemphasize the sexier aspects of the sport, like...
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Allen Crater
Nov 7, 20234 min read
Gear Review: Tricer-BC Hunting Tripod
Overview: The bull crested the ridge at just over 1,100 yards in a drainage to the north and moving in our direction, two cows following...
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Jon Osborn
Nov 6, 20237 min read
Gear Review: Gunner G1 Dog Kennel & Accessories
Overview: For many upland hunters and waterfowlers, a quality day afield isn’t defined by the sum-total of birds in the bag. On the...
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Allen Crater
Oct 15, 20239 min read
Wandering Wilderness
Seger's Against the Wind choruses in the background while lazy wipers slap back and forth and tires hum over damp blacktop...
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Allen Crater
Aug 24, 20233 min read
River Right
"The earth is not just our environment. We are the earth and the earth is us. We have always been one ..." The words from Buddhist...
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Allen Crater
Aug 17, 20232 min read
Gear Review: Optimus Elektra Fe Cook System
Overview: I remember my first backpacking stove purchased in the early 90's. The one that required the pump, pump, pumping of the fuel...
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Allen Crater
Aug 14, 202313 min read
Ten Tips For Getting Your Kids Into The Outdoors.
Among friends and family, it's no secret that my two boys, Blake now 21 and Kyle now 23, out fish, out hike, and out hunt me on the...
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Allen Crater
Jul 11, 20233 min read
Gear Review: Costa Seeker 75-Liter Duffle Bag
Overview: I had been searching for a new travel bag for a while but wasn't really sure which route I wanted to go. Rollerbag? Duffle?...
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Allen Crater
Jun 26, 20233 min read
Gear Review: Riversmith Quick Release Mount
Overview: Maybe I'm just lazy... If you recall my previous review of the Riversmith 4-Banger River Quiver (if you don't, you can find it...
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Allen Crater
Jun 20, 20237 min read
Destination: Bowman Island Lodge
Tucked among the Nipigon Bay islands off the North shore of Lake Superior, Bowman Island Lodge offers remote ...
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Allen Crater
Jun 19, 20235 min read
Destination: North Rivers Lodge
Nestled within the Manistee-Huron National Forest in the heart of North West Michigan’s Blue-Ribbon-Trout-Stream country...
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Jon Osborn
Jun 12, 20234 min read
Gear Review: Scientific Anglers Sonar Trout Express Sink Tip Line
Overview: Specific situations call for specialized gear. To wit, small streams choked with encroaching vegetation require a different...
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Allen Crater
Jun 5, 20235 min read
The Truth According to a Fisherman
There's a placard hanging on the porch of the family cottage that reads "Headquarters for Hunters, Fishermen, Golfers, and other Liars."...
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Jon Osborn
Jun 2, 20234 min read
Gear Review: Sitka Mountain Pants
Overview: I’ve called myself a bird hunter for decades, but if I’ve learned anything over the years it’s that turkeys rank right up there...
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