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Allen Crater
Jul 26, 20219 min read
The Balm Of Adventure
It's mid July, hotter than hell, and the AC in the truck is out. We're cruising the highway with the windows down and the music up. At...
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Allen Crater
Jun 23, 20216 min read
Authors, Artists, and Makers Volume 5: Ryan Smith
Have you ever experienced art that just completely stopped you in your tracks? Maybe a piece of writing or a painting. Or maybe a musical...
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Allen Crater
Jun 11, 202110 min read
Authors, Artists, and Makers Volume 4: Jason Veeneman, Karma Kane Rods
I'll freely admit that my favorite way to chase trout is throwing streamers. For me, there's nothing like the aggressive take of a big...
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Allen Crater
May 24, 20213 min read
The Preservation Of Fire
It snowed last night. Just a light dusting, but enough to turn things white again. We throw in another log and stoke the wood stove to...
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Amber Casey
May 5, 20216 min read
My Why
In a world overrun by categories and labels, hunting is the great equalizer. The outdoors is one of the few places where age, gender,...
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Allen Crater
Mar 29, 202111 min read
Authors, Artists, and Makers Volume 3: George Hill
I can't imagine anything more beautiful than a trout. The spots, the vermiculation, the halos and, of course, the colors. Each its own...
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Allen Crater
Mar 25, 20214 min read
Gear Review: Duckworth Snowcrest Shirt
Overview: I'm a bit of a dichotomy when it comes to gear. On the one hand I embrace the latest technologies, tools and materials for...
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Allen Crater
Mar 15, 20214 min read
Can't Be Done
I distinctly remember flying around the old logging road corner watching the boat trailer roll up hard on one wheel. Way up. I was...
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Allen Crater
Feb 23, 202111 min read
Authors, Artists, and Makers Volume 2: Whiskey Leatherworks
For those of you that know me well, it's no secret I have a profound weakness for hand-made products. That weakness is where this story...
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Allen Crater
Feb 15, 20214 min read
Gear Review: Whiskey Leatherworks Blackfoot Duffle
If ever a product were made for a person, the Blackfoot Duffle was made for my buddy, Jon Osborn. An avid upland hunter, fly angler, pipe...
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Allen Crater
Jan 31, 202121 min read
Authors, Artists, and Makers Volume 1: James Sampsel
I first came to know of James Sampsel in May of 2018 through a podcast put out by my friend, Drew De Vries, entitled Adventure Deficit....
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Allen Crater
Jan 28, 20215 min read
Gear Review: Duckworth Comet Crew
Overview: If you spend any amount of time outdoors, it's likely that I don't need to sell you on the benefits of Merino wool. Sure,...
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Allen Crater
Jan 6, 20214 min read
A Moment
I recently finished reading Harrison's memoir "Off To The Side". Out of the many brilliant writings in this book, one paragraph...
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Allen Crater
Dec 29, 20203 min read
Gear Review: Hultafors Aby Forest Axe
Overview: I've always wanted a camp axe. Something I could use around the cabin, on camping trips, and even keep in the truck "just in...
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Allen Crater
Dec 23, 20203 min read
Gear Review: Snowbee Nivalis Hooded Down Jacket
Overview: I was introduced to the Snowbee brand by my friend, Brian "Koz"Kozminski. Snowbee is a UK Company that was founded in 1978 and...
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Allen Crater
Dec 16, 20205 min read
The Long Cut
A light snow begins to fall in the forest. Coming to rest on the boughs and carpeting the now-brown pine needles and shriveled ferns....
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Allen Crater
Dec 7, 20204 min read
Bananas In The Boat
I'm a newbie to the world of upland hunting and, right out of the gate, I make a rookie mistake, asking Jon about his hunting dog on our...
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Allen Crater
Nov 22, 20204 min read
Gear Review: Lowa Tibet Superwarm GTX Boots
Overview: While I have backpacked all over the country and beyond and spent many years chasing Michigan whitetail deer, I have never...
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Allen Crater
Nov 20, 20203 min read
Gear Review: Maven B1.2 Binocular in 8 x 42
Overview: I was heading out for my first big game hunt in Montana; a trip with my son in the works for nearly two years. Simply put, I...
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Allen Crater
Nov 13, 202010 min read
Footprints
We cut our first elk tracks five miles in, post-holing our way through heavy snow often reaching past the knee. Kyle has taken the front,...
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