New To Me Technique I decided to test a new technique I read about on a hammer handle I have, it's very simple process. First, a put a few coats of linseed oil are applied to a freshly sanded handle. After

No dogs allowed on the bed! Of course they wait until I change the sheets and leave the room for 2 seconds...but who could be mad about this adorableness!

Chasing That "Perfect" Barrel The barrel is the heart of any rifle, the MK18 is no exception. As with any AR-15, there are a ton of barrels to choose from on the market. For this project I decided

Today was Luna's bath day! She immediately stole Shadow's (our husky) bed. She is such a cutie. Her ears were up, but only because they flopped that way. Luna is a German Shepherd/ Australian Shepherd

My pack is a Kelty Women's Redwing 40, which I like a lot so far. Plenty of space and easy on the back and hips. My trekking poles, which are also Kelty, are Range 2.0. I like them O.K. Trekking poles

I love to make cakes for my family. I am by no means a professional. I usually make it up as I go or YouTube it. Here are some of my favorites. What's your's? My oldest daughter's apple themed party. My

After doing a lot of research on durable packs, I stumbled across a Finnish company called Savotta. I had never heard of them before. However, after watching some torture videos and a few Finnish/German

Piled with sauce taste nothing like noodles... but hey it's worth it! ps. Love these salt and pepper shakers

This past weekend while working on my shelter at basecamp I decided to move the fire pit. The main reason for the rebuild was to center up the fire in relationship to the platform to aid in heating up

Meet Luna Bell! We were not planning on getting another dog, but sometimes they just find you. She's adjusting nicely and all the fur babies are getting along...so far! She is a German Shepard/Australian

Last night I noticed a giant face behind me at the camp site, looks creepy. lol (Spoiler, it's my wife hammock)

We first took the kids on a little bike ride. Then I relaxed in my hammock a bit, until my kids took it over. They all have their own, I guess they just prefer mine. Then we cooked a little grub on the

Since getting my DNA results back and discovering I'm 2% Scandinavian, I kinda go all out. Kidding! Kinda...This was just my Halloween costume last year! I love the show Vikings and Lagertha is my favorite

A few years ago, I went to visit my girlfriend in the summer. At that time she lived in a village under the Polish border. I visited her for a few days, then we spent a lot of fun.   So my visit sang

Results of trail clean up in Shenandoah National Park.

With all the snow and ice we've been having, I haven't gotten to shoot very much! Archery is so good for you, because "it's all about letting go." Can't wait to get back at it. Killed it! !

Took this pictures on a small section of the Appalachian trail, the sun caused very cool lighting.

Found this right next to Jones Falls in Shenandoah National Park. Looks like a ice cave. 😉

Here are few shots of our first hike. We parked in the Jone's Run parking area at MP #84. Our hike started on a small section of the Appalachian Trail, then we took Browns Gap Road to Doyles River Trail

This is one, my husband and I recently took on our hiking trip. It was easy to stow away in our pack and gave us a nice energy boost for the final few miles. There 100's of variations of these all over