by katie.d | May 20, 2026 | blog
I don’t do gear reviews unless they have had some major game changing effect on my outdoor activities, and the WeatherWool All Around Jacket and the Filson Double Mack are both such items. Which one is best? Stay tuned for the last of the Africa Survival Guide...
by katie.d | May 15, 2026 | blog
Initial thoughts and field impressions on the Ruger American Gen II Scout Rifle. In this video we go over handling, features, accuracy potential, scout rifle concepts, and whether Ruger actually improved the platform with the Gen II update. This is just the beginning...
by katie.d | May 7, 2026 | blog
Choosing the right spotting scope can be one of the hardest gear decisions for hunters and long-range shooters. On one end of the spectrum, you have premium European optics like Swarovski, which can cost $4,000 or more. On the other end are budget spotting scopes...
by katie.d | Nov 13, 2017 | blog
I don’t want too write much on the bushmen fire techniques, as my video covers this well tread topic well. I want to share a story that illustrates the importance of fire to the Bushmen hunters. An anecdote that !Tuka the wise old hunter told me was that when he and...
by katie.d | Oct 23, 2017 | blog
The most obvious and ubiquitous of the bushmen tools in the field and around the village is the bushaxe. I as a tool guy couldn’t help but be messmerized at the bushaxe. It harkens to the legendary tomahawk carried by Native Americans and frontiersmen of the US....
by katie.d | Mar 1, 2017 | blog
The Ju/wa trapping techniques are simple, elegant, requiring little to no modern tool use and is created using only found materials from the Kalahari. Everyone in the village knows basic tracking to an extent men women children, and when they know of good spots, where...
