HOW TO STAY ALIVE IN THE WOODS by:Bradford Angier which is a great book, well I think so 2 chapters in.Its more of a bush craft book which teaches what food you need to survive and how to hunt it/find it/cook it/identify it. He knew a few things, but the bushcraft he advocated is pretty destructive...

Picked up some literature today after so many book suggestions I had to go grab a few. I am still looking for a tom brown book but here is what I picked up. HOW TO STAY ALIVE IN THE WOODS by:Bradford Angier which is a great book, well I think so 2 chapters in.Its more of a bush craft book which teac...

BrandOn - Arizona Game & Fish has a monthly publication called Wildlife Views. I think it's $8 or so per year. Great articles on wildlife and conservation and some humorous anecdotes from Game Wardens. I think this month's was about aerial observations and barf bags. Also check in at the Tonto ...

WOW! I figured I left the high school shenanigans about 6hours ago!!! I'm open to all suggestions I'm (NEW) to this game, But I'm not stupid I know what is way to cool bushwhack survivalist style and whats supper gear reliant don't leave the house with out cell phone in hand style but im not going t...

Also, find something to connect with while out on your hike besides going from point A to point B. Geology, wildlife, photography, how to find water, etc. One of my favorites is "The Science and Art of Tracking" by Tom Brown, JR. He explains how to read tracks and what the animal (or perso...

Ok I sort of bit the bullet and got a larger survival knife. I went on a small day hike with my buddy on Wednesday, on that trip we stayed tell around 7 as it got a little chilly we started some wood spiting, me being used to a axe was quite astonished on how effective and just plain fun it is to ba...

I like the gear that I rock, but it may not work best for you. My tent in particular is sweet - light and packs down pretty small. Eureka! Zeus Exo 2 - generally out of production, but you can find them for sale at some online retailers. Some people use hammocks as opposed to tents. They work great...

Hi Brandon, Congrats on getting into backpacking. A short overnight trip might be your best way to get started - something where you can get away from the car, but if you find you are not comfortable - an easy way to abort the trip and get back so you can try again. I'm not sure that a Terra 30 wil...

Welcome to Hike Arizona Brandon... there are plenty of backpackers 'round here who are usually FULL of good info (I say with only a slight hint of sarcasm). There are also a number of clubs which lead both day hiking and backpacking trips - I belong to one that is affiliated with meetup.com. It's a...

Ok a update on my gear section I have acquired a sleep cell 30* bag on sell for $20 bucks at Ralphie's Red Ryder it is under 3lbs i had to jump on it. The bag feels nice and comfy also is long enough for my 6'4 body which was a score for me and added to that I got a fleece bag to keep my main bag cl...

Hello guys, My name is Brandon I'm 16, And I'm just getting into backpacking so I kinda need some pointers to get me going in the right direction . With that said I'm starting to set up a 2-3 day pack. I have a pack, I just got a north face Terra 30 on sale I'm not sure if that is the preferred size...