Allen Crater
Gear Review: Exo Mtn Gear K4 5000 Pack System
Overview: I've been a backpacker for nearly 30 years – hiking trails across the country from New Hampshire's Mount Washington to Oregon's...
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Allen Crater
Nov 29, 202316 min
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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Jon Osborn
Nov 8, 20235 min
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
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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Allen Crater
Aug 17, 20232 min
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
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
Jun 19, 20235 min
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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Allen Crater
Jun 5, 20235 min
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
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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Allen Crater
Mar 31, 20234 min
Gear Review: Rapid River Knifeworks Royal 7 Clip Point Knife
Overview: In 1899, from his shop in Gladstone, Michigan, Webster Marble developed what went on to become one of the most iconic hunting...
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Allen Crater
Mar 3, 202310 min
One For The Road
"There I sat on the ground, feeling really damned exposed, not knowing what to expect. The guide put me in a spot that had been getting...
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Allen Crater
Jan 10, 20233 min
For Everything There is a Season
I'm in the kitchen, because it's already dark, and I'm bored senseless; determined to remedy the situation with a few slices of salami,...
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Allen Crater
Nov 30, 20226 min
Eighty Octobers
Swinging each leg off the top bunk, I hopped down, my excitement a rolling boil, barely contained by the lid. Stocking feet hit the floor...
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Allen Crater
Oct 7, 20229 min
Holiday Gift Guide – Hunting
Whether you're chasing birds or bulls, hunting "out west" or Midwest, pursuing game with a bow, a shotgun, or rifle, trekking hills,...
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Jon Osborn
May 9, 20225 min
Gear Review: Stanley Vacuum Bottle
Overview: Durable gear has always appealed to sportsmen – especially if that equipment conveys some history. Take Grandpa’s battered old...
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Allen Crater
Mar 3, 20223 min
Gear Review: Pyro Putty Fire Starter
Overview: “The flames sawed in the wind and the embers paled and deepened and paled and deepened like the bloodbeat of some living thing...
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Allen Crater
Feb 14, 202214 min
Authors, Artists, and Makers Volume 8: Jon Osborn
In the scheme of my nearly 48 years, I've only known Ozzy a relatively short time. But, in that time, we've shared quite a bit: drift...
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Jon Osborn
Jan 10, 20222 min
Gamebird Pot Pie
Autumn is for hunting. There’s nothing better than grabbing an old double gun, whistling up the dog, and shuffling among the leaves for...
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Allen Crater
Jan 10, 20225 min
Gear Review: Stone Glacier Sky Talus 6900 with X-curve Frame
Overview: In my first year hunting "Out West" with Kyle, I used my familiar Osprey backpack to carry gear; the one that had seen trips in...
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Allen Crater
Dec 13, 20213 min
Gear Review: Dark Energy Poseidon Pro Portable Charger
Overview: For me, having a reliable source of power in the backcountry is critical. Not only do I require it to charge my phone (which...
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