Allen Crater Oct 19, 2020 12 min Adding To The Kit Since I was young I've always dreamt of an "out west big game" hunt. Horseback, wall tent, wood stove, campfire dinner under the stars wh...
Allen Crater Oct 9, 2020 10 min 2020 Holiday Gift Guide - 73 Ideas For The Outdoorsman On Your List It's not even Halloween yet but I am already seeing a lot of holiday gift guides being published - the best gifts for tech junkies, the b...
Allen Crater Sep 2, 2020 4 min Backcountry Beef (Venison) Stroganoff If you’ve ever hunted or hiked in the backcountry with no camp cook, you understand the struggle of enjoying a good meal - WITHOUT breaki...
Allen Crater May 14, 2020 14 min Planning a Whitetail Hunt in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area If you are anything like me you are itching to get back into the woods and rivers and mountains as soon as safely possible. Assuming all...
Allen Crater Feb 7, 2020 21 min Succesful Strategies for Mature Public Land Bucks While I love hunting I am, by most any measure, an average hunter and even that might be a little generous. Fortunately I have some frie...
Allen Crater Jan 5, 2020 13 min Camping Gear Checklist I often get asked about what gear I use for backpacking. Here is a fairly comprehensive overview to get you started.
Allen Crater Jan 3, 2020 11 min I Wish I Knew Then What I Know Now - Part 2 Part 2 of the series. We'll cover some of the basic gear including rods, reels and fly line.
Allen Crater Jan 3, 2020 9 min I Wish I Knew Then What I Know Now - Part 1 Some fly fishing basics to accelerate your venture into the sport.
Allen Crater Jan 1, 2020 2 min Beer, Bacon and Brown Sugar; My Favorite Venison and Pork Chili Recipe For me, Winter is Chili season. Fires in the fireplace with a good book. Stouts and Bourbons in the glass. And Chili in the bowl. This...
Allen Crater Mar 21, 2019 6 min What Makes a Better Fly? It's the first day of Spring and, if you're anything like me, you can begin to see the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel. Despit...