Category Archives: Core Knowledge

Knowledge weighs nothing!

Four Legged Friends

Posted on December 1, 2012 by admin

Howdy wilderness fans!  You may have guessed this, I am a dog person… dyed in the wool, through and through.  It wasn’t always that way, I never had pets growing up, but I met my first dog, Chaco, when I … Continue reading →

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First Aid: Kits and Key Knowledge

Posted on July 20, 2012 by admin

So, I’ve been thinking about putting out a rundown on the first aid kit (FAK) I keep in my day-pack for a while now, and I suppose now is as good a time as any. There areliterally millions of cometaries … Continue reading →

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Weather Safety

Posted on March 24, 2012 by admin

Here at the vawilderness blog, part of my mission is to educate and encourage wilderness adventurers.  To this end, I try to write on a topic I consider to be a core skill or concept relating to spending time in … Continue reading →

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Navigation: Core Wilderness Skill

Posted on June 5, 2011 by admin

So there I was, I just found a geo-cache deep in the back woods of northern Virginia outside Shenandoah National Park. It was a long slog off trail in dense forest looking for a hidden treasure with my trusty Garmin MAP 60-csx. It was a long walk in summer and my water was running a little low. It was day trip so I had just a couple of granola bars and a piece of fruit in my daypack. Night was just beginning to creep in as the sun set behind the high hills. I was in no way prepared to overnight in the woods. Continue reading →

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Giving back

Posted on January 19, 2011 by admin

Howdy wilderness fans! I wanted to share a thought about something near and dear to my heart, volunteer wilderness search and rescue.  I spend a ton of time in the woods and I like to give back to the outdoor … Continue reading →

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