Tis the season we love being out in the woods with the weather still not too hot, some hunting going on or just going out for a hike or run. But this is also the season for all kinds of itchy weeds that are laying low just waiting for us to walk by. Poison Ivy… Continue reading Poison Ivy Treatment in the Field
Category: Campfire
General conversation from around the campfire. May not be hunting, fishing or really any specific topic, but its something I want to say.
Helicoptering Parents in the Outdoors
If you’re a parent then you have probably heard the term “Helicoptering Parent” or “Hovering Parent” before. For the ones that haven’t heard of that before, it basically describes parents that are extremely over protective of their children. It could be that they don’t let their kids ride their bike around the block or as… Continue reading Helicoptering Parents in the Outdoors
Average Hunter Is Back!!
So, if you have followed me over the years, you’re probably asking yourself, “What’s going on here with bringing back the old site?”. Well, not much really. I just decided that I missed writing and I wasn’t getting much or any of that done at Average Outdoorsman. All the free time I had been spent… Continue reading Average Hunter Is Back!!
Forty Knots Everyone Should Know
Here is a great resource that I have used in the past. Forty Knots, from The Boy Scouts Of America Just something we all need to review once in a while.
When Priorities Overrule Passion
When I started Average Hunter, I got definitions from many people with what they thought it meant. There was only one answer that was correct. It was all of them. Average Hunter does have many different meanings to everyone. But in my mind it all boils down to one word, “Priority”. To most of us,… Continue reading When Priorities Overrule Passion
The Great Marshmallow Debate: Toasted or Burned
My cameraman (my 8 year old son) and I were spending the day out at our happy place and decided to end the day with some marshmallows over the fire. With the discussion we have been having on Twitter about what the best mallow is, toasted or burned, we decided to make a video and… Continue reading The Great Marshmallow Debate: Toasted or Burned
Description Of A Kaleidoscope
While listening to a recent Joe Rogan podcast, he was discussing one of his usual topics about the legalization of marijuana and other items. During the conversation with his guest he made a comment that I haven’t been able to get out of my head. Rogan stated, “That’s like a blind person trying to describe… Continue reading Description Of A Kaleidoscope
The Religion of Hunting
“Would you shoot a 180″ 3 year buck? You would!!! Well that is just wrong and you are going to ruin hunting.” That just sounds silly to me, but the sad thing is, conversations just like that go on every day all over the web. Why would someone say something like that? Well I think… Continue reading The Religion of Hunting