Building a stone oven in the wild is a great way to enhance your outdoor cooking experience. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you construct a basic stone oven: Materials Needed Flat stones (for the base) Rounded stones (for the dome) Smaller stones or gravel (for insulation) Clay or mud (for sealing gaps) Shovel Firewood …
You can forage and hunt for food to survive in the wilderness. But what if you can also fish? Likely, you do not have fishing gear with you if you get lost out there. So, building a stone fish trap can help provide for your food whenever you need it. Before You Build You must …
Smoking venison is a traditional method of preservation that not only extends the shelf life of the meat but also enhances its flavor. Smoking works by slowly cooking the meat at low temperatures, which allows it to dry out slowly, inhibiting the growth of bacteria. Here’s a basic guide on how to smoke venison for …
Nothing says summer like a barbecue. If you’re out in the woods and camping or hiking, chances are good that you’ve got a dutch oven with you. Outdoor cooking tends to make everyone just a little hungrier doesn’t it? No matter how you do it, on a grill or in a dutch oven, ribs are …
If you are a novice or intermediate turkey hunter, you might have discovered that it’s harder than it appears. The turkey out in the wild is a difficult bird for a person to pursue and hunt. It may have a humorous name, but the turkey has a surprising intelligence level and sharp eyesight. It can …
While it may not be the most pleasant task in the world, skinning your deer is a must after returning from a hunt. Sometimes it is necessary to do it while still on the hunt. If you have taken down the deer, elk, antelope or goat of your dreams in a glorious hunting adventure, you …
Understanding the Basic Principles of Fire Improving Your Chances of Survival. Fire can help you in a wide range of ways. It can help you to boil water to purify it. Likewise it can make food more palatable by allowing you to do outdoor cooking and help you to get enough nourishment. It can also …
You’ll find a wide range of different trees in the forest as well as plants and other materials. Knowing what kind of tree that you’re looking at can help a great deal so far as knowing the strength of the wood, it’s use to you in cooking or whether or not the wood is actually …
Stay Safe in Black Bear Country American black bears (Ursus americanus) are the most common and widely distributed bears in North America. Black bears live in a diverse array of forested habitats, from coastal rain forests to the dry woodlands to wet and swampy areas. There are just a few states where black bears are …
1 large beef/elk/venison heart 1 medium onion 1 shallot (optional) 1 bay leaf 1 stalk celery 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine 2 Tbsp. flour 1 Tbsp. sugar 1 tsp. salt 1 Tbsp. vinegar Directions Prep the heart by cutting it in half and trimming waste. Cover the heart with water and *salt. Add the onion, …