Who Needs Luck? I've always believed a man makes his own luck in this world, and as such, silly things like superstitions are nothing more that stories people tell in the dark. And this isn't idle ...

Nothing Personal But, you know, sometimes you're just not into it... Forever into beef jerky, tho. All my best,

Hello Friends, As St. Valentine's Day nears, I find my thoughts turnin' to love and all its inherent mysteries. Bein' that I am an Old Trapper, I've had occasion to love in my day, and be loved in ...

Hello Friends, My deepest thanks go out to all who entered to win some of my favorite things.  Thanks to everyone who participated! Below is the lucky winner of some Heathman Lodge r&r. Old Tr...

Hello Friends, I've been privileged, these many years, to spend most of my time in communion with nature. I'm not much for talkin', as some of you may now know, and I appreciate the opportunity to ...

I've Felt Hunger Many a day has passed where I've felt the ache of a stomach hollowed by hunger. When you go about trapping your own food, you better reckon on a dry spell our two. It's just part o...

Hello Friends, My deepest thanks go out to all who entered to win some of my favorite things. Please find below, a list of the lucky few, fortunate enough to claim these #TrapperGifts. If you'd be ...

Hello Friends, Being a Trapper, I've had cause to spend many a night outdoors, huddled against the elements. It's not my favorite thing to do, but it comes with the trapping territory. I've learned...

Hello Friends, Now old Tom Sims claimed to be the inventor of the snowboard, and I reckon he had reason to rightfully believe that to be the truth. Little did the honorable Mr. Sims know, I'd bee...