The Great Daylight 1972 Fireball
The Great Daylight 1972 Fireball, or US19720810, is an Earth-grazing meteoroid which passed within 35.4 miles of the surface of the Earth at 20:29 UTC on August 10, 1972. It entered the Earth’s...
View ArticleBaidarka + The Starship and The Canoe
Baidarka is the name sometimes used for an Aleutian style sea kayak. A prominent feature of a baidarka is its forked bow (bifurcated bow). Very lightweight and maneuverable, it was made out of seal...
View ArticleThe Miller Planisphere
Ever used a Miller Planisphere? Probably. If you haven’t, do us all a favor and buy one already. Lord. Just dial the date and time and you’ll see what’s happening up there in the sky, then rotate the...
View ArticlePANCAKE ICE
Pancake Ice is formed when temperatures hover right around zero degrees with at least moderate wave activity. The sections themselves can range from a few inches to several feet in diameter, with...
View ArticleWhy Ticks Suck
It’s been several months since I started listening to Josh and Chuck on Stuff You Should Know, and while most of their podcasts aren’t exactly about camping and the outdoors, their episode on the...
View ArticleScorpion Antivenom
For those of you in the southwestern part of these United of States, you’ll be glad to know that last week, the FDA approved the first-ever antivenom specifically for the treatment of scorpion stings....
View ArticleFrom Ashes to Forest
From Ashes to Forest is a feature length film archived on the goldmine that is the National Film Board of Canada. Shot in Banff and Wood Buffalo National Parks, this film released in 1984 surfaces the...
View ArticleMOSS ON THE NORTH SIDE
Ever wondered why moss only grows on the north side of trees? Didn’t think so… ****Actually, moss doesn’t only grow on the north side of trees, it just MOSTLY grows on the north side. Also, that rule...
View ArticleSETI
If you’ve ever spent a night under the stars, it’s likely that, if only for a single moment, you’ve thought about Life Out There. Whether you’re a believer or not, it’s hard to go camping without...
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