Okay, I’ve covered many aspects of W.L. Gore’s Gore-Tex® membrane technology over the past several blog posts. In fact, some of you are probably hoping this series wraps up soon and I move on to a completely different topic. Well, good news…there is just one more blog post remaining after this one talking about Gore®, [...]
Check This Out | Allegedly The ORIGINAL Motor Home
Posted on July 15, 2010 by Jim Braaten
Received this tidbit in another Email. Not sure where the photos came from or if the information is completely accurate, but it sure looks intriguing. You be the judge. Ford House-Car One of only six said to have been made per year in the mid-30′s at the Ford plant in St.Paul, Minnesota , [...]
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Bob Lessard’s Famous Fish Batter Recipe
Posted on May 25, 2006 by Jim Braaten
It’s not too often you find a recipe gracing the Sportsman’s Blog pages. In fact, I believe you have to go way back to the infancy of this blog site to find the last food recipe I shared with my readers. Now, mind you, it’s not because I don’t like to both eat and to [...]
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Consider These “Must-have” Camping Gadgets
Posted on April 13, 2006 by Jim Braaten
Remember the good ol’ days when going camping meant sitting around the campfire telling stories and then roasting marshmallows after a fine meal? Eventually you would scrounge around until you found the ideal stick to skewer a few marshmallows to dangle over the fire. But first, you would pull your trusty old pocket knife out…clean off [...]
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Geocaching: It’s All About Finding The Treasure
Posted on May 22, 2005 by Jim Braaten
Okay, admit it…a year or so back you purchased one of those handy GPS (global positioning system) hand-held receivers because it was either on sale or your friends had one…so you made the purchase. Am I right? I know I sure did…when used properly they are one of the handiest little devices a sportsman can [...]
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Firestarter: Using Chocolate and a Can of Coke
Posted on April 26, 2005 by Jim Braaten
Back about twenty years ago when I was actively an instructor of Advanced Hunter Education for the Minnesota DNR, I soon learned how fascinated sportsmen were with fire. I’m not sure if it’s some natural urge that dates back to prehistoric man, but there’s no doubt about it men like to play with fire. One [...]
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Sportsmen, Don’t Leave Home without It
Posted on October 11, 2004 by Jim Braaten
To most sportsmen there are a few items of gear that are considered absolutely essential. For instance, consider how popular the pocket knife or multi-tool has become with a growing number of outdoor folk. Then again think about how nifty the little hand-held GPS units have become for navigating in the big outdoors. Still, I [...]
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Three Recipes with a Unique Twist
Posted on September 30, 2004 by Jim Braaten
Now that duck season is underway I want to share a very simple, yet unique way to prepare the wild fare you’ll bring home from the field. A second recipe will turn your deer camp into a bunch of coffee-loving connoisseurs. Finally, a third recipe will help turn gamey-tasting meat into a gourmet delight. All [...]
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