I have spent the last few years pursuing an interest in the art of pyrography, the burning of patterns and images on wood. Mentioned in an earlier article, this interest was fired (sorry) by the …

Little to do at home this weekend just past, and another weekend where the canoe remains dry. So I decided that some gear tidying and organisation was in order. Particular attention being paid to fuel …

One of my favourite pieces of kit is the Kelly Kettle and I have used and abused mine to the point where it has been leaking for some time, so it was high time I …

I like to credit myself with having very diverse musical tastes. I also like to think that those tastes are based on be able to recognised talent, both musically and lyrically. The artist or band for …

  This is not a recent thing, in fact I did this about two years ago! I had been meaning to try and bake a bannock in front of the Yukon fire-box for quite awhile at …

Slightly chilly to begin with this morning! My usual early get up had been provoked by feeling a little cold during the night ultimately leading to a desperate need to “pay a visit”; probably not …