Filtering and Purifying Water When Camping You’re not a savage, and this isn’t the stone age. We shouldn’t be drinking out of ponds, puddles, and streams anymore. When we extend … Continue Reading »

Rebuilding Trails after a Wildfire Unfortunately, it’s a story that repeats itself every year—wildfire racing across the landscape. As forests burn, post-wildfire recovery is becoming the norm for trail maintainers … Continue Reading »

“Can I tow this horse trailer?” It’s a common question that I hear regularly at my horse camping clinics. Safely towing a horse trailer can be confusing. It seems that … Continue Reading »

Warps, Wefts, and Weaving. Making Cinches If you’re straddling a saddle, you’ll need a cinch if you want to stay on the horse. But which cinch? That’s a question that … Continue Reading »

Teaching your horse to stand quietly To go someplace, first you must stand still. Can you park your horse? I often park my animals without tying them. Asking them to … Continue Reading »

Leading for Leadership Leading a horse and doing groundwork is not busywork for groundwork’s sake; it is about finding and correcting minor issues before they have a chance to become … Continue Reading »