Author Archives: Bentbrook
Fixed Blade Reflections: A History of Acquisition
When my love of nature first began to enjoy a renaissance after a period of focusing on my career and my family, I began to refine and hone my gear–my kit, as some refer to it. This process of refinement … Continue reading
Portents
It happens every year, without warning. Summer is still in full swing, the sun still bright and hot, the days long and hot. I break a sweat easily during these days, pausing mid-activity to discover I am soaked by the … Continue reading
Another review soon . . .
It is still summer, so I can’t wait to put the sample Outdoor Products Amphibian (20L capacity) through the paces to contribute the review to Brian’s Backpacking Blog. Next stop: canoe!
Trip Report Published
Well, after a week at the beach (and sitting out Hurricane Arthur), I finally found time to write up a trip report for my recent backpacking trip in the Linville Gorge Wilderness of North Carolina. Check it out on my … Continue reading
Owls
When we first moved into our present house seven years ago, we soon noticed that a pair of barred owls (strix varia) was roosting in one of the tall cedars toward the rear of our property. Spring came along, and … Continue reading
Stove Addiction
5:07 A.M. The morning is cool, the birds just beginning to stir in their nests, the wind a soft whisper among the trees. My oil lamp casts a warm glow on the cement slab that has become my testing ground. … Continue reading
Imbibing Spring
Poet Emily Dickinson is one who speaks to me through her verse, as below, when she describes the sheer, intoxicating joy of reveling in Nature’s beauty. I, too, have been an Inebriate of air, reeling through endless summer days; I, … Continue reading
The Bear
The last thing I expected when I signed up for an animal tracking class was meeting a bear face to face in the wilderness. But let me not get ahead of myself. A couple of summers ago the itch to learn more … Continue reading
Spring, finally.
This morning as my coffee brewed and the early morning sun began to burn off the cool of the previous night, my mind drifted outside of my home to speculate on the changes that this long winter’s late spring would … Continue reading
Geocaching from A to Z
Note: This post was originally published on my geocaching blog, 26 March 2011. Last night I discovered two things: first, I had found a cache beginning with every letter of the alphabet except “X”; second, there was a cache beginning … Continue reading
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