"Duck Blind Heaven"


Note: While I'd like to share a photo of this fantastic painting, a woman named Nancy Childress requested I remove the image or she would pursue legal action. I don't have actual proof that she is the copyright holder but I'll respect the request based on her name being the same as the artists (under the assumption they're related).

This painting by Robert Childress really sums up how my wife and I view the majority of outdoor activities. I'm most at home when it's dreary and uncomfortable and she's quite the opposite. In fact, this scene was nearly played out exactly on a recent camping trip.

Full Length YouTube: Jack London's To Build A Fire

A classic tale of man vs nature, this short video adaptation of Jack London's famous story is worth watching.

"Jack London's famous short is filmed with complete fidelity to London's graphic narrative and could be called a screen short story in its purest form. The stark realism of the chilling images combined with the power of Orson Welles' reading fills the viewer with an awesome admiration for the story's courageous hero. The visuals add a new dimension to London's prose and the viewer feels the icy cold to an extent that reaches far beyond the power of words alone. This chilly discomfort provides a tense background for the suspense which is to come as the man attempts to build the fire he must have in order to survive." via Amazon

Visiting with The Van Man

Jon Gaffney is a good friend of mine and recently set out on an epic journey. He bought a van, gutted it, made it livable, and moved into it along with his girlfriend Gale. They're currently traveling the country and I couldn't be more envious (in a healthy way).

It just so happened that I was able to get a tour of their home about a week or two ago and I wanted to share some photos with you. These two have an outpouring of creativity and it was personally refreshing spending time together.











I highly recommend that you follow their expedition online. They're visiting some amazing places and telling an adventurous story in the process. And while it's a bit gratuitous, check out my interview of Jon and Gale near the beginning of their voyage.

Full Length YouTube: The Last Trapper

The Last Trapper is a full length movie on YouTube that I highly recommend.

"Nicolas Vanier's hybrid documentary stages events and uses nonactors to tell the story of a year in the life of Norman Winther, a real-life trapper who lives off the land in northern Canada with his wife. During this time he hunts, fishes and interacts with nature. He is also seen suffering the loss of one of his beloved huskies and is later saved by his newest dog. Vanier laments the ways of the modern world on camera and expounds on his simple way of life."