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  • Mountain Climbing for Beginners
    November 29, 2020 Tracy Trimble

    Mountain Climbing for Beginners

    Editors Note:  This blog piece was written to accompany a podcast interview by Tracy Trimble (NRS Instructor and search and rescue volunteer) in which he interviews Mr. Mark Ryan.  Listen in as Mark details his background and some fantastic information on...

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  • Land Navigation Scientist
    July 27, 2020 Craig Caudill

    Land Navigation Scientist

    Scientist (one definition) = someone who systematically gathers and uses research and evidence, to make hypotheses and test them, to gain and share understanding and knowledge.  Humble, quiet, servant’s heart are all words I would use to describe my friend,and fellow...

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  • Stump Removal
    May 26, 2020 Tracy Trimble

    Stump Removal

    As some of you know, I am clearing some woodland in order to grow a garden and build a greenhouse.  The garden will be raised beds due to our soil and slope of the ground.  You can hear more details by listening to Podcast #24 where Craig and I.....
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  • Summer time is Paddling Time!
    May 19, 2020 Craig Caudill

    Summer time is Paddling Time!

    I will never forget getting into a canoe for the first time.  I guess my dad and his brother decided to do some fishing around Leatherwood Boat Ramp on Cave Run Lake.  I do not remember exactly why but they allowed my cousin and I to paddle around in the Grumman Canoe by ourselves.  They told us not to splash one another when we got in.  We followed that directive for about 3.5 seconds. 
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  • Environmental Stewardship
    May 9, 2020 Craig Caudill

    Environmental Stewardship

    The Greeks have a word, sympathea, that translates as mutual interdependence of all things past, present and future.  It is an interesting concept for sure and I like the idea of it.  In today’s world, particularly here in our small town of Winchester, we do not seem to agree with the Greeks, do we?
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  • DIY Wheelbarrow Handles
    May 7, 2020 Craig Caudill

    DIY Wheelbarrow Handles

    "Value-added living" is a common phrase one of my mentors used to say to me on a regular basis.  His teaching point was for us to find ways to develop new skills or enhance old ones in daily life.  One way that....
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  • Wild Turkey Restoration Success
    April 21, 2020 Craig Caudill

    Wild Turkey Restoration Success

    As I write this for you, turkey season is upon us.  As you are reading this, I hope to be in the woods somewhere, either hunting turkeys, morel mushrooms, or both.  The fact that wild turkeys are abundant enough to pursue is a fantastic feat and cooperation between hunters, conservation groups, and dedicated biologists from the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife (KDFWR). 
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  • NRS Discount Codes!
    April 19, 2020 Craig Caudill

    NRS Discount Codes!

    Lots of great discounts here only for the NRS family!  Take advantage of these when looking to buy outdoor and survival gear.
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  • The Four "Poisons" of the Mind
    March 31, 2020 Craig Caudill

    The Four "Poisons" of the Mind

    There are four poisons of the mind and each of those poisons can leave a person in a place where they can allow their thoughts to spiral out of control.  We should avoid these.  I will share each poison with you and some strategies that relate to COVID-19 that will help you overcome them.
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