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  • Harbingers of Spring
    March 11, 2020 Craig Caudill

    Harbingers of Spring

    Harbinger  - a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another.

    There are not too many people in rural America that do not have a family or friend that talks about the “signs”.  In this writer’s opinion......

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  • The Evolution of 12 Hard-Use Hatches and Axes - a "A Dirty Dozen"
    March 2, 2020 Craig Caudill

    The Evolution of 12 Hard-Use Hatches and Axes - a "A Dirty Dozen"

    When you pick up an axe for hard use, you pick up a piece that is part of a long line of history going back thousands of years.   Our ancestors had the habit of using both small cutting tools and large ones.  There is ample evidence to prove that it was the development of the axe that helped propel us forward into the world that we live in today. 

    Fast forward those thousands of years, and I find...........

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  • Gun Sales Fund Wildlife Conservation
    February 12, 2020 Craig Caudill

    Gun Sales Fund Wildlife Conservation

    f you enjoy seeing game and non-game species of wild animals, you should, at some point, thank a gun owner for it.  Gun owners, including hunters and non-hunters alike, provide....
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  • On Patriotism and Dog Poop
    January 8, 2020 Craig Caudill

    On Patriotism and Dog Poop

    I originally titled my latest article for The Winchester Sun the title you see here.   I also wanted to use the photo I have used here.  However, I knew my local paper would not like it. For good reason, they have standards of journalism that they adhere to maintain professionalism.  
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  • Look up, down, left and right
    December 18, 2019 Craig Caudill

    Look up, down, left and right

    Learning how to safely setup a shelter for camping, survival, or just a recreational hammock hang is easy to do...if you have a system to cover all the dangers.  This blog piece does exactly that.
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  • Symbiosis=Mojo, Say What?
    December 12, 2019 Craig Caudill

    Symbiosis=Mojo, Say What?

    Symbiosis - a mutually beneficial relationship between different organisms, people or groups.

    Mojo - personal confidence and charisma as it relates to relationships.

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  • I dont know
    December 12, 2019 Craig Caudill

    I dont know

    .......there is a tremendous amount of ego floating around. Instructors who have no business teaching others, students whose own skill sets are over-inflated simply because they have a large social media presence, or something as simple as "little man's disease", false bravado, or something similar.
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  • Did you say Karst?
    December 8, 2019 Craig Caudill

    Did you say Karst?

    Yes, I said karst.  For many years I heard this word “karst” when I was around geologists, engineers, surveyors, spelunkers, and such.  To be quite honest, until more recently, I only had the smallest of insight into what a karst system is.  When people think of Kentucky, there are many things that come to mind.
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