How much do you know about “Doomsday Preppers?” “Doomsday Preppers” was an American reality TV series that aired from 2011 to 2014 on the National Geographic Channel. For four seasons, American viewers got to see what it was like for those people in the world that believe we’re all doomed, but not so much that
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This isn’t quite what hunters mean when they say they got skunked. Has this ever happened to you? There are many things, unfortunately, that get in our way when we just want to get out and do some deer hunting. Chief among them is one little critter with the best self-defense mechanism ever. Watch the
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Here are some useful facts about this brazen member of the canid family. There’s a lot outdoorsmen and women have come to learn about the Canis latrans, or the common coyote. Sometimes those things are interesting, other times they’re frustrating. Some hunters, specifically deer hunters, truly despise the predators they’d refer to as dirty dogs
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A pocket chainsaw is the only gadget you’ll need for splitting firewood. If you’re the designated person on campfire duty, you know that splitting firewood is part of the process. Many campers and Boy Scouts pack axes, hand saws, and large chainsaws for camping trips, but you don’t need to do that anymore. Gone are
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Skip the water cooler talk with a filtered water bottle. Clean drinking water is imperative, no matter what you’re doing. Whether you’re at the hunting lease, backpacking, or even at work, having access to clean water is crucial if you want to stay hydrated and feel good. An energy drink or coffee before taking on
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When you turn the corner and see a cougar taking down a mule deer, get some video like this woman did. When Racyn Gonzalez was on her way to work back in early December, she couldn’t have been ready for what she saw when she rounded a bend on the road: a cougar taking down
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Two bass fishermen angling on Toledo Bend didn’t have their kill switch attached and paid the price. If you take a couple of fishermen weighing, let’s just say, 200 pounds each, traveling in a bass boat at roughly 60 mph, and combine it with an unexpected hard turn, what do you get? Two men who
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Try this unique bacon and eggs recipe the next time you’re in the backcountry. Sure, you could cook bacon and eggs on a frying pan, but where’s the fun in that? These breakfast staples deserve a little creativity, especially when you’re spending a big weekend doing some real family camping. You’d be surprised, but cooking them in a paper
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A kayaker on the Waccamaw River was summarily tossed into the water by an angry alligator. When Peter Joyce tossed his kayak into the Waccamaw River near Lake Waccamaw, he couldn’t have known that his weekend kayak ride was going to include one nasty North Carolina alligator. WECT News spoke with Joyce after the incident,
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A big northern pike was spotted stalking an adult hen mallard, because pike will try on anything that swims. There’s an old saying that goes like this: “If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it’s probably a duck.” Now let’s add to that: “If a duck tries to swim in freshwater
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