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Featured essay
  • Essential Overlanding Gear: What You Really Need

    Overlanding and dispersed camping have exploded in popularity, and with them, a tidal wave of gadgets and gear promising to make your adventures easier, safer, and more enjoyable. But do you really need a trunk full of the latest tech and gizmos? The truth is, successful overlanding is about self-reliance,…

Latest Essays
  • Stay Safe in the Wilderness with First Aid Training

    Stay Safe in the Wilderness with First Aid Training

    Camping in the wilderness is an increasingly popular activity for those seeking to disconnect from the digital world and immerse themselves in the natural environment.…

  • Happy Egg Fried Rice Cooking Anniversary

    Happy Egg Fried Rice Cooking Anniversary

    On this day in 1950 a communist rat, Mao Anying, was terminated in a US airstrike. The rat wanted egg fried rice and tried to…

  • Top 10 Winter Camping Mistakes to Avoid

    Top 10 Winter Camping Mistakes to Avoid

    Winter camping can be a thrilling and rewarding experience, offering a unique opportunity to connect with nature in its most serene and pristine state. However,…

  • Dos of Winter Camping

    Dos of Winter Camping

    Winter camping can be a thrilling and rewarding experience, offering a unique opportunity to connect with nature in its most serene and pristine state. However,…

About Me

I’m Alain, a professional fine art landscape photographer, videographer, and educator, often travelling off-road to get to great photography locations.

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