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Situational 10 Essentials Most of us are aware of the basic 10 essentials for wilderness survival. In an ideal situation we can carry all but the heaviest and bulkiest of these 10 items in our pockets. For our net this week we want to explore other situations, where our wilderness essentials are no...

Wine in Can Year over year, wine in cans is on track to grow at least ten percent, and the most remarkable development is the variety of high-end wineries getting into this simple, cost-effective and environmentally responsible packaging; it is not unusual to see a single can selling for $20. The t...

Rancho Sisquoc TEMPORARY OPERATING HOURS The gates are open, and we are welcoming guests back to the ranch for bottle and select wine by-the-glass service. Bottle purchases to go and wine club pick ups are welcome. WINE PURCHASES TO GO & WINE CLUB PICK UPS Monday through Sunday, 10am to 4pm SEATED ...

Wine Safari

Prior Goodies Gnarly Head Old Vin Zin $9.99 BevMo! Gnarly Head Old Vine Zin.png Lodi Zinfandel. As I pulled up to the 80-year old Zinfandel vineyard, my first impression was, wow, those vines sure have some gnarly heads! Thus began a fifteen year love affair with Old Vine Zinfandel. Lodi has some o...

Two new wines to discuss Tributus - Cabernet from Paso Robles Tributus (Paso Robles).jpg Make sure you pick up the bottle that has Paso Robles on the right side of the label. It is priced at about $12. There is another identical bottle that is from Napa priced at just under $50. Available at BevMO. ...

OAUSA Net – July 30, 2020 – Wine in the Outdoors This week’s net will cover the subject of wine in the outdoors. Wine is a great companion when recreating in the outdoors as long as done responsibly. That means after the day’s activities and in a safe place like around a camp fire. Many people enjo...

Time to Recover Capital investment In a recent discussion we were discussing the saving associated with reloading and the question was asked how long does it take to recover the initial investment in equipment . I have analyzed many times the cost savings of on one box but never looked at the inves...

Checklist / Rules for the Cook In the outdoors, it is a lot harder to maintain control of food stocks and maintain sanitary conditions. While mostly common sense this list was born from not paying attention to the details. 1. Work out quantities before shopping Buy smaller quantities to reduce wast...

Tom's Approach to a Shower on the Trail My approach is based around a one burner Zodi shower heater kit. You can use the 2-burner if desired. The Zodi kit comes with a pump, a heater and a shower head. The concept is simple: put the end of the pump in water can, heat it as it flows over the burner ...