5 Tips for Your Backcountry Trip Riding and camping in the backcountry is the ultimate way to experience less traveled wilderness. When you’re exploring new areas, it pays to be … Continue Reading »
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Knives for Horsemen
Knives for Horsemen As published in West Coast Horsemen Magazine – Sept 2020 edition I’m a big believer in every horseman having a sharp, easily accessible, knife on them when … Continue Reading »
Backcountry Electric Fence
Backcountry Electric Fence Recently I had the opportunity to pack into Oregon’s Eagle Cap Wilderness with a team of USFS packers. Working with them gave me many ideas to try … Continue Reading »
BearVault – A Review
The BearVault – A Review The BearVault – a better way to deter bears. Like many horse campers when I first started packing into areas with food storage regulations, I … Continue Reading »
Bear Canisters: Everything You Need to Know
Bear Canisters: Everything You Need to Know I think we can all agree, keeping bears out of our camps is a good idea. But what about bear canisters? What are … Continue Reading »
August 2020 Newsletter
Ride Often – Ride Safe – Ride with TrailMeister TRAILS – TIPS – VIDEOS – REVIEWS – KNOTS TRAILMEISTER IS YOUR EQUINE TRAIL RIDING RESOURCE Water crossings made easier Learn … Continue Reading »
Reliable Backcountry Communications
The Importance of Reliable Backcountry Communications Reliable communications with civilization while you’re camping seems like the last thing that you would want to do. After all, we’ve left technology behind … Continue Reading »
DIY Portable Electric Fence
DIY Portable Electric Fence Horse camping is good. Backcountry horse camping is great. A backcountry wilderness location with a spot where your horses can stretch their legs, lie down, take … Continue Reading »
4 Steps to Responsible Trail Use
4 Steps to Responsible Trail Use What you should know about responsible trail use through appropriate outdoors etiquette and ethics through these “4 Steps to Responsible Trail Use.” As published … Continue Reading »
How to Teach a Horse to Cross Water
How to Teach a Horse to Cross Water Dihydrogen Monoxide is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and kills uncounted thousands every year. Cocoa knows this and has consistently refused to get anywhere … Continue Reading »