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  • Hiking
  • Hunting
  • Glamping
  • Texas State Parks
  • National Parks
  • Shooting Sports
  • Outdoor Cooking

Recent Posts

  • My New Favorite Park in Austin: Wild Basin Preserve!
  • 10 Tips for Landscaping Your Ranch House
  • Quick Recap of Bee Cave Central Park
  • My Take on Hamilton Greenbelt in Lakeway
  • How to Pick Out the Perfect Shotgun
  • Crafts,  Shooting Sports,  Shooting Sports Guidance

    How to Make a Bullet Monogram

    Whitney / January 22, 2017

    I used to feel slightly guilty each time I threw away spent ammunition, it seemed so wasteful. I wasn’t interested in reloading it–that’s a huge undertaking. But since I’m always looking for something to spray with…

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  • Best of Outdoor Cooking,  Outdoor Cooking,  Venison Recipes,  Wild Game

    Venison Ossobuco with Saffron Rice

    Whitney / January 20, 2017

    I found inspiration for this ossobuco recipe in the pages of Afield, one of my go to wild game cookbooks. It is a collection of recipes and outdoor photography, with step by step…

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  • Austin,  Central Texas,  Hiking,  Hiking Guidance,  Hiking Stories,  Locations

    St. Ed’s Park is Keeping Austin Wild

    Whitney / January 17, 2017

    One day recently, I was surprised to turn off of loop 360 on my way to St. Edwards Park and all of a sudden be out in the country. It’s rare to find a…

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  • Crafts,  Shooting Sports,  Shooting Sports Guidance

    How to Make a Bullet Wreath

    Whitney / January 14, 2017

    This is a fun way to put your spent ammunition to use and commemorate a good hunt or day at the shooting range! And it’s really easy. What You’ll Need Straw Wreath Gold…

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  • Advanced S'More Making,  Outdoor Cooking,  Outdoor Cooking Guidance,  S'Mores

    Chocolate Caramel S’mores

    Whitney / January 12, 2017

    Mmmmm…s’mores. Caramel lovers, this one’s for you. While it doesn’t have the wow factor that peanut butter cup s’mores or Nutella s’more have, this is still delicious. For other unique s’more recipes see…

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  • Advanced S'More Making,  Outdoor Cooking,  S'Mores

    Fudge Stripe S’mores (The BEST ones yet!)

    Whitney / January 7, 2017

    One of the crosses I have to bear with this blog is testing out s’more recipes for the Advanced S’more Making section. It’s a hard job, but someone has to do it! So…

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  • Best of 2016,  Other Adventures

    My 9 Best Outdoor Experiences of 2016

    Whitney / January 5, 2017

    Every time I have a really great experience outside, I file it away in a “Best of” category to share with you at the end of the year. Here’s my list for 2016…

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  • Hunting,  Hunting Stories

    Cheers to a New Year and a Few Deer!

    Whitney / January 3, 2017

    Happy New Year! Ours was spent down at the family farm. Spending the new year there is somewhat of a tradition, largely because it’s the only place we can shoot off firecrackers and not get in…

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  • Hunting,  Hunting Stories,  Meanwhile Back at the Ranch

    Turkey Hunt Attempt #1

    Whitney / December 20, 2016

    I grew up hunting only the wildlife we had on my grandfather’s farm: deer, dove, and the occasional hog. No ducks, our land is too arid. No quail, not enough of them. Turkey…

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  • Christmas Gift Guides 2016,  Favorite Gear,  Hiking,  Hiking Gear,  Miscellaneous,  Ski Gear,  Skiing,  What to Wear

    My 8 Fave Winter Boots from Sierra Trading Post

    Whitney / December 19, 2016

    Sierra Trading Post has long been one of my go-to’s for discount outdoor clothes and accessories. Gotta scratch the never-ending itch for outdoor gear! Growing up, I looked forward to getting their small…

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About Moi

Hi y’all! My name is Whitney and I write this blog for women interested in the great outdoors. I’m a mom of two in the Austin area and I share everything from the trails I like to hike to how to clean your shotgun. It’s fun! Thanks and gig ’em!

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