A few years ago, I was on night two of (what was supposed to be) an 8-day solo backpacking trip on the Collegiate Peaks Loop in Colorado. I had set up camp near a high alpine lake, sheltered next to a ...

Let me start by saying that the opinions here are mine only, and don’t reflect those of Outside or anyone else. My answer is that you should save the Wild West act for the shooting range and leave the ...