Question about Iowa Water
I've always stayed clear from drinking from the rivers here in Iowa. Even after boiling it, I feel as if I wouldn't be able to get all of the farmland chemicals and field runoff out just from a simple...
View ArticleDear Iowa..... I miss you...
The desert SW is NOTHING like the woods and creeks of Iowa. I wanna come back home! I miss big timber!
View ArticleMarch Meet-up
Anyone up for a spring meet-up in March? Was thinking somewhere in the SE /Central Iowa.
View ArticleNE Iowa this weekend
Heading out to NE Iowa this afternoon for my first trial run with my ALICE pack and some other stuff. Going with a friend who owns a cabin up there, so will be sleeping indoors but plan on hiking his...
View ArticleWhere are the woods in Southwest Iowa?
I moved to Atlantic Iowa two months ago. I moved away from thousands of acres of National Forest in Florida. All I see around me are cornfields. Anyone know where I can go to get some woods time? Does...
View ArticleCOMING BACK TO IOWA!!!!
Well my old data center needs me back. So Mrs and I are moving to Des Moines. Any doings round the area? Any big woods that are good to go play in? Anyone in the Des Moines area around to meet and...
View ArticleDidn't get to the woods, and actually ended up 500' from work....
And got Mrs a one day fishing tag until she gets her Iowa DL. Hit up Saylorville, where she caught her first smallie EVER!!! Then hit a farm pond by the job site and I'll be damned if she didn't get a...
View ArticleLooking to take Mrs. out this coming Saturday...
For a little Iowa bushcraft learning. However, I am not familiar with areas around here. So, I ask you all what is the best big timber around Des Moines to go to for some exploring and woods walking?...
View ArticleStephens Forest overnight tomorrow and Saturday
Im headed to Woodburn area of Stephens Forest tomorrow afternoon after work. Anyone interested in coming along?
View ArticleYellow River State Forest this weekend
Heading to Yellow River tomorrow after work for an overnight or 2. Let me know if interested.
View ArticleGauging interest for a Boundry Waters 2019 Canoe Trip
I have been wanting to do a Boundry Water canoe trip for awhile now but have yet to pull the trigger. So I was thinking it would be great trip to do a Boundry Water Bushcraft Canoe trip. I don’t know...
View ArticleBoundry Water October Canoe Trip Planning, Gear, and Food Thread
Posting a new thread for the Boundray Water canoe trip. Beings we have the group thats going thought I would start a new thread to clean things up. This will be a thread on planning, gear, and food...
View ArticleAnyone interested in an outing in Iowa anytime soon?
We probably have at least one more really hot spell comin yet, but nights are getting cooler lately. Might be a good time to do an overnight someplace. Please let me know if interested and we can...
View ArticleHow many Iowa or Midwest folks we got here??
I don't know if there is a way to search profiles for a particular state or not here. But if you are in Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota Missouri Nebraska, sing out here and let us know where you're at. Maybe...
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Hot tent camping this winter in iowa
Anyone interested in winter camping or get together this winter.
View ArticleAnybody know any places to legally bushcraft and stay overnight around Fort...
I'm fairly new to bushcraft and am afraid of getting in trouble by just walking into the woods. I can't really find any good public land to bushcraft in and I'd just hate to get "caught" and have all...
View ArticleMarshalltown, IA
How do everyone. I'm retiring from the military this coming JAN/FEB. Wife had an interview with the DMV today and seems to have gone well. Who in here knows anything about this area? Wife grew up south...
View ArticleIowa Ammo Swap
Have some to sell? Post it here for potential meetup to save shipping cost for both parties. Need some? Post it here and see if a BCUSA friend can help you out. I am not looking to buy or have any to...
View ArticleFall get together in iowa
Anyone interested in a fall get together here in central iowa area
View ArticleBush crafters in iowa
Want to see who all is out there and where located in iowa. Really need to plan an outing in the state in the next few months. Any interest in doing this.
View ArticleAny iowa bushcrafters out there
Looking to see if anyone is doing any outings in iowa this winter.
View ArticleWinter 24 -25 weekend outings in iowa
I will try again, anyone interested in going out for a winter weekend outing this winter. A few of my group from the noblett lake outing usually join in. Let me know if any interest.
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