Emergency Kit addition

          I'm attaching a little blurb from a medical supply company for this topic:
Tecnu Rash Relief spray by Tec Labs is a homeopathic medicated anti-itch spray that helps alleviate painful itching, helps prevent scarring, and dries oozing that occurs following exposure to poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac. The area can first be cleaned with Tecnu Extreme Poison Ivy Scrub or Tecnu Outdoor Skin Cleanser to remove urushiol, keeping the rash from spreading. Tecnu Rash Relief spray is available in a 6-ounce nonaerosol spray bottle. - See more at: http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drug-topics/news/filling-first-aid-kit-some-new-options-cuts-pain-and-itch-relief?page=full#sthash.SH0KiKqH.dpuf
     
          This is a pretty all encompassing group of products that I've found to be exceptionally effective. Relatively new to the market, but I highly recommend you get a tube of the Extreme Scrub. My point is not that the other products aren't effective, on the contrary, they are excellent. But as we pursue the topics on this board; one of the long term points will endure, which is weight, space, and efficiency. Would it be nice to also have the pain relief spray ??? Sure, but lets face facts, it would sometimes be useful to have a belt fed mini-gun in our survival trailer... ANYWAY, This scrub is very effective in removing the oil of the namesake plant, as well as poison oak, and sumac ( quite likely any other resin type toxins of the equivalent nature. It should be one of the essentials in your "Band-Aids" bag.

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Grilled Peppercorn Tuna Steak

A quick plug for Adirondack Outdoor Cookery, we offer this Peppercorn encrusted and oak grilled tuna steaks. I can't toss the recipe out there for you, as it's one of our originals... but you can visit my Facebook page, Adirondack Outdoor Cookery and Catering   OR    our website at www.adirondackeventsgroup.com 

we grill em' hot and fast, perfectly seasoned and so tender you can cut it with a fork... give us a call.

With an A+ rating from our customers, this dish is listed as one of our Premier Selections...

Sweet Roasted Garlic Dijon Sauce

      The sauce that started us off, and the reason we've reached the level of excellence our customers come to expect of us. I have been neglecting my Flagship Sauce as of late, and with the pending production of Wyatt's Rookie Reserve BBQ Sauce, the question has arisen as to where we'd like to head moving forward.

      Well, the thought has been bouncing around in my head for some time now, so here's the plan. We will be introducing a complete family of sauces, based on a rather large recipe book, loaded with sauces for several types of foods and applications. Regardless of our expansion into other products, funding will continue for our cause. And regardless of the sales levels of any given products we will be doing our best to help the SMA Research groups find a cure. We know it can be done. I have personally seen two separate groups over the last 5 years, funding efforts come to fruition with viable cures nearly ready to be released for their respective diseases. Anything is possible when you get the right people working on it, and we believe in our cause. We also believe in our sauces, and their ability to be successful... I will continue to keep the sight updated as we move forward, and hope to be well on our way to production in the near future.

SKB Lightning a forgotten Masterpiece

      Had the opportunity several times over the years to pick up used SKB's in different variations. Last weekend I was heading out to do some hunting and while going through the gun room, I came to a next to one of my all time favorites... The SKB Lightning. I have maintained a quiet love affair with this particular shotgun for many years. The first bird I ever covered with it appeared as if by magic. I don't recall trying to find the sight or getting the gun seated, it just happened. Many years later, this shotgun has been through several evolutions, including trap gun, skeet gun, sport-clays gun, bird gun, rabbit gun, pin gun and training weapon. Through all of this, the SKB has been flawless. Knock on wood, I have never had a jam in this weapon. Light weight for a semi-auto, fast to point, and a silky smooth action, this gun will always be part of my inventory. In its most recent service, the old girl has been cera-coated in camo and on loan to Wyatt for a starter shotgun... more memories to be made.... I recently found a small company in Canada, that bought out all the surplus parts for the SKB and Ithaca semi-auto's. Made myself a list of parts that wear often, and put in an order, just to make sure the old girl has many years still ahead of her...

Economical BBQ Beef Sandwich

The best way I've found to produce a bearable Beef Sandwich from the fridge...

Step 1- Aquire medium sized bowl of previously cooked meat from the Croc pot pan in the fridge.

Step 2- Shred it like beef from a brisket

Step 3- Return to fridge and aquire a bottle ( or in my case a bowl ) of Wyatt's Rookie Reserve BBQ Sauce and add it to the aforementioned beef. Toss the mixture lightly with a fork until well lubed...

Step 4- Grab a package of Crustini rolls from the corner store.

Step 5- Remove a roll from the package, and place the bottom portion on a medium sized plate.

Step 6- Add about 8 ounces of the Beef/BBQ blend to roll, and cover with top portion of roll.

Step 7- Place in microwave and heat on medium setting for 1.5 minutes.

Step 8- Repeat steps 1-7 for each member of hungry family

Bonus step- ADD French Fries to plate ( see future post on how to properly prepare French Fries )

Snowstorm Soup

For those cold winter days when the Closest thing to adventure on your mind is watching the snow squalls outside your window

Ingredients:

• 3 to 4 large potatoes scrubbed and cubed (about 2 pounds) 
• 2 medium onions, thinly sliced
• 8 cups chicken broth 
• 1/3 teaspoon pepper 
• 16-20 ounces Italian sausage,
•  1 tablespoon butter 
• 1 pound fresh baby spinach, cleaned
• 1/4 teaspoon of fennel
• 1 teaspoon of sea salt 

Preparation:

In a large stock pot, combine potatoes, onion, fennel, chicken broth, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 25 to 30 minutes.

Meanwhile slice sausages in a skillet and brown them. Add the sausage to the vegetable mixture, place heat on low and allow to simmer for 20 minutes. 

Use sea salt to adjust for your tastes. For an interesting variation to those who like their spicy flavors, this recipe can also include a 1/2 to 1 tablespoon of Tabasco Sauce, either the Traditional or the Green Jalepeno. Either of this add a very interesting flavor. I especially like it with the Green Jalepeno. For the Vegetarians, I have also done this recipe, minus the sausage, and using a vegan bullion in place of the chicken broth. This variation requires the addition of1/4 teaspoon each of tumeric, basil, garlic powder, and corriander, to replicate the taste of the original recipe..

Fundamentals of Handgunning... Bottom to Top Gun.

                       Okay, so here I was in deep conversation on shooting with a friend, when he stops me in the middle of a fundamentals explanation and says " Is sitting a stance?" ...  Sooo, here it is, and why it matters...

         There are five fundamentals of shooting: Sight alignment, trigger control, stance, grip, and breathing. As a Weapons Training Officer for NYS Corrections, we perpetually pounded these fundi's into our officers, with prescribed terminology and in accordance with the approved lesson plan. Part of selling this course of training to others is having faith in the fact that what you say is true, AND it works. I have always agreed that as a basic set of fundamentals, the DOCS Lesson plan was very good, in as much as the course works according to planned. It gives the average trained shooter enough information to qualify and function safely on the range when the guidelines are followed.
       Having said that, I have a few points that are possibly valid as well concerning those who may wish to improve upon their shooting skills. To do so, I think covering the fundamentals from my point of view may shed some light on things.
       Fundamentals... breaking things down by priority we'll go with two groups breathing, stance, and grip; then sight alignment, and trigger control.

• Breathing- Some will discuss a pause... some will suggest holding your breath. I pose this question to you, prior to my explanation: You're driving down the road in your car, and you come to an intersection at which you need to turn left in order to get to your destination. As you enter the intersection, do you take a breath and hold it prior to steering through the turn?? Did you ever notice that while writing a letter, you manage to get all the letters and words in a row, without pausing your breathing to do so... I guess you may see where I'm headed with this... While breathing is a fundamental of shooting, you need to allow your body to function normally, and focus on mechanics.
• Stance- Again, there are many ways to stand that are considered stable, I will use the term balanced. Be balanced. If you want to stand with your outer ankles pointed forward, and your big toes touching, knock yourself out as long as you are balanced. If I walk by and push you, causing you to fall over in your stance; you are NOT balanced. P.S.- for those who would play devil's advocate here... YES, stance includes facing the direction you intend to shoot...
• Grip- General consensus is that two hand grip is always stronger than one. I agree, regardless of which two handed grip you prefer. Here however I will recommend that you strong hand surround the grip, and be overlapped one for one with you middle, ring and pinky fingers. This grip when properly applied, allows the shooter to relax their strong hand. The purpose of this is to allow the muscles of your trigger finger to dominate the muscle movement in that hand during firing. Grip pressure is applied by the weak hand, and controls the weapon without causing undue muscle movement and tension in the strong hand.
• Trigger control- Truly simple in that we apply continuous rearward pressure on the trigger initiating the firing mechanism of the handgun. Continuing that pressure momentarily until the weapon has fired, prior to fully releasing the trigger and allowing the given mechanism to reset, regardless of the action type. The amount of pressure necessary to smoothly move the trigger rearward varies dependent on the mechanical pressure necessary, however if we continue applying pressure until that rearward motion escalates, we are hardly likely to jerk the trigger.
• Sight alignment- As described by DOCS lesson plan ( in reference to plain old open sight) - The top of the front sight, level with the top of the rear sight, with equal light on either side of the front sight. The front sight remaining crystal clear in your primary vision, the rear appearing slightly out of focus... This is the simplest form of logic, and it works when applied exactly as described. I have not found a better explanation...

        There you have it, the fundi's.

Now you here the rest of the story... Why am I so vague on the first three fundamentals?? Why do I make trigger control such a mechanical movement??

       Well, it's like this: When you look at all five fundamentals, which is the only one affected by all the others? Does trigger control affect breathing? Does stance affect grip? Sight alignment affect trigger control?
      No, no and no. The only fundamental which is physically affected by all the others is in fact sight alignment, and by way of this logic, IS the fundamental of shooting that requires your 100% focus. All other fundi's can be taught to your muscles, to become repetitive and less reliant on your attention, however, you are required 100% of the time to focus on that front sight and make sure that sight picture remains throughout the firing process.Where the sight points, the bullet will go, pretty much without fail ( forgoing any malfunctions). Teaching your body to do all of these things on their own requires lots of practice and repetition. But that's what it takes, and that's how the Best of the Best get it done.
     This is a lot of information to take in at once. In another post we'll talk about how you get your head in the game, and what you can do to improve you shooting by thinking about not thinking...

Custom Rifle job

The last rifle built ... promised my cousin one for years, so I figured it should be a good one. Here it is; Adirondack Thunder...  based on a Remington 700 RH Long Action. Hart Barrel, chambered in .30-06. Custom made stock with inlay and beautiful finish, bead blasted aluminium base plate and trigger guard, custom tuned Jewell Trigger assembly, custom aluminium bolt shroud, trued receiver and bolt...