’ll never forget watching someone’s tent wheeling its way across the blustery desert because the guy lines were tied with granny knots. It was another reminder that as with most things in life, there is a right way to do something once, and plenty of wrong ways to do it then re-do it. The problem is, in this modern world, gadgets and gewgaws will do many things better than we ever could in city and suburban life, but “out there,” not so true. And even if you were a Boy Scout, those useful skills and knowledge have a way of falling
