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Pork Chop


VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED: Graphic photos of hunt… Pork chops, tenderloin, B.B.Q. ribs, and many other delicious dishes are what any carnivore like myself would love to cook and eat over an open fire. Hunting is a resourceful and adventurous way of obtaining that delicacy.  To me, it’s a rite of passage as we grow in

Columbia P.F.G.


  I can’t say I’m an expert fisherman nor a novice, but I do constantly feel a need to go fishing.  After this summer’s endless repetition of coming home with burnt shoulders, arms, cheeks, and the back of my neck. I decided to consider Columbia’s P.F.G. (Professional Fishing Gear), because Columbia has a reputation of

Who is Calscadia?

The name Calscadia came from a portmanteau of the CAL from California where I reside and SCADIA for the Cascades, where I’m from originally as well as in reference to Cascade Locks where I adopted a beloved Bernese Mountain Dog. I started this website and social media as an outlet to talk about the adventures I take, the people I meet and the gear I abuse along the way. When I talk about gear, I’ll tell you what works, what doesn’t and why I came to that conclusion. I purchase my own gear, am not sponsored and won’t put ads on videos because I hate that as much as you do. I may get money from affiliate links but you’ll always know that in advance. Hopefully I’ll see you out there!