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Thursday, November 5, 2026

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Creator Watch List, Grouse Over the Fire and a Hot Tent Night

Joe Robinet cooks grouse and tests a new woodstove tent, plus a minimalist hammock night and two shelter and pack reviews.

Joe Robinet, Grouse over the Fire at my Comfortable Camp (Nov. 3). Joe Robinet on YouTube

By Outdoor Unc

Cold-weather camping dominated the week. Joe Robinet cooked grouse over an open fire, spent a solo night in a new hot tent with a woodstove and built a bushcraft shelter in the rain. The Outdoor Gear Review went minimal with a hammock night in a remote forest, TA Outdoors tried a cozy woodstove setup in a hobbit-style tent, and Justin Outdoors reviewed a lightweight 40-liter pack.

If you try a hot tent, follow the stove maker's spacing and ventilation guidance and bring a carbon monoxide alarm. Our watch lists feature videos we think readers will enjoy; creators don't pay to be featured, videos play from each creator's own channel, and we point out sponsored segments and affiliate links when a video has them. We leave out videos that promote gambling.

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Fishing

Washington Proposes Tighter Trout and Kokanee Rules on Two Columbia Lakes

Illustration of an angler in a beanie and waders leaning from a boat to release a rainbow trout into the water, with fish on ice in a cooler, two red-and-silver fish in a net, a bent fishing rod, tan canyon cliffs and two ducks behind
An illustration of an angler releasing a trout from a boat. Not a photo of Rufus Woods Lake or Lake Roosevelt. Illustration

By Outdoor Unc

Washington Fish and Wildlife is taking public comments on two proposed fishing rule changes, the department said November 4. On Rufus Woods Lake, anglers could keep only adipose-clipped (hatchery) trout, to protect native redband trout and match the Colville Tribes' rules; the department said all net-pen and stocked fish there are clipped, so it doesn't expect fewer fishing opportunities. On Lake Roosevelt, the daily kokanee limit would drop from six to two, since no clipped hatchery kokanee have been released there in a decade. Comments can be submitted through the department's rulemaking page.

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notice Virtual meeting on Puget Sound crab catch-card penaltyPuget Sound, WashingtonWed Nov 18; current penalty $10checked Nov 5

Fishing

Washington Weighs a Bigger Penalty for Unreturned Puget Sound Crab Cards

Illustration of a crabber in a yellow rain jacket and rubber boots hauling a crab pot onto a wet dock, with a bucket of Dungeness crab, a cooler with a pencil and paper on its lid, a coil of rope, and a ferry crossing the water below forested hills and snowy mountains
An illustration of a crabber on a Puget Sound dock. Not a photo of a particular person or place. Illustration

By Outdoor Unc

Washington Fish and Wildlife will hold a virtual public meeting on November 18 about raising the penalty for not returning Puget Sound Dungeness crab catch record cards, now $10, the department said November 4. Only 43 percent of summer crab card holders reported their catch in 2024 and 2025, and returns have declined since the 2013-14 season, making it harder to measure the harvest and meet tribal sharing obligations. If you crabbed this year, report your catch by the card's deadline, online or by mail, even if you caught nothing.

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