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Whether you’re hiking outdoors or on your daily commute, one way to beat the heat is by carrying a water bottle. And not just any disposable bottle—a quality container, built like the rest of the gear in your everyday carry. Depending on your needs, you might want a bottle that’s super light and portable, something […]
Some items just work better and some relationships dissolve, even with our gear. Sometimes even a water bottle like Hydro Flask can change everything.
It’s hard to say exactly why hiking is such a popular pastime in the U.S. It could be the accessibility; there are hundreds of major trails and countless marked and unmarked offshoots. It could be that getting started is as easy as putting one foot in front of the other, but challenging treks will keep […]
Courtesy of Tactical Life “Everything is bigger in Texas,” and we’ve got a road trip mapped out for you that echoes that sentiment. While the Dallas, Texas, area offers a lot in terms of food and fun, I recently traveled there specifically to visit the American Sportsman Shooting Center (ASSC). Located in the suburb of […]
I’ve always been fascinated by the small island country that’s swimming distance from Key West. Tropical weather, warm water, beautiful women, cigars, Hemingway, and boat drinks — what’s not to like? And, to be honest, I’ve wanted to go for a while. I’ve wanted to visit before the massive invasion of pasty white baby-boomer Midwest-American […]
NEMO Equipment has always been know for pushing innovation in the outdoor industry. Check out the four NEMO products that travel in my pack 90% of the time.
Here at The Loadout Room you may have noticed a theme among our writing staff, we like to push our boundaries beyond what other people might consider normal. On these excursions, we love to test the limits of the equipment we get to demo and tell you about it. One major reoccurring concern we have […]
Went out this morning with Jordan McDougal. We’d been planning to run up to a solitary area that he knew about. He was going to show me a canyon that required some running and climbing to get into. First, I have to say that Jordan is fast. Second, he is nimble. Third, he makes it […]
It’s never too early to start planning for next years excursions. The problem that many of us face when planning our trips, loading up our backpacks and vehicles, is what style of cookware do we take with us, and what kind to leave at home. In my trip planning, I am fortunate to only have […]
The tactical world has come a long way with new developments that allow us to adapt to our everyday surroundings with the equipment we carry. Not everyone works a 9-5 desk job and some people even prefer the outdoor mobile work environment over sitting at a desk all day. When we are on the move, […]
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