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A few notes on small ringed straight knives that are design for stabbing. I don’t like rings on small blades that are meant to stab. As soon as something is swinging with clothing on and you are stabbing at it with a ring on your finger you will realize why it’s a bad idea with […]
There’s nothing quite like that “dirty feet” smell of a down sleeping bag after a week on the trail. Or that funk emanating from a performance base layer post workout. Most commercially available garment washes are of the one-size-fits-all variety. But not all garments are created equally. In fact, the fabrics used on Gore-Tex outer layers, […]
Winner of Backpacker magazine’s 2015 Editors’ Choice Award, the Princeton Tec Sync headlamp is reliable, easy to use, and easy on your wallet.
Knife enthusiasts are known to use their own blades at restaurants. Whatever they have in their pocket or on their belt is almost guaranteed to be a better slicer than what they’ll find at their table. But that won’t be necessary at the new Lakehouse in Bellevue, Washington. Chef and Owner Jason Wilson teamed up […]
During my recent tour at the Danner footwear factory, I was able to check out the entire lineup of Danner’s boots. The most exciting set I saw was the recently released Reckoning. When the tour was complete, I was sent home with a pair of said new boots with the Loadout Room being the first […]
When it comes to wilderness survival, camping and backpacking I can’t stress enough the importance of a quality fixed blade knife. The knife is the hardest item to reproduce in the wild out of everything you carry. It can make or break your ability to survive. Knowing that my life may depend on the knife […]
It only makes sense to spend the extra money on a pair of good socks. Wigwam has been in the game for over 110 years. Old school meet new technology.
You can refer to the MSR MiniWorks water filter as “old faithful” due to its reliability, maintainability, and the abuse it has withstood the world over.
Hawk Knife Designs is teaming up with Serge Pachenko for their first mid-tech collaboration, the Orbit. With a stylish Pachenko design, the Hawk Lock mechanism, and an adventurous new detent, both collaborators believe this EDC knife will stand out in the mid-tech/high-end production market. Father and son team Grant and Gavin Hawk and Serge Pachenko […]
Trail running has been gaining a lot of ground in recent years, and that should come as no surprise. Following participation in obstacle courses like Spartan Race, Tough Mudder, and other variations of such mud races, more and more people are trying out “proper” trail running. (I am not bashing these obstacle courses, hell that’s how I got […]
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