The Loadout Room
Professional Gear Reviews
We’ve heard it for years: Don’t scrimp on your hiking boots. We’ll start with the facts. Each human foot has a whopping 26 bones, 33 joints, 107 ligaments, and 19 muscles and tendons. Knowing this, it’s no surprise that a quality shoe is a vital piece of gear in any hiker’s closet. After all, our […]
Meet GORE-TEX® Products fan Tyler Norris. For those who know him personally, the mountains are more often his home than the residence he pays rent for. We asked him to walk through his experience with tennis shoes, and why he made the switch to hiking boots. A couple weeks ago I read an article titled […]
The two items from Exotac we are taking a look at are the fireSLEEVE and polySTRIKER. Both items serve a critical purpose for any go-bag. Fire starting is a critical survival skill to know if you spend any time in the woods or austere environments. Here at the Loadout Room we have covered fire starting in […]
We all know that a person needs a knife on them at all times. In the past, options rested with either a fixed blade in a belt sheath, a folding knife in a belt pouch or pocket, or—in the rare instance that it was more convenient—a boot knife. In recent years, the popularity of neck […]
In June, we took a survey to learn which pocket knives our readers believe should never be discontinued. Respondents were asked to name as many or as few pocket knife models as they wanted, and no brands or blades were off-limits. 404 respondents named a total of 268 models and the average respondent named 4.1 […]
In June, we took a survey to learn which pocket knives our readers believe should never be discontinued. Respondents were asked to name as many or as few pocket knife models as they wanted, and no brands or blades were off-limits. 404 respondents named a total of 268 models and the average respondent named 4.1 […]
Whether you’re looking for a scenic relaxing get-away or an ass kicking hike and adventure, Western North Carolina’s Catawba Falls are the perfect spot to set up camp and take a break from the mundane. Set up camp with just the essentials for a perfect weekend! Catawba Falls is one of Western North Carolina’s exceptional Blue […]
One of the coolest off-road pickups ever built is coming up for auction via Barrett-Jackson this week – the 2010 Toyota Tacoma Polar Expedition. Built to conquer the bleakest continent on Earth, the bespoke $400,000–plus truck also ranks as one of the most expensive and historically significant pickups on the planet. In 2011 the tricked-out truck […]
Anyone who is part of a profession or hobby that involves bad guys, the outdoors, or hunting adventures can benefit from access to a dependable knife. My personal preference has always been a fixed-blade knife. There are less moving parts (less chance of malfunction) and it generally only involves one action to utilize it (drawing it […]
I have never owned an assisted opening pocket knife before but have always wanted one. From the outside they seemed like they would be flimsy and their action was all for show. Most of the people I had met that brandished an assisted opening blade, were of the “mall ninja” type. I had no real […]
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