Whether you find yourself on a camping trip, a hike in the mountains, or thrust into a survival situation, the one thing you can’t afford to go without for long is fire. Having the ability to create fire in any situation can be a matter of life or death, depending on your circumstances. Fiber Light, […]
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Woodsman Tools: Bob Dustrude Quick Saw
The more time you spend outdoors in the woods honing your skills, the more you’ll come to realize the importance of ‘tools’ to make life a little easier. Obviously the more tools you take with you into the woods turns into weight that you have to carry. Me personally, I don’t have an issue carrying […]
Wild Hedgehog Get Home Alive Medical Kit
Your biggest injury threat in the backcountry is trauma. Wild Hedgehog has created a simple medical kit stocked with the basic and necessary items to stop a bleed, splint a fracture, or clean a wound.
My Four Backpack Essentials from NEMO Equipment
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.
FIME Group’s NEW Molot VEPR: A .308 AK From Russia with Love
An Offer I Couldn’t Refuse When the FIME Group gave me the opportunity to procure a pre-release version of an AK platform rifle from the well-known Russian Molot factory, I didn’t hesitate to accept. When I learned that the rifle they were sending would be chambered in .308, I was intrigued. AK type rifles chambered […]
MSR Windburner Stove System Field Review
If you need a personal stove system that has the capability to operate in less than ideal conditions, look no further than the MSR Windburner.
GSI Outdoors Pinnacle Dualist Camp Set
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 […]
Spyderco & Glock: Utilitarian Siblings
Utility is one of the most beautifully undervalued words in the English language. Utilitarian Philosophy Let it roll over your tongue…utility. I’m an unashamed utilitarian. When my father introduced me to backpacking, he may have created a monster. Backpacking requires one to really consider what’s necessary. If you’re hiking very far, ounces become far more […]
Duckworth – The Working Man’s Wool
Duckworth’s wool is grown, spun, knit, and sewn in the US. Check out some history and our review the Duckworth Maverick Snorkel Hood. Is it the best merino yet?
An Outstanding Lightweight AR Build
Problem discovered My wife’s AR has undergone an evolution in recent months. As a backpacker, I’ve almost always been weight conscious. You know, ounces equal pounds, pounds equal pain, and all that jazz. However, it wasn’t until I tried to get my wife to go to the range with me to do more than AR plinking, that […]