If you are looking for 4-season mat, the Klymit Insulated Static V comes at a great price-point and will keep you comfortable in a variety conditions.
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Watch: Make a Campfire Last All Night
Learning to start a fire in the woods is a skill everyone should learn. Fire can keep you warm, cook your food, purify your water, and keep predators at bay. However getting a fire started is only the beginning. It is harder than you think to keep a campfire going all night. Traditionally you will […]
Rex Nanorums Hiking and Hunting Loadouts
Winter has ceased its final death throes and Spring is moving in quickly. Â As such, the outdoor seasons are upon us! Â Its time to dust off your camping gear, repack your ruck and get ready to hit the trail. Â Below I’ll discuss my hiking and hunting loadouts. Boots: One of the most crucial elements to […]
JetBoil MiniMo Compact Camping Stove
Whether you are climbing in the mountains, backpacking, or car camping with your family, the Jetboil MiniMo will serve its purpose with speed and efficiency.
Spyderco Para 3 | Evolution of a Blade
When Spyderco released the Paramilitary model 2 (AKA the Para 2), it became a legend among knife enthusiasts, even making #1 on knifenews.com’s top 25 list. Â The Para 3 that I’ve received is a refinement of that design, and scaled down a bit both for ease of carry and for legality in places where a […]
Nemo Fillo Backpacking & Camping Pillow
An often overlooked item when it comes to camping/backpacking (even hunting) is a pillow. With space at a premium people will settle for a rolled up coat, or a balled up sweater and call it a night. In a pinch these tactics can work, but what if there was a better way? There is, and its […]
Nemo Victory Sunshade | First Look
If you live in the Northern Latitudes like I do on the 45th parallel, winter is finally a thing of the past and spring is in full swing. For Spring Break, my family escaped to Anna Maria Island, Florida for a little reprieve from the long winter. Last year our “old-school” umbrella finally took a […]
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 […]
Danner Footwear | Factory Tour
If you’ve served in the US military or have spent significant time hiking trails across North America, I’d bet dollars to doughnuts you have at least a passing familiarity with Danner footwear. Â While in 2nd Ranger Battalion out of Ft. Lewis, I was issued a set of Danners (the Acadia I believe) as my cold […]
These boots are made for Girls With Guns
As the ol’ saying goes: if you don’t like the weather in Northern Michigan, wait 10 minutes and it’s bound to change. This winter has proven the cliche, with wild swings between wintery weather and spring-like thaws. Climatalogically, 2017 has been warmer and wetter than typical.  Consequently creating a perfect testbed for boots.  Enter: The Original […]
