The Loadout Room
Professional Gear Reviews
There are a lot of pretenders and high-priced established names in the cooler market, but the numbers don’t lie when it comes to performance, cost, and storage space. ORCA (Outdoor Recreation Company of America), a Nashville based company, has managed to make a name for themselves with their American-made, lifetime guaranteed roto-molded coolers. Quality coolers are not […]
The crash through the ice was surprising. The chest constricting cold hit you immediately as the water flowed over your Gore-Tex soaking your insulating layers. With extreme perseverance and strength, you manage to pull yourself onto the bank of the stream, you lay on the bank for a moment as the water begins to freeze […]
I recently sat down with Rob Pincus of ICE training. Rob’s Bio Rob’s a professional trainer, author, and consultant. He’s the owner of the ICE training company. Mr. Pincus has law enforcement experience and has served as an executive protection agent. He was commissioned as an officer in the United States Army Reserve after graduating […]
Minor inclement weather should never deter your adventuring. Let nature thin out the crowds and enjoy a little more peace of mind. Winter conditions call for additional gear to accommodate for increased hazards, but you can still hit your favorite trails as long as they don’t get too extreme. A piece of equipment that sometimes gets […]
Winter is here and with it a varying degree of weather depending on where you live. For the average outdoor enthusiast, it might mean that their local hiking trails are closed or limited due to snow and other winter conditions. Barring any local agency restrictions, having a little adverse weather doesn’t mean you can’t continue […]
Icy conditions can be dangerous if you don’t have the right gear. Get needed stability and traction with Hillsound’s Trail Crampons.
At SHOW Show this year I happened by the YETI Coolers booth. After some conversation about how I’m planning a move to Austin, where YETI (and TTAG) is HQ’d, and how I haven’t yet figured out if I’m too poor or just too cheap to buy YETI’s undeniably awesome-albeit-expensive wares, I was awarded a free YETI […]
The Hillsound FreeSteps6 Crampons slip easily over any footwear. The traction provided can save you from a nasty spill in even the most icy conditions.
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