If you have never heard of the brand, Feathered Friends is a small business based out of Seattle, Washington. While a small business indeed, it is one that receives extraordinary praise from the backpacking and mountaineering communities. As the name suggests, their manufacturing specialties are down products. Down is the soft insulating layer underneath the feathers of ducks […]
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Bootleg Inc Upper Receiver | Review
Bootleg Inc. was formed in 2005, the sister company to Primary Weapons Systems (PWS). Since PWS is well-known for their high-quality piston AR parts, Bootleg was tasked with the job of producing the same high quality of parts but in the direct impingement market. Even if you aren’t familiar with the name, I can just […]
GSI Halulite Ultralight Kettle | Review
The GSI Kettle is ultra-lightweight, ideally suited for the ultralight backpacker. It’s made of the proprietary alloy Halulite—as light as titanium.
BUGGING-OUT: ULTRA-LIGHT
The Ultimate Escape Pod I obsessed over “escape pods” as a kid. Inspired by Star Wars, Star Trek and Batman, every Lego spaceship required a mini craft that could detach and sail away when the main craft, inevitably, faced destruction. Not that prepping for a bug-out is anything like a childhood Lego project. (Well. Okay. […]