Recreational shooting and other outdoorsy stuff
Alex (Steak Sauce) After many years and nearly as many pedaling miles as driving miles, it finally happened. While coming around a sweeping curve on a country road, I was cut-off by a driver turning left onto a side-road. I saw that it looked like he was going to pull across and started braking. I began to skid … Read more
The Kimber Pepper Blaster II pepper defense system gives you personal protection and defense against two of the more common threats to cyclists: aggressive dogs and angry motorists. These are situations we never hope to be in and a product we never hope to use, but it is good to know it‘s there just in … Read more
With its small size, weather resistance, and near limitless mounting options, there is no reason to not have the Nite Ize TwistLit LED taillight on your bike when you need it. The light features rubberized twist ties, which allow you to mount it to just about any structure on your bike, and its so compact, … Read more
I purchased the Continental Grand Prix 4-Season tires last November after a weekend with three flats over the course of two rides. There was getting to be too much grit and gravel on the roads to keep running my beloved Grand Prix 4000 S II tires. Wanting a tougher tire but liking the Continentals so … Read more
The Castelli Gabba Jersey has been my most worn piece of kit this this past fall and winter. It is a very functional jersey that can work as a cool weather wind-blocker, a wet weather outer layer, or, when paired with a warm base-layer, a cold-weather jacket. I originally bought the short-sleeve Gabba Jersey last … Read more
The North Face ThermoBall Jacket combines the best properties of down with the wet environment benefits of synthetic insulation. ThermoBall is a type of Primaloft insulation that allows this jacket to be light, pack well, and still keep the wearer warm when wet. Synthetic insulations usually fall short of down in terms of warmth-to-weight ratio … Read more