Hands-on firearms, gear, and outdoor reviews
Mark A couple months ago, I bought a few Nite Ize Figure 9’s at a local outdoor store. As I have mentioned before, I just love knots and string. The simplicity of the material combined with the endless possibilities and sometimes puzzle solving nature of using string/rope and knots is too fun. Sometimes though, it is … Read more
A few weeks ago, I was offered a pair of FootBalance QuickFit insoles for review. I was pretty excited to give them a shot. Some people may wonder how in the world one gets excited about insoles. I‘ll tell you how. My wife has a serious case of plantar fasciitis or heel spurs. She has … Read more
Well, you don‘t have to go home, but you can‘t stay here! Our hammock camping series is wrapping up. While we haven‘t covered every last detail and piece of gear that can be used in hammock camping, we have hit that major areas. Insulation, shelter, packs, and of course the hammock have all been covered. … Read more
Recently, I was able to test the Alps Mountaineering Ultra-Lite sleeping pad in the long size, which they provided for my review. As you will see, I have been happily sleeping on this pad quite a bit since I received it. The Ultra-Lite pad is a mummy shaped self-inflating pad with a foam core. In … Read more
The Backcountry Bed by Sierra Designs is not like any other sleeping bag I have seen. I was interested in how well it would work in a hammock when I first saw it. Sierra Designs provided a pre-production 3-season size long with 600 fill power duck DriDown for testing and review and so I had … Read more