FootBalance QuickFit Insoles

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

Taking Care Of Our Natural Resources

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

Sierra Designs Backcountry Bed

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

Take Cover Underneath the Warbonnet Superfly

I purchased the Warbonnet Superfly tarp in olive brown to provide cover for me while sleeping in the Blackbird XLC hammock. Warbonnet makes four hammock tarps in various shapes and sizes with the Superfly being largest. The Superfly has fully integrated doors and is available in 3 colors. If the doors were removed, the tarp … Read more