Industrial Revolution With New Intova and UCO Gear

We dropped by the Industrial Revolution booth at the Outdoor Retailer show to find that these guys have kept their design teams busy.  Industrial Revolution offers products from UCO, Intova, and Pedco, as well as others.  My experiences with all Industrial Revolution gear shows it to be very functional, high quality and affordable. Intova is … Read more

ParaKito Keeps Mosquitoes Away Naturally

ParaKito is keeping mosquitoes at bay using all natural ingredients.  For those of us who prefer to stay away from chemicals and their possible effects on us, we can take advantage of an alternative method.  ParaKito uses a blend of essential oils in various forms to guard against these annoying blood suckers. ParaKito takes a … Read more

Sierra Designs With 44 New Products at ORSM 2017

Sierra Designs showed up at Outdoor Retailer with a host of new products.  They had 44 new products, to be exact, and that included new tents, sleeping bags, air pillows, packs, and trekking poles.  All 2018 sleeping bags have PFC-free DriDown insulation and fabrics. The new tents are light, roomy and affordable. The Cloud sleeping … Read more

MSR Trail Shot – Fast and Light with No Bags

MSR has been making quality outdoor gear since 1969.  They are known for backpacking stoves, backcountry cookware, water filters and more.  This year, the MSR Trail Shot was introduced, and I was lucky enough to get a test sample.  I‘ve carried this filter on a couple trips, disassembled it and put it back together, and … Read more