Vargo Ti-Carbon Knife

A titanium knife with carbon fiber handles sounds like it would make for an interesting piece of gear, so when Vargo Outdoors offered one for our review, how could we say no? When it arrived, I was reminded of a running joke about boxes from Vargo feeling empty, since they are always so light. But sure enough, there … Read more

Espro Travel Press – Coffee to go!

With the Espro Travel Press, I can now enjoy the perfect cup of coffee at home, at work, while traveling, or even when camping. But don’t let the fact that it’s easy to use fool you. This vacuum bottle/French press combo has a bit of high tech to it, yet takes no special skill to press … Read more

DeLorme InReach Explorer – Two Devices in One

The DeLorme InReach Explorer has been available to purchase for quite a while now, and they recently allowed me to test an InReach for a couple of months. Sadly, I had to return the unit, but I have to say that I‘m pretty impressed. The DeLorme InReach Explorer has quite a few capabilities. Of course, the InReach … Read more

NiteRider Adventure 180 Headlamp

The NiteRider Adventure 180 headlamp is one of those essentials that covers so many needs, I almost don’t know where to begin. With five light modes, and four flash modes, it has a lighting solution for most of the situations I would encounter while camping, being outdoors at night, or even working around the house. First, … Read more