Recreational shooting and other stuff
The GSI Outdoors Crossover Kitchen Kit is a basic collection of some of the most commonly used kitchen utensils and tools. I bought mine from a local outfitter in town. This setup fits in between what an ultra light backpacker and a car camper might carry. For my style of backpacking, this kit is ideal. … Read more
We would usually write about a product like the Midland ER200 Compact Emergency Crank Weather Alert Radio later in the year, during National Preparedness Month. But with the weather being so unpredictable, we took Midland up on their offer to review one during our peak storm alert season. Over the course of our review period, we have had … Read more
Kelty has been making backpack style child carriers for a long time. We bought one back in 2004 and are finally getting around to finding a new home for it. You just don‘t look for some products until you need them and that was the case for us. We didn‘t even know child carriers like … Read more
Like to camp, but don’t like to cook while camping? Me too. Bridgford Ready to Eat Sandwiches has the solution for us. They provided some for this review, and have won me (and my taste buds) over. Most readers of this site have probably tried “ready to eat” food, of the camping or emergency food storage variety. … Read more
I recently got in touch with White Box Alcohol Stoves to see if we could get a sample for testing. Bill Ballowe, the company owner and stove designer, kindly agreed and sent a Next Generation model stove over so I could take a look and give the stove a whirl. The stove was in my … Read more
Mountainsmith offers plenty of great camping gear. That includes tents, backpacks, and sleeping bags. What you may not be aware of is their excellent line of travel gear. If getting there is half the fun, getting there with all your stuff intact and organized will help make the most of the other half of your … Read more