Outdoor Gear

A little while back I met the fellows from 180 Tack, who are the inventors of the 180-VL camp stove. These two friends created 180 Tack because of their love of the outdoors and the need they saw for emergency preparedness. I was fortunate enough to be gifted one of their stoves.  Being an avid … Read more

MHM is a relatively young company, the kind that is often known for bringing new, fresh ideas to the table, and this group of guys definitely does exactly that. In fact, the Divide 55 backpack has so many features that I have not seen on any other pack, I‘m sure I won‘t be able to cover … Read more

Recently, I was given some Aquamira Water Purification Tablets to test. I was able to take them out on a day trip fishing in the Uinta Mountains of Utah. It was a good fishing, and we caught some nice tiger and brook trout from a couple of the lakes that we hiked to. The water … Read more

I got my Kelty Gunnison 4.2 tent last spring.  My kids started expressing an interest in camping and hiking, so we had to get a tent big enough for a family of 4 plus the dog.  Even though I needed a large tent, I wanted to keep the weight down just to keep my options open.  … Read more

Having good camping gear is important, but having the right camping gear is even more vital, which is why I invested in the Big Agnes Women‘s Lithia Spring SL 15. I‘ve spent two years shivering in a sleeping bag, trying to stuff the foot-box with extra clothes and wrapping my chest/neck in layers to keep … Read more