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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
The Elite Entrenching Tool from SOG is another piece of gear that’s a great fit for National Preparedness Month. This tool comes in handy for camping as well as small jobs around the yard, and can be pressed into duty during an emergency as well. SOG designed this shovel and saw combo to take up … Read more
Get everyone in the shot with this simple and inexpensive setup. In this article I thought I would share a photography setup for hiking and backpacking. For a while now, all of my group hiking pictures have been missing the photographer from the shots. This problem had to be remedied. As with any gear setup, … Read more
Mike is the man behind TentLab, whose latest project, the RugRat is currently available on Kickstarter. He’s been a part of the outdoor industry since 1976, and has been designing the products we use since 1985. With at least 245 tents to his credit, along with numerous backpacks and sleeping bags, it’s safe to say … Read more
If Captain James T. Kirk were to whip out a water purifier, I bet it would look a lot like the Steripen. He‘d probably keep it with his tricorder too. For any non-Trekkies out there, I am talking about Star Trek and the futuristic technology they have on that TV show. Steripen is better than … Read more