Independent Firearms & Outdoor Gear Reviews Since 2007
Introducing my new go-to portable cooler, the Barebones Pathfinder Cooler. I’ve had a lot of coolers over the years, but nothing this portable, easy to clean, and durable. When I first saw this cooler in an outdoor magazine it really made me wonder if it would hold up to my standards. Not only did it hold … Read more
The Coast BX316 has been with me for a few months now. Coast Portland offered to send me this knife for testing and review, and I am glad they did. For some, the BX316 might be a bit large for an EDC knife but not for me. I‘ve used this knife for a wide range … Read more
The Sierra Designs Zissou Plus is the company‘s latest offering in a mummy style sleeping bag. Sierra Designs has been hard at work producing some really different options to traditional sleeping bags. The creativity behind the Backcountry Bed and Mobile Mummy style bags was used on a more traditional mummy style bag. The Zissou Plus … Read more
The Men‘s Ridge Short by Dakine is marketed as a loose fit cycling short, but I feel that these would be better marketed as an Outdoorsman short. Whatever your reasoning may be for opting to wear a loose fitting short over the standard skin-tight racing short, you can‘t go wrong with the Ridge. Straight out … Read more
Did I want to review the 64oz Classic Vacuum Growler from Stanley? Of course! Way back in the day, my dad had a Stanley vacuum bottle, and I remember it well. He liked their products not just for the quality, but because his name happened to be Stanley. Fast forward 30+ years, and I’ve inherited a … Read more