Lifestraw Personal Water Filter

I was given the LifeStraw Personal Water Filter to test as it’s a great item for outdoor use as well as your 72 hour kit.  Vestergaard Frandsen is an international company from Europe that has made a business dedicated to the concept of “profit for a purpose”, to try and help the underprivileged of this … Read more

Coast HP7R – Flex Charge Dual Power LED Flashlight

A quality LED flashlight with extra batteries is one of the essentials everyone should have in their emergency kit, so this month we’ll be covering plenty of different lighting options. Of course, we’re also flashlight geeks at heart, and can’t resist machined aluminum, high output LED bulbs, and computer-designed lenses and reflectors. That’s why we’re … Read more

Be Prepared With The Solio Clip-Mini

As part of our National Preparedness Month campaign, we try to share products and gear that are as at home for outdoor use as they are in your emergency kit. The Clip-Mini from Solio is a perfect example. For readers not familiar with the Solio brand, they offer a variety of  solar solutions, in the … Read more

Lorpen T3 Midweight Hiker

Lorpen T3 Midwqeight Hikers are premium technical socks designed by people that know a thing or two about outdoor sports and adventure. Relative newcomers (by American standards) to the sock industry, this company based out of Spain has been in the business since the mid 1980s, and has very quickly made a name for itself … Read more