Recreational shooting and other stuff
If you’ve ever been on a multi-day fishing trip, or any extended outdoors excursion that requires keeping food cold for days at a time, you’ve probably noticed a distinct lack of gas stations selling bagged ice in the middle of lakes, oceans, or forests. That’s why Igloo offers their Yukon™Cold Lockers. Designed to be the … Read more
Mountainsmith backpacks have been a longtime favorite of mine. So when I was offered the opportunity to review one of their new for 2013 models, I didn’t hesitate. The Mountainsmith Haze 50 is described by Mountainsmith as a “comfort rich minimalist top loader, weighing less than 2 lbs”, that “delivers exceptional trail performance at half … Read more
Coast offers a variety of knives and multi-tools, as well as LED flashlights, Emergency area lights, and headlamps. We don’t have the space to cover all of them, but here are two knives that we think many dads would appreciate. First up is their 3-in-1 Tool. With an open length of just four inches (a … Read more
We’re pretty big fans of solar lights for several reasons. They don’t waste polluting batteries, save money over their lifespan, tend to be light, and are extremely convenient. But the biggest advantage of this genre is also the biggest weakness: solar lights require the sun to charge. You know, when there’s light outside. Exactly when … Read more
Reviewing Clif bars should be easy – eat them, and then tell everyone how delicious they were. But since we don’t all share the same tastes, that would be a disservice to our readers. So instead of just enjoying them after a trip to the gym or a bike ride, I have to make a … Read more
A couple of weeks ago, the folks at Boombotix sent us one of their Boombot1 rechargeable speakers to try out. Described as a fusion of “Japanese urban design with acoustic technology”, this little speaker packs a pretty good punch (94 decibels at two feet) into a package that carries more visual appeal than some of … Read more