Recreational shooting and other stuff
After thirty or so years of living in coastal areas, I moved to the high desert. Of all the changes I have had to endure, perhaps not being able to spend all year outdoors in shorts and short sleeves has been the hardest. Previously, my “winter jacket” was either a light windbreaker, or maybe something … Read more
It has happened. The ideal of a hiking life free from foot blisters has been achieved. As any hiker knows there are many ways to end up with blisters. Lorpen has used cutting edge and environmentally responsible technology to address each and every one, in a single sock : The Lorpen Merino Mid Weight Hiker. … Read more
Of all the countries with a reputation for manufacturing quality products, Germany ranks very high. From science and automobiles all the way to beer and woodcarving, they have a history of precision and durability. LOWA gives more substance to that belief by hand-crafting some truly fantastic outdoor footwear. While that may not be all that … Read more
Last month, we mentioned sending one of our fearless testers to Argentina, armed with an Eco Vessel water bottle. (Ok, he was going there already, we just gave him the bottle. It’s not like our budget allows international travel to test water bottles) The instructions we gave him were very simple: Drink water from this … Read more
We’ve covered a couple of the Sun Sniper products already, since we find photography and the outdoors frequently go together. But my review of the Sun Sniper Strap Surfer is based entirely on using it indoors. That may sound counter-intuitive to some, but it makes perfect sense to me. The hazards encountered outdoors are no … Read more
I hope no one thought we’d let October slip by without repeatedly highlighting the fact that it’s National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We’re helping to raise awareness in a couple of ways. One of these is just mentioning it. If that reminds women about the importance of exams and early detection, then we’re doing our … Read more