Vargo Titanium Bot

The Titanium Bot from Vargo is both a water bottle and a pot for your cooking needs. If you want to save a little weight while camping, you can use the Bot to carry your water, and then flip the lid over, put it on your stove, and boil water for a hot meal. Try that … Read more

Think Tank Airport Accelerator

From its name, you could guess that the Think Tank Airport Accelerator is designed to get your photo gear through the airport quickly and safely. But it does that and a lot more. If you are a pro photographer or even just a photo enthusiast that enjoys travel and the outdoors, this bag has got you … Read more

BugBand: DEET-Free Protection

BugBand is one of the most important things you can bring with you when heading outdoors. It’s right up there with water, food, sunblock, and layers. I can’t begin to think of how many times our fun was ruined by pesky mosquitoes and other insects looking for a free meal from me and my family. But … Read more

Prestaratchet Multi-Tool

Prestacycle LLC was kind enough to let me test out a new product of theirs called the Prestaratchet Multi-Tool. Some readers of this site may recall our Prestaratchet review from 2012. It was a sleek hex drive tool with different bits that you could use with the tiny ratchet. We also did a review of the original Prestalever tire tool the same year, and … Read more

Sugarpine Air Mesh Hikers

When we asked my daughter what kind of boots we should get her for our trip to Alaska, she mentioned the Sugarpine Air Mesh from Ahnu. She really liked the Sugarpine boots her mom had reviewed back in 2013, and the Sugarpine Air Mesh came in one of her favorite colors. At first, I was concerned … Read more