Scrubba Stealth Pack

In the four years since our original Scrubba review, they’ve been hard at work. As part of the product line expansion, they came out with the Scrubba Stealth Pack. Rather than just a handy way to do your laundry on the go, it’s now a backpack too. But don’t think that they just added some … Read more

Columbia Diamond Mesh Boxer Briefs

Columbia had mentioned their Diamond Mesh Boxer Briefs would be a good stocking stuffer, and sent some for review. Normally, I would rate underwear as one of the worst gifts ever. But when they’re performance underwear, rather than plain cotton, they are a gift to be appreciated. Performance underwear? Yes, performance underwear. If you’re still … Read more

Opinel Cheese Knife and Fork Set

I love cheese, so I was pretty stoked to get the Cheese Knife and Fork Set from Opinel. This set includes a fixed blade knife distinctly Opinel in style, and a stainless fork. Yes, they’re known for their folding pocketknives, but when was the last time you saw a folding cheese knife? It doesn’t need … Read more

Katadyn BeFree 3.0 Liter Filter – Quick, Easy, Effective

The Katadyn BeFree filter system is a relatively new, award winning filter from Katadyn.  The BeFree 3.0 liter filter uses a hollow fiber type filter to remove all the little nasties in your drinking water.  When I was a kid, we drank straight from the creeks in the woods.  Looking back on it, that wasn‘t … Read more