Recreational shooting and other stuff
The Thermarest Corus HD quilt is new for 2016 and Thermarest says it is their most technical down quilt. I am a big fan of quilts, although I do enjoy burrowing up into a warm sleeping bag. Camping or backpacking quilts are more popular recently and there are good reasons for this. The biggest advantage … Read more
The Thermarest Slacker Bug Shelter is a full coverage, add-on bug net for your hammock. We have already taken a look at the Slacker Single Hammock and Rain Fly, and the Slacker Bug Shelter works great with these. I‘ve set this shelter up several times now and slept in it quite a bit. This bug … Read more
In my search for a new flashlight to light up the outdoors, I stumbled across the Barebones Trailblazer Flashlight. Reading that the Trailblazer was able to put out loads of light and was rechargeable, this flashlight instantly sparked my interest. Then I saw that while not charging up, you can recharge your USB devices with this flashlight. And who doesn’t want … Read more
The Klymit Static V Junior is the latest variation of the Static V series of sleeping pads. Klymit is a well-known maker of outdoor gear and the Static V design is already proven itself. I‘ve bought at least one and tested more of the Static V sleeping pads and I like them a lot. Klymit … Read more
Eagle‘s Nest Outfitters is a well-known maker of hammock products, and graciously supplied me with an Ember 2 underquilt for testing and review. For those not familiar with hammock camping, an underquilt is sort of a half sleeping bag suspended underneath the hammock. Generally, when the temperature drops below about 70 degrees, most people tend … Read more