SHOT Show 2018: Some of My Favorite Gear
SHOT Show is the world’s largest gun trade show. While the 630,00 square foot convention center is filled to the brim with tactical and military gear there is also a plethora of hunting, fishing...
Category: Reviews
Review: Meier “The Doc” All Mountain Downhill Skis
[wp-review id=”6849″] This Glenwood Springs based Colorado Ski Company has named their “The Doc” ski after Glenwood cemetery’s most famous resident. Just like their namesake, Doc Holiday, you can bet on these skis and...
Review: Jack Wolfskin Backpack
I’m not a huge fan of laptop style backpacks because, well, I’m not in school anymore and my wife thinks I look like a boyscout when I where them. But this little backpack is...
Ryders FYRE Technology and Anti Fog – Still Hard to Fog
The deal between Essilor (makers of Costa and such) and Luxottica (think Ray Ban) has been in the works since 2013 and is finally coming to fruition. One interesting outcome is that this new...
Review: Thermarest Honcho Poncho with Cocona 37.5
[wp-review id=”8272″] I wore the Thermarest Honcho Poncho while fishing for small mouth bass on Island Lake in Minnesota. The Honcho Poncho is this kind of weird looking water resistant blanket-poncho thing made with...
Gear Review: Five Ten Eddy Watershoe
[wp-review id=”8267″] It’s almost July and the dirty south is heating up. Being from Arkansas means that summertime is water time. I had a chance to review a pair of the Five Ten Eddys...
Flying Tents: The Next Big Thing in Camping
A treehouse you can fold up in a backpack and take anywhere. Not gonna lie, I turned into a 22-year-old kid after checking out the offerings from Tentsile. I met the Tentsile guys at...
Portable Gear For the Mountain Photographer
Mountain photography presents two impossible demands. You don’t want to haul heavy camera gear up a peak if you can avoid it: it will make the hike less fun and slow you down. Mountains...
Review: Stetson Safari Hat
[wp-review id=”7394″] I’m a fly fishing guide in Northwest Arkansas. I spend probably 100 days a year on the water. In the summer, I get major farmers tan around my neck and a sunglass...
Our Favorite Gear from Housewares Show 2017
The goal of many outdoor gear companies is to find what works well inside, and make it portable to work well outside. Tents are portable version of a house, sleeping bags a portable version...
BRAND SPOTLIGHT: 8BPLUS – Chalk Bags w/ the Best Personalities
During the middle of last year, I came across these chalk bags on Instagram. They were literally the cutest thing I could ever imagine so of course I had to find out who the...
REVIEW: Catalyst Waterproof Phone Case
[wp-review id=”8074″] Waterproof cases are all the rage, because I mean they’re waterproof right? It all started with Otterbox and then slowly transitioned to Lifeproof in my everyday life. We drop things. It’s a...
REVIEW: Farm to Feet Hiking Socks
[wp-review id=”8090″] Farm to Feet is an All-American company with the single goal of creating the world’s best wool socks by exclusively using American materials, manufacturers and workers. Farm to Feet goes a step...
REVIEW: Allen Sports Atocha Folding Bike
[wp-review id=”8097″] Functionality ★★★★ There are three key questions when judging the functionality of a folding bike: how much does it weight, how small does it pack down to, and is it easily ridable? Weighing in at just 29...
Kickstarter: February Edition
1. CardGear Have you ever lost a microSD card? It’s not really hard due to the fact that they are so tiny. CardGear is a mini organizer specifically for SD and SIM cards that...
Review: Osprey WAYPOINT 80 Travel Pack
[wp-review id=”6651″] Two weeks in Spain and we took mostly public transportation while there. We tested it on environments like getting on trains, bus stations, train stations, hotel to hotel and using a taxis....
Review: LifeStraw Go with 2-Stage Filtration
[wp-review id=”7967″] Functionality The LifeStraw Go with 2-Stage Filtration is an active student’s best friend. I’ve tried tons of water bottles on the market and been disappointed countless times. As a runner, I look...
REVIEW: Orsden Slope Jacket
[wp-review id=””] Orsden is new on the scene and we had a chance to test out their debut Slope Jacket. The name “Orsden” comes from a French mythological snow bear. “Our mythical snow bear...
Is a Crossover Kayak For You?
Every sport goes through trends and innovations. Sometimes it’s revolutionary: mountain bikes first appeared on the scene in Marin County and created a completely new sport. Big wall gear opened up a whole new climbing...
REVIEW: Merrell Men’s Solo
[wp-review id=”7992″] The Merrell Solo shoes are outstanding! They held up and performed great on a 10 mile hike in the rugged West Maui Mountains. Five stars for fit, durability, traction, stability, and overall. Crazy...
