Recently, my dog Annie and I had the opportunity to test some of Ruff Wear’s equipment, namely the Approach Pack and the Bivy Bowl. It was the first day of spring when we took off through the rolling hills of Southern Tennessee. My shoes soaked…
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I hike and hunt some of the most rugged country west of the Rockies. My philosophy is the steeper the better, the further the better, the tougher the better. The only difference in 2011 was that my hikes and hunts were steeper, further, tougher, and…
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Field Use Conditions: Pacific Northwest, all hunting conditions and extended use in pick-up, camping, ground blinds and general maintenance. San Francisco-based Joby took the tripod market by storm in 2006 with their flagship product, the GorillaPod. I could write a short book about how they…
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Most hunters will agree that comfortable and reliable boots are a must when you are spending all day in the woods. I am a huge believer in this. Cold feet on the stand can result in a miserable and short sit and when the action…
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I’d like to thank Kim Cahalan of Media Direct and the folks at Brunton for supplying me one of these units to review. I’m not typically a “GPS Guy” and for the past couple of years have carried around the base model ETrex and used…
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Every year about this time, when most other winter sports are winding down, I like to take to an Ozark stream for some cold weather floating, especially when there is a good snow on. This year I had the opportunity to try something a little…
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Solar Power Anywhere With as much time as I spend outdoors, I have always wondered why there were not any portable and dependable solar devices that I could rely on to charge my cell phone. Before new technology, my cell phone and laptop were really…
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I’ve gotta confess: I never thought I’d be ‘raving’ about a tree hook. In fact, I wasn’t quite sure that I’d ever really know what a ‘tree hook’ was or did, and when my good friend Dave asked me to try one out and write…
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Outdoor excursions in my home state of Michigan include a variety of activities, from the fall deer hunting season to winter snow sports to spring fishing to summer water sports—all of which I enjoy at every opportunity I get. Moreover, with five Great Lakes and…
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As an active outdoorsman I am often hard pressed to find equipment that will stand up to my active lifestyle. As a blogger I am afforded an opportunity from time to time to test out some of the best. Pictured to the left are three…
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