I mentioned in an earlier post that the biggest hole I poked in my backcountry hunting set-up during our Cohutta, Georgia wilderness marathon hiking trip was my sleep system. The hospital pillow that I thought was such a great idea ended up leaving me tossing,…
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This review originally appeared on Wired.com Although I’m a geek at heart and love new technology, I’m also a little stubborn to change at times. Case in point: I’ve been using the same style of clunky propane camping stove for 25+ years now. How’s that…
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Recently I had the opportunity to spend some time testing out the Cold Steel Kukri Machete. If you are not familiar with the brand Cold Steel, then you owe it to yourself to go on YouTube and check out their awesome product videos. Here is a video…
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We were fishing a local lake and using the trolling motor. As we cast along the bank, I heard a snap then a slamming sound at the rear of the boat and had the sense of something coming over my head. I looked to the…
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We were at Lake of the Woods, Minnesota and it was a little after noon. I was starving and couldn’t quit thinking about the half-dozen nice walleyes in the boat’s cooler. Our guide, Eric, was bringing the boat into the little cove where our campground…
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If there’s one name that’s synonymous with camping it’s Coleman. I know Coleman didn’t invent camping but they certainly made it attractive to families and those looking for some recreation without giving up all their comfort. A couple of years ago, my wife Cherie and…
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I don’t particularly like mosquitoes. Fortunately, they apparently don’t like me. That is not the case for my wife, Cherie. I admit she’s sweet, but to a mosquito, she must be candy. They buzz around my head, sniff, and fly to her. I tell people…
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As usual, thanks to Kim Cahalan of Media Direct Creative for giving me the opportunity of reviewing these cool little lights. When I was in the military, we used chemical glowsticks for everything. We used them to identify vehicles and checkpoints, we used them to…
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“HERO – The world’s first cordless forced air heater.” Man that got my attention! When I got the opportunity to review Mr. Heater’s latest offering into the portable heater market, the HERO Forced Air Propane Heater, I was the kid at the back of the classroom raising my…
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Thanks to Jason Ovitt for telling me about Survival Straps and sending me some to check out. From Jason: “Most people would not go to work wearing their hiking boots and backpack, but unpredictable situations are part of daily life and leaving your survival bracelet…
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