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Skratch Labs Anytime Energy Bar Chocolate

Food & Drink

Skratch Labs Makes All-Natural Hydration Mixes and Energy Bars

When you’re on the go – whether on a 30-mile hike or 80-mile bike ride - you need the right fuel in order to keep yourself up and running. And when you’re hungry or thirsty during one of those activities, you need that fuel to come quickly and conveniently – and without the junk found in so many energy bars and the insane amount of sugar in most sports drinks.

By Austin Leavitt

Cool Bottle Openers 2019

Food & Drink

Bar Tools: 4 Bottle Openers For Winter 2019

A properly-equipped bar is a necessity for every home, and that means more than just a few bottles of scotch. You need to be able to properly store, chill, open and serve drinks of all kinds, from a vintage bottle of wine to a fine bourbon. Our emphasis today is on the “open” part of line. There’s a lot of different bottle opener styles out there to pick from, each with their own unique twist and specialized purpose. Here’s a couple of cool bottle openers we’re using right now.

By Austin Leavitt

KitchenIQ Knife Sharpener

Lifestyle

This Handy Knife Sharpener Costs About 5 Bucks

The important of keeping your knives sharp should go without saying. Whether it’s your fancy chef’s knife or your favorite pocket knife, a sharp, properly-honed blade will cut faster, more precisely and with much less effort, and will also be a heck of a lot safer to use; you’re far more likely to cut yourself with a dull or jagged blade that snags and tears than a razor-sharp one.

By Austin Leavitt

EDC

3 Knives (and A Wine Key) We’re Looking At

It's no secret. We love tools.  Whether they're survival knives, pocket-sized EDC knives, kitchen utensils or handy little gadgets that make the dinner party easier, if's made of steel and carbon, we're looking at it. Here's a few that caught our eye today.

By Austin Leavitt

Naked Grouse Bottle

Food & Drink

Grab A Bottle of Naked Grouse Whiskey This Fall

We’ve reviewed a lot of good whiskey, but we’ve yet to really see a whiskey as unpretentious, and as unlike the brand’s usual offerings, as Naked Grouse. Created by the makers of The Famous Grouse, maker of classic Scotch whiskey, Naked Grouse is what the distillery calls “whiskey at its most uncomplicated,” and uses “first fill” sherry casks in which to age the whiskey. This slightly-unusual (though not unheard of) aging vessel imparts a much sweeter, fruitier flavor to their spirits - and one that gives the drink it’s slightly cheeky personality. (Don’t believe us? See the website.)

By Austin Leavitt

Whole Hog North Carolina BBQ Whole Hog

Food & Drink

Why You Should Try North Carolina BBQ This Summer, and Maybe Smoke A Whole Hog

Summer means Barbecue. The most uniquely-American of cuisines, barbecue is one of the foods that engenders unbreakable loyalty amongst its fans, and inspires passionate debate among the widely varied camps of barbecue fandom; Which barbecue style is best? Texas? Memphis? Kansas City? Is it smoked over Hickory or Oak? Mesquite? In a pit? Tomato-based or vinegar sauce? (Sauce may be the only thing that inspires more heated debate than barbecue itself…)

By Austin Leavitt

The New Camp Cookbook

Outdoors

Learn Some Camp Chef Recipes with This Cookbook – The New Camp Cookbook

Sometimes the best part of camping isn’t just being in the great outdoors, but the opportunity to enjoy some delicious warm food in the great outdoors after a long day. There is just nothing quite like fresh-cooked food over the campfire. And if you like cooking fine food at home, there is no reason you can’t prepare some gourmet food around the campsite too, and we don’t mean bacon and potatoes in foil

By Austin Leavitt