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LifeStraw Flex Go Anywhere, Do Anything

Gear

LifeStraw Flex: Go Anywhere, Drink Anything

The LifeStraw is already well-known for being one of the best portable water filters you can, neatly fitting into your bag without taking up any space, and letting you drink directly from any suitable stream. So needless to say, we’re excited for the new LifeStraw Flex.

By Austin Leavitt

Climbing Gear

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Essential Rock Climbing Gear for Beginners: Importance of High-Quality Gear

Have you recently discovered the joys and excitement of rock climbing? The world has become hooked on rock climbing and now you have too. If you're serious about spending time on the stones, you need to get the right gear. Are you tired of borrowing your friend's ill-fitting climbing shoes and the climbing centers over-used ropes? It's time to get your own essential rock climbing gear for beginners.

By Fast Eddie

timbuk2 best messenger bag

Lifestyle

The Timbuk2 Is the Best Messenger Bag on A Budget

The worst part thing about messenger bags (and other forms of luggage) is how expensive they can be – if you’re looking for a good one, that is it. You’ll be hard pressed to find a high-quality, durable messenger bag for less than $100, and if you’d like a leather one, your options are even slimmer.

By Austin Leavitt

sog fasthawk tactical tomahawk

Outdoors

SOG FastHawk Tactical Tomahawk: Preparedness Perfection

The SOG FastHawk is based on the version of the classic Tomahawk used by US soldiers in the Vietnam War. While you may just be looking for one to chop wood or do some chores around camp, this Tactical Tomahawk is equipped for almost any situation or tactical need -breaching operations, excavation, obstacle removal, extraction.

By Austin Leavitt

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Outdoors

The Hyperlite Ultamid 2 is the Ultimate UltraLight Tent

As gear becomes more and more technologically advanced, tents are becoming lighter and lighter. None, however, quite reach the lightweight, durable, simplicity of the Hyperlite Ultamid 2. Weighing only 1.19 pounds (without insert or floor), the Ultamid 2 barely weighs more than the hiking boot on your foot, and far less than a bottle of water in your pack, yet is one of the most durable, rugged and convenient tent designs you’ll get your hands on.

By Austin Leavitt

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Gear

Casio ProTrek: The Smart Watch Made For the Outdoors

The Casio ProTrek line is meant for anything – hiking, camping, skiing, kayaking. While outdoor watches tend toward the tactical or the bulky, and smart watches go for the urban design, the ProTrek Smart captures the best of both worlds. The design is the perfect match of sleek and outdoor ruggedness, and a comfortable fit on your wrist.

By Austin Leavitt

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Outdoors

GO-FAST CAMPERS: Ultralight, Off-Road Campers for Dirt-Road Lovers

Truck campers aren’t anything new, but they sure are convenient and comfortable ways to explore the great outdoors. With a good camper on the back of your truck, your only real limit to how far off-road you can go, is the amount of gas in your tank. Go-Fast Campers,  claim to make the lightest and easiest-to-use pop-up truck campers in existence. At 199 pounds, the Go-Fast Platform succeeds in this endeavor. It’s downright simple and easy to use too; simply pull the release cord and lift, and the gas struts pop it straight up.

By Austin Leavitt

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Food & Drink

Outdoor Gifts: Biolite BaseCamp: Cook, Charge, Camp

What, exactly, hasn’t BioLite come up with? If you like cooking your food over fire when at camp, and at the same time, need to charge up a phone or tablet or two, then the Biolite Basecamp may be for you. This stove uses kindling-size firewood to fuel the fire, and then converts the heat into energy with BioLite’s thermoelectric generato

By Austin Leavitt

Articles

How to Choose the Best Winter Camping Tent: Focusing on Maximum Comfort

Did you know that camping ranked in the top 4 most popular outdoor activities from 2009 to 2016? 40.5 million people enjoyed the pleasures of camping in 2016 alone. This shows just how enticing the beauty and serenity of the great outdoors can be. As winter sets in and you're getting ready for your next camping trip, you'll want to consider your camping tent wisely. Let's take a look at how you can choose the best winter camping tent for your next campout.

By Fast Eddie

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Tech

Garmin Speak: The Hands-Free, Voice-Activated GPS

Think GPS, and the first name you probably think of, is Garmin. They’ve been making handheld devices and GPS’ for cars for the past few decades, helping the more directionally-challenged of us get from point A to point B with ease. Now, they’ve unveiled their newest innovation - the Garmin Speak.

By Austin Leavitt