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Wojo Wallet | A Minimalist Wallet that Floats! 21 Aug 2013 | 12:25 am
The Wojo Wallet is a very cool minimalist wallet that’s made of neoprene, is easy to clean, and floats if dropped in water. For those of you that love the minimalistic approach to carrying a few credi...
Win a Hoboroll by GobiGear 20 Aug 2013 | 06:54 pm
Not too long ago my son reviewed one of the coolest pieces of travel and camping gear that I’ve seen in a long time – the Hoboroll by GobiGear. My son loved it so much that after reviewing it he decid...
How to Anodize Titanium Using Diet Coke 18 Aug 2013 | 05:53 pm
So now you finally have that fancy titanium spork, tent stakes, or other piece of gear that you have been salivating over at your local outdoor store. The only problem, it is the wrong color. How woul...
Olight M10 Maverick Flashlight & New Gear Habit… 16 Aug 2013 | 12:07 am
Tactical flashlights or even ordinary flashlights for that matter have never really been my thing. I don’t get very excited about them or obsess over the amount of lumens they have, a particular bulb ...
Introducing “Gear Up for Geocaching” 13 Aug 2013 | 07:06 am
Calling all geocachers, both expert and new. Geocaching HQ is celebrating “31 Days of Geocaching” this August and awarding a new Geocaching digital souvenir for each day during the month that you find...
Salomon XR Crossmax Neutral CS Trail Shoe 1 Aug 2013 | 05:25 pm
The Salomon XR Crossmax Neutral CS is the latest iteration of their highly respected line of trail running shoes. Salomon is eel known for building on top of the most popular features of their previou...
Hands on with Capture Camera Clip v2 30 Jul 2013 | 01:32 am
The Capture Camera Clip system has been one of my favorite pieces of backpacking/photography gear for the past two years. The original Capture Camera Clip is one of my “must have” pieces of gear, but ...
Titanium Higonokami Japanese Pocket Knife 27 Jul 2013 | 12:42 am
The Higonokami Japanese pocket knife has been around for centuries. Considered by some to be a living fossil, it has remained almost completely unchanged since originally made in 1896. The Higonokami ...
Ultimate Guide to Planning a JMT Thru Hike – Part 2 19 Jul 2013 | 04:13 pm
Welcome to part 2 of the Ultimate Guide to Planning a JMT Thru Hike, where we discuss everyones least favorite thing in the world… Logistics… the four letter word of planning Brock on a bus to PCT ...
Eight Ways To Carry Less Backpacking Gear 16 Jul 2013 | 06:12 am
We’ve all heard the phrase, “It’s better to have it and not need it, than need it and not have it”, but is that really true and is it at all applicable to lightweight backpacking? > Pack light, go fas...
