Gear Reviews


    NOTE: Check out our "Made in the USA Gear" tab for lots more gear reviews!

    FIRE Making
    Clothing/Boots

    Backpacking Gear
    Gear Review: The North Face Aleutian 3S Down 20 Degree Sleeping Bag
    Gear Review: Equinox Egret Tarp
    GEAR REVIEW: North Face Inferno -40 F Down Sleeping Bag- Great for Bushcrafters, Backpackers and Preparedness Kits
    REVIEW: Wine Anyone? Naked Winery's Outdoor Vino- Ultralight Wine for Backcountry Adventures
    Winter Outdoor Retailer 2016: MSR's innovative new water purifier- The "Guardian"

    Camping Gear
    Gear Review: Coghlan's Hard Anodized Aluminum Cookset and Carbon Steel Family Cookset
    Gear Review: Zebra Billy Pots
    SHOT Show 2014: SOG Knives releases new "Elite E-Tool" ultra-light entrenching tool with saw attachment
    Just Arrived: Slumberjack SJK "Toughcot" Portable Folding Cot

    Trail Food
    Review: Mountain House Freeze-Dried Backpacking Food
    Trail Food Review: Sweetwood Cattle Company Beef Jerky
    Gear Review: 'Camp Chow' Camp Food - Boundary Waters' Finest

    Field Guides
    Quick Review: Dave Canterbury's waterproof Pocket Survival Guides

    Outdoor Technology
    AT&T Rugged Lifestyle Technology Event and Dinner
    Review: AT&T NEC Terrain- Amazingly Tough Smartphone
    First Impression Review: Nikon D5300 DSLR Camera
    Leah's Corner: Is the Galaxy S 5 Active really “Most Everything Proof?”
    Review: Goal Zero Torch 250 Solar/Hand Crank/USB Flashlight and Backup Battery

    SURVIVAL GEAR
    Gear Review: CountyComm SERE and Thumb Tac Miniature Survival Compasses
    Field Test: Slumberjack SJK Thermal Cloak Tree Stand Bag