Cabela’s Alaknak Tent
Kali is a born and raised Ohio-an, and grew up in a small rural community where hunting was second nature. Entering the hunting industry after college, Kali served as the Communications Specialist for the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance, providing communications and marketing assistance to the non-profit, as well as growing her knowledge of hunting and fishing. Her love for writing, design and photography has since lead her to serve as the Managing Editor of Petersen’s Hunting magazine. Prior to her ascension to Editor-in-Chief of Gun Dog Magazine while being mentored by Ultimate Upland, Kali was lead to her first wild pheasant, first wild Bobwhite, first Hun, first Chukar, first Sharptail, first Blue Grouse and first ptarmigan. Kali loves all things upland bird related, but most of all, her silver labrador, Lincoln who was trained by Ultimate Upland contributors.
The Brute Cooler is appropriately named — hard core, roto-molded, large handles, rubber latches — it’s got it all. Made in America by Brute, a family run company with excellent customer service. The 50 qt. ($319) will keep your birds chilled for at least five days, but go with the 75 qt. ($369) if you want…
Walkie talkies may not be considered standard upland gear…… but maybe they should be. These Midland X-Talker radios let me check-in with a another remote hunter across miles of mountainous terrain without having to drop elevation to verify safety and location. And if you’re hunting with friends driving multiple vehicles, these radios are faster and…
During the early season, I broke out my backpacking tent and lightweight sleeping pad for a few nights camping in the backcountry. It had been a hot second since using that pad and after night one my back was convinced I needed a better solution for the Way Upland journey this season. The nearby town…
Alex and I were huddled around burners staring at cookpots waiting for water to boil on the inaugural night of a backcountry trip. It was my first opportunity to pull out the Gerber ComplEAT — I saw the look of derision on Alex’s face. I can’t really blame him because these utensils don’t look like…
Biting bugs can ruin a backcountry trip. Since most of our hunting occurs after the frosts of fall, insects are rarely a nuisance. But when training in the off-season or even hunting in early-season those bugs can be absolutely maddening. I was one of the original testers of the Thermacell Backpacker at high elevation. The…