UST Wetfire Tinder
A human can survive without food for three weeks. Hypothermia and exposure are the real killers in the wild. I’ve added the UST WetFire™ Tinder ($7) to…
Bird Hunting Gear
Benchmade Steep Country
I’ve lost two knives to briars and saplings snagging the pocket clip. Maddening. I decided this season I would teach the pick pocket coverts…
Nite Ize Disco Spotlit
That conniving black lab of mine will no longer use cover of night to perform acts of mischief. Now I clip on a Nite Ize…
Orvis Upland Shell
Besides doing their part to support public access, Orvis is also making some great improvements to their upland gear. When the leaves have yet to drop…
NEMO Equipment Dagger Tent
The NEMO Equipment Dagger 2 Person Tent weighed in a full 2 lbs. lighter than my old backpacking tent. That may not sound like much but…
Blitz Firearm Wipes
Blitz had it’s origins in jewelry cleaning but has expanded their offerings to include hunters’ bling. Besides being non-petroleum based and made in the USA,…
Keen Logans
I’m always in search of the next great boot because footwear design and materials evolve so quickly relative to other outdoor gear. Every season…
Garmin Fenix 3 and VIRB XE
To list all the features of this duo in a gift guide is daunting. Garmin used to be known simply for preventing hunters from getting lost….
Ruffwear Approach Dog Backpack, Bivy Bowl
Having dogs share the load can save a lot of leg on a pack-in to upland camp. Ruffwear builds hard core active-dog gear. The Ruffwear Approach Dog Backpack ($60)…
Wearable Tech for the Bird Hunter: Fenix 3
Geeks everywhere are about to lose it; the Apple Watch delivers today and now everyone can be Dick Tracy. The annoying people talking into…