Outdoor

If you recall, a last month we introduced you to Nathan Sports and their lightweight polarized sunglasses. What I found curious about these is that they were being positioned as…

The last time we took a look at Jack Wolfskin, we had one of their jackets in (along with a t-shirt). In that review, we noted that the shell was…

When it comes to powering things with solar - be it for camping or in an emergency - I've always been cautiously optimistic. I've had some inexpensive solar panels, and…

A little bit back, we gave you a quick roundup of some options from Jack Wolfskin (you can see that here). Temps are starting to change here in Chicagoland, so…

These days, when I'm thinking of tie-down straps, it's generally the larger sort for holding stuff down in the cargo basket in the family hauler. That said, there's still something…

Last week, we talked to you about something that I would consider a "standard" camping/emergency lantern, in terms of overall design and the fact that it uses standard D-cell batteries.…

While you may not have been thinking about heading out on the hiking trails in the heat of summer, cooler temps are just around the corner. If that means you're…

Whether you're spending time in your backyard, front porch, or off in the parks and forests, you'll find yourself wanting to see something that's further away. You might be the…

Used to be, if you wanted a lantern for camping, it was Coleman or nothing. While I do have one of those liquid fuel lanterns sitting on my workbench at…

Emergency preparedness is never a fun thing to think about, but it's something that's worth considering. I mean, when we got hit with the tornado less than a mile away…