outdoors

I'm always curious about the sort of things being thought up by outdoors brands. While I'm not leaping at every new thing that comes along, there's some clever stuff that…

A few months back, we introduced to you the blankets that Voited is making (you can see that here). There seemed to be an interesting mix of functionality going on…

When it comes to lighting, the transition to LEDs has enabled of lot of very interesting things. One of the best - in my book - is the ability to…

Back in May, we brought you word of the newest boots from Lems, the Outlander hiking boots (you can see that article here). Myself, I was excited to see this…

Four years ago, I first told you about the Coalatree Trailhead pants over on WWR (this was back before Knapsack existed). Since then, the world had changed a lot, and…

Camping blankets have definitely become more of a "thing" in the past few years. Sure, there were always blankets you'd have to spread out at the beach or for a…

Full-zip hoodies are great for all year, in my book, and they're generally a layer that gets packed along for when we head off camping. They're a solid no fuss…

Over the past few months, I've really gotten to liking the gear that Jack Wolfskin produces. I've used their Tech T as a workout shirt, and the Go Hike softshell…

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…