Woohoo! My custom mytopo.com map arrived in the mail today! I really like the quality. I’m also really glad that I opted for the folded map instead of rolled. I wrestled with the decision since I’m used to the USGS … Continue reading
During my chainsaw recert I felt the re-kindling of the desire to have a nice axe. I have several already but they’re all your run-of-the-mill big box store-type axe. Last year I started thinking about more of an heirloom axe. … Continue reading
It’s finally a reality. Tomorrow morning marks the beginning of a new era in Jacksonville and NE Florida. The first REI in the state of Florida opens at 8 am. It’s been a long time coming and the outdoor giant … Continue reading
It’s been a busy month acquiring new gear to test for the upcoming season. As I wrote earlier I recently picked up a Lite Owl hammock from Wilderness Logics. Well, a deal came up that was too hard for me … Continue reading
I’m beginning to think that my obsession for hammocks isn’t far behind that of backcountry stoves. When I learned that Green Life Outfitters was having a great 40% sale on everything I found myself for no apparent reason looking at … Continue reading
Unfortunately I couldn’t make the re-cert course so my USFS sawyer certification has expired which means I can’t clear the blowdowns in the forest. 🙁 However, knowing they’re there and having a friend with a tree that needs to come … Continue reading
Since adding the Jacks R Better Bear Mountain Bridge Ultralight hammock to my gear closet I’ve been in need of a new tarp. I absolutely love my OES MacCat Deluxe tarp but it has two downfalls with the bridge style … Continue reading
Since I had some time to kill sitting around the house while TS Beryl dumped a bunch of rain on us when I should’ve been hiking I decided to be productive with my time. I thought this would be a … Continue reading
It’s very difficult to have new gear waiting in the wing with little to no time to try it out. This is how it’s been since I got my ULA Circuit pack a couple of weeks ago. All I’ve had … Continue reading
Well, if you read my post at the end of August you know I purchased a Jarbridge underquilt from Arrowhead Equipment. Today was the first opportunity I had to actually put it up under the hammock and test it out for … Continue reading