
So it’s been a while since I’ve had any gear to review but this week that changes. So way back in January I won the Coleman gift card contest that Scoutmaster Steve or @stevejb68 on twitter was having over on A Scoutmaster’s Blog. After I won the contest I had no idea [...]
Last Saturday I took a trip to Eastern Mountain Sports (ems.com) to pick up some new gear. While I was looking around a certain piece of gear caught my eye. This was the x-plate. The x-plate is collapsible plate that is made of a rigid hard plastic base and soft, squishy plastic sides. The x-plate [...]
For Christmas this year I received a gift that I will definitely be using for many years to come. This year I got a new EMS Trail 70 pack. This is 70 liter pack suitable for weekends and weeklong excursions. The pack is availible from EMS directly on their website here. The pack is very affordable at $159.99 and if you can get it [...]
So this gear head Friday post is kind of a long shot since one doesn’t usually associate cameras and lenses with traditional camping gear like tents and backpacks. But it is important gear to have if you want to capture memories of [...]