
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 [...]
Ok so below is my gear list for gawassa outdoor training this weekend. Please leave comments below of any other items I should bring. The weather will be quite cold with temps in the single digits and below zero. Please note this list does not include clothing.
Cup
2 wide mouth nalgenes
first aid kit
compass
whistle
lock-blade knife
multitool
matches
sunscreen
rope
headlamp
lantern
mini maglite
emergency blanket
camera
batteries
scout book
notepad [...]
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 [...]