I recently got ahold of the Longbow and Longbow Extreme from Scar Blades. These are both brand new designs, not even up on the website at the time of this video. Both an outstanding design, the differences between the two are subtle: in addition to some added texture on the handle, the Extreme version jumps …
Continue reading Scar Blades Longbow and Longbow Extreme: Big Thumbs Up!
Over the summer, I bought my first drone. When DJI released the Spark earlier this year, I knew it would be perfect for me to get started on and get some great footage of our summer adventures. Now, 5 months later, I'll talk about what I've learned and whether I recommend it over the other …
Instead of a gear review or a how-to this week, I wanted to take you on our fall camping trip this year. Fall is our absolute favorite season for camping and I got some amazing footage. With everything going on in the world, I believe there is still a lot to appreciate. ****** What I …
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Building a camp fire is a staple for getting out and enjoying the great outdoors. But for beginners, it can easily turn into a daunting task if you don't know the basics. Here is a quick how-to on what you need to do to quickly get a fire lit and start warming up. For preparing …
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If you watch my channel, you know we do a lot of camping and so coolers are pretty important to us. We’ve been thinking a lot lately about upping our cooler game, but I’ve been hesitant to buy a high performance cooler based on the cost (the Yeti’s are around $500 for the size we …
You may have watched my first video on the Borderland Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUIFfwQq9R0 Unfortunately, they didn’t have a finished model for us to look at when we visited so they asked us to take one out for a weekend. So we linked up with some friends to hit the Cache National Forest and float down the …
Continue reading Borderland Trailer Field Test | 3 Days Overlanding In the Cache National Forest
As you know, we LOVE testing and reviewing shelters on this channel and this one was no exception. I've seen a few of these geodesic dome shelters on the market, but I haven't seen any this easy to set up. This emergency shelter from Harvest Right (you may know them from their freeze dryer machines) …
Continue reading Emergency Dome Shelter from Harvest Right | Set Up and Review
We LOVE camping as a family...the more remote the better. The problem is the amount of gear we always have to pack for car camping. We don't want an RV because 1) they are hard to get to remote locations and 2) you don't really get the feel of camping. I've been looking at enclosed …
Continue reading Bugging Out Has Never Been So Cool | Tour of Borderland Trailers
I temporarily got my hands on the brand new wall tent from Seek Outside to test and review. It's definitely a break from the tipi design, but that's not necessarily a bad thing as there are pluses and minuses to both. I'll go through my thoughts and recommendations, as well as a full how-to on …
I'm just getting into the world of hammock camping - admittedly behind the curve. I love the idea of having a super comfortable sleep option that is light enough to keep tucked in my bug out bag, or even stuff in a day pack when I go out with the family. I've been doing my …
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