On July 29th, 2015, the Swiss Barefoot Company asked for $10,000 to launch what it was calling “the world’s most minimalist footwear.” They called it the Swiss Protection Sock, and at the end of the campaign on September 6th they had reached a whopping $330,330. All of this excitement over a sock? What’s going on [...]
Getting outdoors means you are volunteering to become a mobile playground for ticks. It just comes with the territory. I grew up in the country, and never thought about a tick removal tool. We would just pull them off and keep playing. As I’ve grown older and known several people who have become very sick [...]
It really doesn’t seem that long ago. I can remember arriving at a group camping outing late in the evening one night – to find that the entire campsite was being illuminated by old-fashioned propane lanterns. The glow of the mantles seemed normal. Looking back, it’s almost insane how far we’ve come. When I received [...]
After sharing my thoughts on numerous Bluetooth speakers designed for the outdoors, I can confidently tell you that I believe there are two distinct groups of people: Those who do think speakers belong at a campsite, and those who don’t think speakers belong at a campsite. If you fall into the second group, please stop [...]
Any time we’re getting ready to head out into the great outdoors, we’re sure to pack the essentials. We’ve got our tent, sleeping bags, day packs, fire starting gear, cooking essentials and more. But one item that we’ve noticed ourselves relying on more and more as we go adventuring with Mother Nature is our smart [...]
Stay perfectly warm in cold temperatures without looking like a giant, walking marshmallow? We’re so in! ThermalTech is harnessing the power of the sun and artificial light to warm our bodies without the need for all the bulky insulation. ThermalTech has just introduced its patented solar powered smart fabric, which is water repellent and made [...]
Hydration packs are awesome. What’s not awesome is coming home tired from a hike and forgetting to empty them for a week. Sometimes you open them up and it smells like Grandma’s basement. You know the smell I’m talking about. Or how about that concert you went to last weekend? You know, the one where [...]
I’ve grown addicted to my cell phone. Sure, I use it to surf the internet – check work emails – and text my wife when I leave the office. However, it’s become more and more important as I head off for a weekend in the woods with the family. The thought of a major emergency [...]
Designed with a double wall, the Solo Stoves are natural convection inverted downgas gasifer stoves. The air intake holes on the bottom of the stoves channel air to the bottom of the fire while at the same time, channeling warm air up between the walls of the stove. This burst of preheated oxygen feeding back into [...]
Unlike nearly all of my colleagues on 50 Campfires, I’m not a “gadget guy.” When I’m outdoors for any pursuit, I’m likely to be found using at least one piece of gear as old as I am or older ... stuff that was handed down to me by my dad or even my grandfather. At [...]
