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Wearing the Stag shirt on a hike to the holler
Conditions during this first testing phase have been pretty varied and I would say the shirt has seen some pretty cool temperatures, a lot of windy weather and even a little rain. In other words, typical early spring conditions for Northeast Alabama. To read the rest of the update please click here.
Coy Boy
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A pocket knife is a necessity for almost everything outdoors. The 585 Mini-Barrage is an award winning knife with a legendary Benchmade pedigree. Click here to see my review of the knife.
Kaleb R.
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Turkey season is starting in Ohio, and I am hoping to find a big Tom. My son has already reached his limit, and I can’t let
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him show me up! I’m trying out the Vasque Taku Hikers this year, and looking forward to reviewing them. I’m hoping they help me get a turkey too! Our weather has been cold and rainy so far this spring. I’ll be looking at how the boots do in wet conditions, along with comfort and durability. Check out the first part of my review HERE.
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Check out the Benchmade Pardue 530 folding knife! I just received one to review, and I am looking forward to giving it a good work out. I’m a guy – what can I say? I like sharp things. Check out the first part of the review HERE and notice the weight – under 2 oz!
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by: Dave D’Abate
Rab Latok Alpine Jacket
The Rab Latok Alpine jacket is a lightweight three-layer hardshell that utilizes the eVent waterproof membrane from GE. eVent waterproofing technologies have been seen for a while in footwear and other apparel. The Rab Latok Alpine jacket includes fully-taped seams in conjunction with a durable water repellant finish to seal out the elements.
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by Chuck
The Therm-a-Rest NeoAir has served me well over the past few months. See how it all paned out here in my final update. Read more….
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Review by Arnie P
Woolrich Concourse Shirt
The snow has gone in Massachusetts and is being replaced with rainy weather. I am finding the Concourse is very versatile and I have used it hiking, attending seminars, socializing, and at various meetings. To read more.
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Benchmade 551H20 side view with clip showing
The Benchmade 551H2O Griptilian is basically a more rust resistant version of the standard 551 Griptilian. In other words, a medium sized folding pocket knife, I’ll provide more information on the blade steel further down in the report. It comes from the Benchmade Blue line of knives. In looking at the hierarchy of the knives, it looks like the Blue class is second only to the Gold class. To read the rest of the review please click here.
Coy Boy
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I received a Gerber Metolius Pocked Folding knife (3” blade) to review, and my first impressions are quite favorable. I invite you to read my initial observations at the following link and then return in about a month when I will be posting the first of two updates describing my usage and observations of this knife.
Read the first installment here.
Dave (the turtle) Wilkes
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Icebreaker has some new additions to the GT Road Bike Performance Sports line up. I have written about the Halo Short and another one of these fine garments is the SS Rhythm Jersey. The Rhythm Jersey is a form fitting, lightweight, stand alone garment for cool conditions. It is in the Icebreaker GT 200 line of garments.
By: Jenn K.
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Icebreaker has some new additions to the GT Road Bike Performance Sports line up. One of these fine garments is the Halo Short. Icebreaker is known for making merino wool base layers, clothing, and accessories. Now Icebreaker is manufacturing cycling shorts that have a built in chamois, Lycra, and merino wool.
Check out the Halo Short here.
By: Jenn K.
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Review by Arnie P
SteriPEN Sidewinder
It has been a little over a month, the snow is mostly gone and there are places where it is not too muddy to hike. It was time to take the Sidewinder on a field trip. As you will see I had a few surprises, most of them unexpected. After they occurred, I could understand why they happened. Something like being a Monday morning quarterback. To read more.
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by Chuck
Some of you may be wondering what Tactical wear is and some of you may be wondering why Tactical wear is on an Outdoor review site. For the ones that do know about Tactical wear, you may, or may not, have known that Woolrich carries a Tactical wear line called the Elite Series Tactical. Read more…
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Osprey has updated their Hydraulic pack line with the Viper and Verve series. The Viper is a men’s specific pack and the Verve is designed especially for women (a shorter torso length). The Verve series is a multi-sport hydration pack for use while mountain biking, trail running, or hiking. The Verve comes in four sizes: 13, 10, 7, and 4.
By Jenn K.
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Three hours before I was scheduled to leave on a camping trip for the weekend the High Peak Adrenaline 70 + 10 showed up on my doorstep. Read more.
Review by Ron J
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~Leesa
Is it because you are? I’ve become lost on my way to the trailhead, leaving different airports, on the way to lacrosse fields around the state, on streets with no names and mostly any time I have to drive in a city. Fumbling around with a GPS, or the maps on my phone
Side View of Premium Car Kit from magellangps.com
is a bother, and sometimes too distracting while driving. The Magellan Premium Car Kit intends to be the solution to that problem. When paired with Magellan’s RoadMate iPhone app, it has the potential to really keeps us all on the right road!
Read the initial part of the review HERE
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~ Leesa
I recently received a pair of Wolverine Sierra mid-cut trail hikers for review purposes. These hikers have some very interesting features, that I’ve never seen before. Do you walk on the inside or outside of your foot? They have you covered! Need a little extra cushion? Got it! How about a firmer feel? Got it! How do they do that all in one hiker? Well, read the review and find out!
Wolverine Sierra Mid Hiker in Cocoa
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by: Dave D’Abate
Rocket Tent
The Rocket Tent was designed by Brooks-Range Mountaineering in collaboration with Mount Everest summiter Dick Jackson and is a solid all mountain expedition tent. Brooks-Range Mountaineering is a smaller company that has been making pro-sumer level mountaineering and alpine equipment for a while and their Rocket Tent has been turning quite a few heads lately. The most defining feature of the Rocket Tent is the mylar-looking CT³ fabric developed by Cubic Tech. The special CT³ fabric is a strong and ultra-lightweight fabric that is translucent depending on the layering, is extremely compressible, and allows the 2-person Rocket Tent to weigh in at an astounding 1lb. 6oz. at its absolute minimum. If you include the summer pole set when you don’t have your trekking poles and avalanche probe, the weight is still a miniscule 2lb. 4oz. The entire tent fits into a stuff sack of comparable size to some of the smallest camping mattresses on the market.
(reposted after some technical difficulties we had)
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by Chuck
The Gerber Ultimate Multi-tool is part of Bear Grylls Survival Series tools (http://bear.gerbergear.com/). I think most of the television watching world knows who Bear Grylls is or at least has heard of his show Man vs. Wild. Gerber has teamed up with Bear to bring a line of knives and multi-tools that not only can be used in everyday situations but also in survival situations. Read my review here
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Men's Accelerator Pro Plus
You could win a new Tech4o Accelerator Pro Plus watch! Check out the first part of our review. Just leave a comment on Facebook, ‘friend’ us on Facebook and ‘Like’ Tech4o. Check out the following links for more info on Tech40 and the Accelerator Pro Plus!
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Leave a comment on Facebook that indicates what fantastic feature would you add to a watch. It can be as realistic or silly as you’d like – just keep it G rated! I’d like one that whispered inspirational messages at the end of a long day!
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The Tech4o Accelerator Pro Plus Watch is a multi-function sports and fitness watch that has a plethora of functions. Very impressive! The most impressive features I have found so far with this watch are the PC Link and the accelerometer sensor.
By Jenn K.
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The Hornet Series is Osprey’s most recent attempt to create a “superlight” pack for the adventurer trying to keep weight down and versatility high. Click here to see my review of the Osprey Hornet 32.
-Kaleb R.
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I have used the Easton CTR-80 trekking poles on several hikes since my first post and I cannot imagine hiking without them. Read more
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Solar charging the Restore
I am a little late with my update but I was hoping to charge the Restore with the sun while on a hike or when riding my bike. Unfortunately, I still have not come up with a good way to attach the unit to my bike, and I have not been hiking with a pack yet. Plus, I have only been out a couple of hours each time for my exercise hikes and bike rides. Having said that, I have been using the Restore and it is a pretty neat devise. To read the rest of the update along with the entire review please click here.
Coy Boy
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