Outfitting a new 2020 Dodge Ram pickup with a potent Hemi under the hood, more capable tires on all four wheels, podium steps and a Slumberjack Road House. - more -
The ages old problem of being miserable in cold, wet weather has been solved. At least that’s the claim made by today’s high-tech textile mills! Modern outdoors clothing is woven with fabrics that are waterproof, breathable and toasty-warm even in the most adverse conditions. If you buy and wear the right clothes, apparently, you can comfortably ignore a sleet storm. - more -
I may be cheap, but my comfort is still important to me. Even afield. When I go hunting out of state, I camp out, I don’t stay at hotels. I enjoy being away from cell signals and beyond the shadow of human structures. And when I say camp, I mean tent camp. My kids have all been backpack-camping with dad, sort of a rite of passage, learning how to camp out in the woods and stay warm. - more -
The Eureka Down Range 2 was inspired by the U.S. Marine Corps' combat tent. Well-designed and rugged, it's eminently worthy of the Eureka name. I was particularly impressed with the small details. Like the gear hangers, interior pockets, the separate nylon bags for the tent and the poles and the stakes, as well as the color-coding of the fly/tent. - more -
We were not particularly kind to the cooler. We just left it out in the hot sun without shade. The only thing we did to help the cooler do its job was to ensure the lid was solidly closed after each opening - more -