MTN OPS vs Black Ovis Merino Review
Let’s just get straight to the point, shall we? The similarities between Black Ovis’ Northwest Territories “NWT” and MTN OPS “Battleground” merino garments are startling. The stitching, seams, and...
Stone Glacier M5 Pant And Jacket Review
Where I live in the Pacific Northwest, we average 171 days a year with precipitation. Solid rain gear is extremely important. It also needs to not only be waterproof...
Stone Glacier Helio Hoody Review
Hunters are always looking for ways to enhance and upgrade the gear they wear and carry into the backcountry. Comfort, fit, features, durability, color, and odor control are just...
Canis Alps Hooded Down Jacket Review
The Canis Alps hooded down jacket arrived on May 13th. The snow on the mountains had already begun to fade away, so I knew I was pressed for time....
Stone Glacier Grumman Jacket Review
When you are as cold-blooded as I am, a quality puffy jacket is a must-have. My search for a new lightweight, packable but warm jacket brought me to the...
Sitka Kelvin Lite Down Jacket And Pant Review
Puffy layers aren’t the sexiest of all the layers we use while hunting. And, you don’t see a hunter wearing them on the cover a hunting magazine often. They...
Rewarming Drill
A few weeks ago, I was staring up at the stove pipe opening of the tipi, laying in my sleeping bag, soaking wet in 12-degree weather-for the second time. ...
Kryptek Altitude Part 2 – The Bora Series
As the warm temperatures of early archery’s season tapered off to midseason cool weather, I moved from the Tora series in the Kryptek Altitude line of performance clothing to...
First Lite Solitude Bibs And Jacket Review
Whitetail hunting is as much a test of mental stamina as it is endurance. In my experience, neither of those things are helped by unneeded discomfort from hunger or...
Kryptek Aegis Review
When Mother Nature throws everything at you, what clothing do you need to keep you warm and dry? Where do you turn? What options are out there? Much of...