Gear

Zeiss has released several top tier compact binoculars in the last few years.  In 2021, I reviewed their awesome little Victory SF in 10X32 and 8x32, here.  I liked...

Zeiss Conquest V4 I have been wanting to put together an ultra-lightweight and packable mountain rifle build that would be accurate and capable at extended distances.  I wasn’t expecting a...

Most of us seek out and use ultra-lightweight gear for our backpacking hunts.  Titanium spoons, down sleeping bags, carbon fiber tripods—you get the idea. This desire to cut weight...

With the rapid evolution of hunting-related gear in today’s market, it was past due for a fresh idea on digiscoping adapters. Previous years have seen me using a variety...

Simple yet innovative, Hardside Hydration puts a new twist on the proven platform.  Their system made me do a double take when I first saw it in Salt Lake...

Kryptek Outdoor Group has become well known in the hunting industry, as well as the tactical environments over the last 10 years. Kryptek is considered a tier 1 type...

I often get asked what the benefit of a soft-sided cooler is and why I like them so much. I tell people they are a great companion in the...

Softshell jackets hold an important place in the hunting and outdoor world.  It wasn’t long ago that I would not have held that opinion but over the seasons, I...

In 2021, First Lite made some major additions to their pant line. Before the release you would have seen three major western hunting pants in their line; the Obsidian...

I'm not gonna lie … I like big glass.  My spotting scope choice for general western hunting has been the excellent Swarovski ATX 85mm for nearly a decade.  That...