Gear

5 Hour Energy.  Toyota Tacoma.  Glock 26. Doug Flutie.  Sometimes big performance can come in a small package, and this is the case with Western Edge backpacks!My kids had...

Hey Roksliders,I just spent a big chunk of September hunting a particular mule deer buck I'd found earlier this summer.  It was a muzzleloader hunt in early-season conditions and...

As an avid backpack hunter and now guide/outfitter, I am always looking for creative ways to shed weight from my pack. However, sometimes the juice isn’t worth the squeeze...

I killed my first big game animal—a bear—when I was 14 with a muzzleloader.  It was my Daddy's old Hawken 54 caliber.  Since that day in June 1983, I've...

The Vortex Radian Carbon Fiber Tripod with ball head caught my attention the first time I saw it. I was looking for a sturdy tripod for shooting and glassing...

Mystery Ranch NICE Metcalf By Matt Cashell, Rokslide Prostaff I started tesing Mystery Ranch's updated Metcalf last summer.  I was able to drive to their Montana location to...

The Blaser R8 Professional S "Off Road" Rifle By Grant Gladson, 1-Shot Gear Like all serious Western Hunters, I hunt rugged and demanding terrain that takes a heavy toll...

An Intro to Kryptek Clothing from an Eastern HunterBy Glen Mullins, Rokslide Moderator Being raised in West Virginia and hunting whitetail deer all of my life, I have...

Layering 101By Shaun Smith, Rokslide Senior Member Technical clothing has advanced by leaps and bounds over the past few years. Gone are the days of denim jeans and...

KIFARU TIMBERLINE  BY Aron Snyder 5lbs 9oz’s 5,400 cubic inches of internal space, 1,800 cubic inches of exterior pockets Dual layer 500 denier Cordura bellow sleeping bag compartment zipper,...