Category: Kit & Equipment

Top 10 Survival Items You Can Carry In Your Pocket Everyday

Something that’s important to know about survival situations is that they can and will happen when we least expect them to. This means that even…

How to Master Natural Lighting for Outdoor Photography

In most styles of photography, whether it be portraiture, sports, or weddings, it’s pretty common to use artificial lighting such as flashes and reflectors to…

campfire via tinderbox

Your tinderbox is more important than your Tinder profile

This is number one on every survivalist’s list. If you spend time backpacking in wet environments, you probably already have your own tinderbox. If you don’t, now’s…

9 Cool tricks you’ll need on your next wilderness trip

You learn a lot about yourself while camping and being all alone in the woods. Learning that sleeping on the ground is actually not that…

The Best Ways to Purify Water in the Backcountry

If there’s one thing everyone needs on a multi-day adventure into the backcountry, it is access to clean water.  Even when you think you’re in the…

Three reasons why a rock climbing helmet is essential

A rock climbing helmet looks just as dorky as any other helmet. They can be just as uncomfortable and just as uncool. However, unlike a…

Three reasons why a rock climbing helmet is non-negotiable

A rock climbing helmet looks just as dorky as any other helmet. They can be just as uncomfortable and just as uncool. However, unlike a…

Essential Kit for the Newbie Cycle Tourer

Cycle touring is a great way to travel the world. It’s slow enough that you get the feel of a landscape and culture, but fast…

How to Carry Your Camera When Hiking

One of the best tips I ever read with regard to outdoor photography was to make sure your camera is always within reach and ready…

The Best Ways to Purify Water in the Backcountry

If there’s one thing everyone needs on a multi-day adventure into the backcountry, it’s access to clean water.  Even when you think you’re in the…