Nowadays, most hiking backpacks come with a sleeve in the top interior of the main compartment meant for a hydration bladder. But if your backpack doesn’t already have a built-in sleeve or you’d like to use a larger bladder than…
With so many options to choose from, picking a CamelBak can be pretty tough. A common holdup for many people is figuring out exactly what size bladder and what size pack suits them best, especially when it’s their first hydration…
CamelBak is most well known for being the originators of the hydration pack, but have since expanded into making some pretty solid reusable water bottles. They are extremely popular and I see a lot of them at my climbing gym and…
When I go camping, there’s nothing worse than waking up in the morning to discover racoons have got into the food in my cooler. Luckily, using the right type of cooler can prevent this from happening. Yeti coolers are racoon…
Yeti coolers are great to have on vacation and camping trips away but if you’re flying to your destination, you might wonder if you can bring your Yeti as checked baggage or even bring it in the cabin with you. …
When you think of pawn shops, the first things that come to mind are probably luxury items, like jewelry, watches, and flat screen TVs. But in reality, pawn shops will happily take anything that they think they can resell pretty…
There really isn’t a better hiking buddy than a cheerful dog, but one thing you’ll always have to watch out for when taking your pup outdoors is ticks. Among the best ways to repel ticks from dogs is the Seresto…
Yeti coolers are known for their excellent quality and ability to keep food and drinks cold for longer than cheap coolers. The hard coolers have a freezer grade gasket around the lid to keep in the air and their soft…
LARQ makes self cleaning water bottles that kill 99.9+% of bacteria, protozoa and viruses using a special UV-C light in the cap of the bottle. One of the major downsides of LARQ bottles is their price. They are without a…
The LARQ bottle has a self cleaning mode that pulses UV-C light down into your water bottle every 2 hours to keep it clean. However, if you’re traveling, putting the bottle in storage or you just want to save on…