It’s hard not to condemn someone for condemning you, but there I was – reading an ample tirade regarding “how stupid” I was for putting lanyards on my pocket knives – written by someone who just thought it was for looks. I’ve been carrying a pocket knife for more than 30 years. I’ve carried themContinue reading “Add A Lanyard: Function Over Form”
Category Archives: Gear
The Big Banter
I’ve been freelancing on the weekends for Gear Junkie since the beginning of the Fall. It’s been an exciting outlet for me to share my technical writing through – but let’s be honest, as technical as it can be, my soul and spirit hang from the pointing edges of each letter, and rest on theContinue reading “The Big Banter”
There’s Always Airplane Mode…
Last week Elon Musk announced that he was going to launch more of his Starlink satellites into space so that some of the most remote locations on the planet would have cell service. Outlets like Outside and Gear Junkie picked up on the story, and – in accessing these articles on their respective social pagesContinue reading “There’s Always Airplane Mode…”
Needful Things: 210DX
It goes without saying that I’ve spent a little time on the mountain – but at one point it was a whole weekly to-do where The Wolf and I would get all sorts of food and drink, head out to where the woods twist and turn, have ourselves a fire, and get a good shineContinue reading “Needful Things: 210DX”
Gone Are The Days
The internet is really what struck the first tone of the death knell for brick and mortar retail experience; forcing retailers to decide if they wanted to focus on in-store sales or internet sales – or find the balance between both. Then, after years of finding what worked for their business model, Covid hit andContinue reading “Gone Are The Days”
The Reconnect
There was a time in my life where I was connected to the outdoor world through the people and gear. That connection enhanced everything I did outside, and – taking it step further – pushed to be more and do more when I was on one of my crazy adventures. I was in the middleContinue reading “The Reconnect”
The Memory Collectors of Maromas
I’m a collector of things – but I am far from a hoarder. Instead of stacking newspapers in my basement, I like to pick up odd rocks and twisted sticks from the trail when I’m out hiking. In the spring and summer, I’ve been known to press flowers between pages, and it wouldn’t be outContinue reading “The Memory Collectors of Maromas”
Your Life, Live – In Concert (Skullcandy “Sesh”)
” For me, it’s not always about being an audiophile. It’s about being a functioning music aficionado who isn’t trying to block out the world, but to enhance his day to day life with some background music.” A little while back, I admitted that I listen to music all the time – even while sleepingContinue reading “Your Life, Live – In Concert (Skullcandy “Sesh”)”
Technical And Tactical: The Future of the Outdoor Gear and Clothing Market
Recently, I was catching up with an old friend and we were talking about the overlap, in the outdoor gear and clothing category, between technical and tactical – and how the two categories share so many commonalities, including the intended user – that it makes sense that they become more and more woven together. Anyway,Continue reading “Technical And Tactical: The Future of the Outdoor Gear and Clothing Market”
Tribe Of Flannel 