Allen Crater
Gear Review: RightOnTrek Adventure Meals
Overview: Eating on the trail, for me, is one of the greatest luxuries and at the same time one of the greatest headaches about...
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Allen Crater
- Sep 7
- 3 min
Gear Review: R.L. Winston Alpha+ Fly Rod
Overview: Anyone that has spent time fishing with me knows I prefer articulated streamers, chewed up mice, and big foam terrestrials over...
Jon Osborn
- Jul 12
- 6 min
Gear Review: Scientific Anglers Amplitude Textured Fly Line
Overview: I’m a chronic procrastinator when it comes to replacing fly lines. Call me cheap, stubborn, or just plain lazy, there’s no...
Jon Osborn
- May 9
- 5 min
Gear Review: Stanley Vacuum Bottle
Overview: Durable gear has always appealed to sportsmen – especially if that equipment conveys some history. Take Grandpa’s battered old...
Allen Crater
- Apr 29
- 4 min
Gear Review: Riversmith 4-Banger River Quiver.
Overview: I hate breaking down my fly rods when heading out on a fishing trip or even more so when I'm simply moving from spot to spot,...
Allen Crater
- Mar 3
- 3 min
Gear Review: Pyro Putty Fire Starter
Overview: “The flames sawed in the wind and the embers paled and deepened and paled and deepened like the bloodbeat of some living thing...
Allen Crater
- Jan 10
- 5 min
Gear Review: Stone Glacier Sky Talus 6900 with X-curve Frame
Overview: In my first year hunting "Out West" with Kyle, I used my familiar Osprey backpack to carry gear; the one that had seen trips in...
Allen Crater
- Dec 24, 2021
- 2 min
Gear Review: Duckworth Vapor Snorkel Hoody
Overview: Someone recently asked what my most versatile piece of clothing was. It didn't take me long to answer - my Vapor Snorkel Hoody...
Allen Crater
- Dec 13, 2021
- 3 min
Gear Review: Dark Energy Poseidon Pro Portable Charger
Overview: For me, having a reliable source of power in the backcountry is critical. Not only do I require it to charge my phone (which...
Allen Crater
- Dec 9, 2021
- 4 min
Gear Review: Heather's Choice Backcountry Meals
Overview: Teddy Roosevelt once said: "No man who, for his good fortune, has at times in his life endured toil and hardship, ever fails to...
Jon Osborn
- Sep 14, 2021
- 3 min
Gear Review: Poncho Men's Performance Shirt
Overview: Even in this modern day and age, weather forecasts often amount to an educated guess, and anglers seldom have the luxury of...
Allen Crater
- Mar 25, 2021
- 4 min
Gear Review: Duckworth Snowcrest Shirt
Overview: I'm a bit of a dichotomy when it comes to gear. On the one hand I embrace the latest technologies, tools and materials for...
Allen Crater
- Feb 15, 2021
- 4 min
Gear Review: Whiskey Leatherworks Blackfoot Duffle
If ever a product were made for a person, the Blackfoot Duffle was made for my buddy, Jon Osborn. An avid upland hunter, fly angler, pipe...
Allen Crater
- Jan 28, 2021
- 5 min
Gear Review: Duckworth Comet Crew
Overview: If you spend any amount of time outdoors, it's likely that I don't need to sell you on the benefits of Merino wool. Sure,...
Allen Crater
- Dec 29, 2020
- 3 min
Gear Review: Hultafors Aby Forest Axe
Overview: I've always wanted a camp axe. Something I could use around the cabin, on camping trips, and even keep in the truck "just in...
Allen Crater
- Dec 23, 2020
- 3 min
Gear Review: Snowbee Nivalis Hooded Down Jacket
Overview: I was introduced to the Snowbee brand by my friend, Brian "Koz"Kozminski. Snowbee is a UK Company that was founded in 1978 and...
Allen Crater
- Nov 22, 2020
- 3 min
Gear Review: Lowa Tibet Superwarm GTX Boots
Overview: While I have backpacked all over the country and beyond and spent many years chasing Michigan whitetail deer, I have never...
Allen Crater
- Nov 20, 2020
- 3 min
Gear Review: Maven B1.2 Binocular in 8 x 42
Overview: I was heading out for my first big game hunt in Montana; a trip with my son in the works for nearly two years. Simply put, I...
Allen Crater
- Sep 30, 2020
- 3 min
Gear Review: Whiskey Leather Works Bradford Fly Wallet
As difficult as it would be to top Jon Osborn's last gear review, he's back again in typical Ozzy fashion (think beautiful prose, not...
Allen Crater
- Aug 24, 2020
- 3 min
Gear Review: Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL3 Three-seasonTent
Overview: From backpacking in the Rockies, Sawtooths, Sierras, Whites and Winds to chasing pike through Canada's backcountry and even a...