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    Gear Review: Filson Tin Cloth Packer Hat
    Allen Crater
    • Jun 12, 2020
    • 4 min

    Gear Review: Filson Tin Cloth Packer Hat

    Photo by Lance Nelson My buddy, Jon Osborn, knows a thing or two about needing to rely on his gear - personally and professionally -...
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    Gear Review: Stio Long Sleeve Eddy Shirt
    Allen Crater
    • May 20, 2020
    • 3 min

    Gear Review: Stio Long Sleeve Eddy Shirt

    Overview: I hate spending money on clothes, so those items I do purchase need to play a lot of roles. The utility player. Every team...
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    Gear Review: Outcast Drifter 13.0 Fishing Raft
    Allen Crater
    • Jan 7, 2020
    • 3 min

    Gear Review: Outcast Drifter 13.0 Fishing Raft

    Overview: I like to fish. A lot. While I have primarily been a "wade" fisherman besides those times I could bum floats from buddies, I...
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    Gear Review: Petromax HK 500 (Chrome) Kerosene Lantern
    Allen Crater
    • Jan 3, 2020
    • 4 min

    Gear Review: Petromax HK 500 (Chrome) Kerosene Lantern

    Overview: When I saw it in the 2019 Orvis gift catalog, I knew it had to be mine. Being an outdoorsman drawn to products with history,...
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    Gear Review: Osprey Xenith 75 Backpack
    Allen Crater
    • Jan 2, 2020
    • 3 min

    Gear Review: Osprey Xenith 75 Backpack

    Overview: Since my early college days I have backpacked all over the country; up and down California, Colorado, Idaho, Michigan, New...
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    Gear Review: Native Eyewear Ashdown Polarized Sunglasses
    Allen Crater
    • Jan 2, 2020
    • 2 min

    Gear Review: Native Eyewear Ashdown Polarized Sunglasses

    Overview: I seem to always be wearing sunglasses. Whether I'm fishing or hiking or shooting, out in the boat, on the beach or just...
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    Gear Review: Princeton Tec VIZZ Headlamp
    Allen Crater
    • Jan 2, 2020
    • 3 min

    Gear Review: Princeton Tec VIZZ Headlamp

    Overview: I use headlamps all the time. From night fishing for big browns on the river, to walks out to my tree stand before daylight and...
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    Gear Review: Whiskey Leatherworks Pheasant Pattern Dog Leash and Collar
    Allen Crater
    • Jan 1, 2020
    • 2 min

    Gear Review: Whiskey Leatherworks Pheasant Pattern Dog Leash and Collar

    Overview: Google German Shorthaired Pointer and you'll likely notice one common theme in the description: "needs plenty of vigorous...
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    Gear Review: Danner Crater Rim 6" Waterproof Hiking Boot
    Allen Crater
    • Jan 1, 2020
    • 4 min

    Gear Review: Danner Crater Rim 6" Waterproof Hiking Boot

    Overview: I'm fussy about all of my gear, but I am particularly fussy about footwear. My hiking boots tend to see a lot of use and abuse...
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    Gear Review: Smith Creek Rod Rack
    Allen Crater
    • Jan 1, 2020
    • 3 min

    Gear Review: Smith Creek Rod Rack

    Overview: I hate breaking down my fly rods when I am heading out to fish or even more so when I'm simply moving from spot to spot. I...
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    Gear Review:  Millennium M150 Hang-On Treestand
    Allen Crater
    • Jan 1, 2020
    • 3 min

    Gear Review: Millennium M150 Hang-On Treestand

    Overview: I have trouble sitting still for a long time. Ok, sometimes even for a short period of time. Part of it is just the way I’m...
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    Book Review - That Wild Country by Mark Kenyon
    Allen Crater
    • Dec 31, 2019
    • 9 min

    Book Review - That Wild Country by Mark Kenyon

    Bibliophile. It's an actual thing. And I'll admit I possess this affliction acutely or perhaps, more accurately, it possesses me. Do not...
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    Gear Review:  White River Knife & Tool 8.5” Fillet Knife – Traditional Cork
    Allen Crater
    • Dec 28, 2019
    • 3 min

    Gear Review: White River Knife & Tool 8.5” Fillet Knife – Traditional Cork

    Overview: For the most part I am a catch-and–release angler. There are a few exceptions though. Walleye – I flat out love Walleye and I...
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    About Me

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    I’m a husband and father of two adult sons that love the outdoors and one insane German Short-haired Pointer named Lucy that loves pointing, flushing and retrieving anything, all the time.

     

    I am the President and part owner of an advertising agency located in Michigan, and an active member of Trout Unlimited, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers and the Michigan Outdoor Writers Association.

     

    I love books – about everything – but especially travel, adventure, war, history, and outdoor pursuits. I love great food, great beer and great wine, sometimes in moderation, sometimes not.  

     

    More than anything I love the outdoors. I love the smells, the sounds, the sights. Since I was a little boy fishing with my dad, pitching a tent in the backyard, and unwrapping pocketknives for Christmas I’ve been drawn to all things wild. 

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    Drop me a note at allen@stevensinc.com

     

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