Allen Crater
Holiday Gift Guide – Camping
From backpacking to car camping or even the Toyota concept vehicle, there's something in this guide sure to make any camper on your list...
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Allen Crater
- Sep 12
- 3 min
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...
Allen Crater
- Aug 30
- 4 min
Chasing Blue Lines
Shivering cold, asses wetly planted inside the puddled, hastily assembled tent, soggy feet hanging outside the zippered doors while a...
Allen Crater
- Oct 5, 2021
- 4 min
2021 Holiday Gift Guide - Camping
From backpacking to car camping or even the ultimate "van life" experience, there's something on this list that's sure to make any camper...
Allen Crater
- Oct 9, 2020
- 10 min
2020 Holiday Gift Guide - 73 Ideas For The Outdoorsman On Your List
It's not even Halloween yet but I am already seeing a lot of holiday gift guides being published - the best gifts for tech junkies, the...
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...
Allen Crater
- Jun 15, 2020
- 3 min
Gear Review: Luminox 3741 Survival Master Series Watch
Overview: I spend as much time as possible in the outdoors - hiking, camping, fishing, and hunting and I am notoriously hard on gear. For...
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...
Allen Crater
- Jan 5, 2020
- 13 min
Camping Gear Checklist
I often get asked about what gear I use for backpacking. Here is a fairly comprehensive overview to get you started.
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...