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    2021 Holiday Gift Guide - Camping
    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...
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    2020 Holiday Gift Guide - 73 Ideas For The Outdoorsman On Your List
    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...
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    Gear Review: Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL3 Three-seasonTent
    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...
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    Gear Review: Luminox 3741 Survival Master Series Watch
    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...
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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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    Camping Gear Checklist
    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.
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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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    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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