Fishing rod socks are simply expanding plastic sleeves which can quickly slip on your rod for protection. In reality they’re pretty much just nylon expandable braided cable sleeves like you see on the back-end of servers or on some motorcycle or automotive wiring. Expands to easily insert items and then squeezes down tight when pulled.
Whenever I’m hiking, offroading, or otherwise in the back country I carry a few standard supplies, one of which is my knife with the attached ESEE Sheath Accessory Pouch. It’s a bit of an unsung hero as it doesn’t really do anything dramatic, it just holds a tin with a dollop of Vaseline, some cotton
I’ve gone through quite a few knives trying to find the right one for a variety of activities but especially hiking and backpacking. I always carry my Leatherman so I have general utility covered so my knife requirement tends to run more “survival” and immediately available. My requirements are simple: Reasonably affordable, replaceable handle, full
I can’t say I’m an expert fisherman nor a novice, but I do constantly feel a need to go fishing. After this summer’s endless repetition of coming home with burnt shoulders, arms, cheeks, and the back of my neck. I decided to consider Columbia’s P.F.G. (Professional Fishing Gear), because Columbia has a reputation of
Update as of July 14, 2023: I ended up buying the Gerber StrongArm noted below, black, plain edge. It has proven to be durable and it’s much more lightweight than the Becker, which is now my truck knife. The handle has a lot of grip and while showing some wear probably has a few decades
The name Calscadia came from a portmanteau of the CAL from California where I reside and SCADIA for the Cascades, where I’m from originally as well as in reference to Cascade Locks where I adopted a beloved Bernese Mountain Dog. I started this website and social media as an outlet to talk about the adventures I take, the people I meet and the gear I abuse along the way. When I talk about gear, I’ll tell you what works, what doesn’t and why I came to that conclusion. I purchase my own gear, am not sponsored and won’t put ads on videos because I hate that as much as you do. I may get money from affiliate links but you’ll always know that in advance. Hopefully I’ll see you out there!