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’ll link to my treatise on what I look for in a hiking boot here as they have every feature I look for in a boot. Much deeper dive into the technical specification and reasons there. Copy and paste almost everything from the Asolo TPS 535 Evo here; the Zamberlan 1996 VIOZ LUX GTX RR
I’ll link to my treatise on what I look for in a hiking boot here but suffice it to say these boots were well loved. I adored these boots and to date I think they’re just about the best boots I’ve ever owned. I ran them hard and put them away wet for over 10
It all started with the Front Runner Jeep. After seeing it at an outdoor show, I quickly fell in love with the Overland life. I even built my Jeep similarly to the silver Front Runner Jeep, where I took pictures of each design element from the rack to the pop-up tent to the Hi-Lift jack
It was 3 months after I bought my jeep and I made some upgrades for my first Overland trip. My friends and I were wrenching in the garage almost every weekend until our Labor Day trip. We installed: Rock Hard Oil Pan Transmission Skid Plates, Smittybilt Rock Sliders, and Rubicon Express 2.5″ lift. I had
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!