For nearly a year, I have had the Teton Sports Outfitter XXL Quick Tent sitting in my garage. Over and over I have told myself to get it out and set it up. I finally decided that in the middle of Winter I would set it up. Now, I must…
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In the hunting community, when you hear the name Badlands you think quality backpacks and now quality apparel. The name is synonymous with quality. I have been using Badlands gear for years and am always impressed with the new packs they come out with. This year they released the Badlands…
Growing older for a man usually leads to a quest for either getting a better body or going through a mid-life crisis. I am fighting the ‘closer to 40’ feeling by finely tuning my body and mind. For the past 30 days I have been working out and taking SIX…
Hunting the West forces you to become best friends with your optics out of necessity. Covering ground in a short amount of time is imperative. One of the best ways to do this is with the use of high quality optics. As a Southern California hunter who has to cover…
When you are hunting, blisters, swollen arches and bruised bones are the LAST thing you want to be thinking about because they will totally ruin a hunt. On my elk hunt last year, my boots were great. They felt awesome, but the bottoms of my feet suffered. I didn’t have…
Sleeping alone in a tent at night, in the pitch black, can be very unnerving. You hear all sorts of things and having a light source nearby is beneficial. What about in a survival situation? Have you ever tried lighting a gas lantern when you are on high alert? It…
As a young boy, I would stare in awe at my dad’s whitetail racks mounted on the wall and wonder what the story was behind each one. My dad certainly knew each an every one, but he began to amass quite a trophy wall of antlers and I couldn’t keep…
One trait I inherited from my dad is that I LOVE to eat. I know my svelte figure might make you think otherwise, but I really do. When I am out hunting, I enjoy a snack that is high in protein, tastes great, isn’t going to melt, and doesn’t need…
Originally posted on the PocketRanger blog. When I hike, I sweat. When I sweat, I stink. Ask my wife, she’ll be the first to tell you. I work hard and play hard, but I certainly don’t smell like roses when I am hiking, cycling or training for hunting season. One…
For those of you that ever sprayed bug spray and got it in your eyes or your mouth you know how bad it feels and tastes. Yuck! Ever try spraying your child with bug spray? They don’t want any part of it usually because it’s got that yucky feel and…
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