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MSR Alpine Deluxe Kitchen Set
On an extended backcountry trip, food takes on a special importance. Sure, you can subsist on dehydrated meals, energy bars, and Spam Singles, but you don’t have to. All you need is a little planning and a handy-dandy kitchen set, like the Alpine Deluxe from MSR. MSR knows backcountry cooking, from their category-defining stoves to their cookware selection.…
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Scarpa Rush Mid GTX Hiking Shoe
Every once in a while – OK, all the time, sometimes multiple times a day, we’re Gearfloggers after all – we strap on a new piece of gear. Much less frequently do we start getting admiring comments as soon as people see it. That was the case with the Scarpa Rush Mid GTX hiking shoe,…
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Ray-Ban Wayfarer Folding Classic Sunglasses
Ray-Ban has certainly earned its place as an iconic American brand with their Aviator and Wayfarer sunglasses. Founded in 1937 by Bausch and Lomb, since 1999 they have been owned by Italian company Luxottica, home to many other instantly recognizable eyewear brands such as Costa and Oakley. Although the metal Aviator of Douglas Macarthur fame…
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Outdoor Research Feedback Shirt Jacket
Remember when smoking jackets were a thing? Neither do we! But that doesn’t mean we don’t appreciate a good shacket when we wear one – and make no mistake, shackets are trending, for good reason: they’re a great layering piece, indoors and out, for shoulder seasons or the deep dark days of winter. Here in Anchorage, Alaska, we’ve…
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Mystery Ranch Mission Rover Travel Pack
Mystery Ranch doesn’t stop at making bombproof gear for life-on-the-line professions like firefighting and the military. They make outstanding outdoor and lifestyle gear as well, and I’m happy to report that their travel packs are the bomb. As in bombproof, because that’s just how they do things down at the Ranch. The Mission Rover travel…
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REI Wallace Lake Mittens
I’m normally a gloves kind of guy, unless it’s seriously cold, and then it’s mittens all the way. As winter got started here in Alaska I found myself thinking it might be nice to just throw on a light pair of mittens, and for about the same bulk as a similar set of gloves it…
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Casio PRO TREK PRW-61-1A Watch
It’s just hard to beat a Casio watch. I used a basic Casio in the military because you could beat the green snot out of it and it just kept on trucking. That, and we’re not the types to ever consider spending stupid amounts of money on something so basic – that’s for GQ readers,…
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Omega Pacific Phantom Screw-Lock Carabiner
Omega Pacific took a hiatus for a bit, but they’re back under the Rock-N-Rescue banner. That’s great news because they make solid products for people whose daily jobs require they stress-test gear while protecting their own lives and saving others. The Phantom is a roughly 3×4.5 inch aluminum screw-lock with a large working area inside,…
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Mystery Ranch 2 Day Assault Pack
Mystery Ranch makes packs for people who are going to work them hard and put them away dirty. They’re working packs for working people, and their 2 Day Assault Pack is a great design for anyone who needs to reconfigure their pack for the day’s mission, whether it’s climbing, load hauling or saving lives. If…
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