I bought my first Rumpl blanket mid-way through the trip. I'm a sucker for something lightweight and warm. It only took a few really cold nights before I caved and purchased the blanket. In addition to a great layer for camp sleeping and around the campfire, my blanket gets used a lot in the car, at soccer games, and [...]
If a mosquito is anywhere in a 100-mile radius, it will find me. And when it does, the bite doesn't just itch — it swells into a welt that hurts for days. I spent most of my life trying bands, oils, sprays, and eventually just avoiding being outside after dusk. Nothing worked. I was in Bend, Oregon when [...]
A lot of lighting options are available for camping, hiking, and other outdoor fun. I'm quite fond of the collapsibility and solar components of the Goal Zero Crush Light Lanterns. They come in white and chroma. The white allows for three levels of brightness. The chroma allows you to cycle through 8 color modes. You can [...]
