In 1992, Leica invented the world’s first laser rangefinding binocular. It was a large, blocky optic with no hinge to […]

You can tell a lot about a knife before it ever makes a cut. First with the ocular pat down […]

Zpacks Sleeping Bag  This is not a sexy piece of equipment; it’s a couple of pieces of .51 oz/sq yd […]

Steve and I explore the fundamentals of not just making a pack but also building a business and customer base that will sustain a company.   

Nate spends an immense amount of time and effort, both on-range and off, in the pursuit of truly excellent shots on deer.

Nate Simmons stalks jumpy bucks in the wide-open sage country of Nevada with his good friend, Jason Stafford.

Why Hearing Protection Matters (Unless You Want to Spend the Rest of Your Life Saying “Huh?”) When it comes to […]

The evolution of e-bikes has been extremely rapid in the last 10 years. E-bikes were nearly completely unknown 10 years […]

I’ve had a fascination with digital watches since they first hit the market, and yes, that was a long time […]

In 2018, I bought a Vortex Ranger 1000. It was a very basic rangefinder that gave me angle-compensated ranges, and […]

I grew up as the youngest of three siblings around the Seattle area, we grew up in suburban neighborhoods and didn’t get to experience much of the wild outdoors in our daily lives. Sad city parks and brief day trips into tame state and national parks were about all I knew until I joined Boy Scouts at 11 years old.

When it comes to custom rifle builders, TS Customs has risen to the top in recent years due to its consistent reputation for building great rifles. It’s easy to build rifles, it’s not easy to make every rifle that leaves your shop a hammer. Travis Stevens, Owner of TS Customs, has developed a process of material selection and building that allows him to manufacture some of the best rifles available today.