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As a family, we made it a decision to have less, but better quality clothing. Rather than having 10-15 shirts that I’m replacing often, I’ve opted for 3 to 5 higher quality shirts that will largely outlast the low-quality shirts I tended to buy in the past. That approach to any clothes or gear …

It’s safe to say that hammocks are all the rage. We’ve seen them set up on campus, in backyards, campsites and on the trail. Since finding two trees spaced the perfect distance apart is very rare, and since regular cord can damage tree trunks you’ll probably want to get your hands …

Are you ready for the hammock-life? To be honest I wasn’t sure if I was, and am still not sure, but have found that the Grand Trunk Single Parachute Nylon is a great way to try it out. Why is this? For the single reason that the Grand Trunk hammock …

Let’s be honest, I’m a Canadian and we call it a toque. That said, even though they call it a beanie, this hat is a nifty, lightweight, packable “beanie” to keep your noggin cool in cold weather and under your helmet. Let’s look at the features and then talk performance: …

We know that POV footage of your gopro gets boring quickly, so anything that can help make more use (and better quality footage) of our GoPros is worth taking a look at, especially when it’s as solid as the Go-Scope Extreme. The Goscope Extreme is a telescopic pole with a …

You may have seen the Chawel on the Dragon’s Den. It’s a 5 in 1 changing towel designed by Canadian Dan Plante. The basic concept is a towel that can be used to change in public. It has a hole at the top for your head so you can get …

After procrastinating about writing about a blog post last night and then waking up to a cloudy and cold day I figured it was time for another book review. Suiting the weather, this is going to be a cloudy review with only a few rays of sunshine. I’m talking about …