Gear

Each year in January, Vegas is descended on by the shooting, hunting, and outdoor industry’s manufacturers, experts, developers, retailers, and media.  Thousands upon thousands line up outside the Sands...

The Stone Glacier Chilkoot Quilt is packable, well-designed, and in my experience, much warmer than the 32-degree rating suggests. I appreciated the 16" articulated foot box. The Pertex Quantum...

Floorless shelters are always a hot topic in the Rokslide forums, where multiple questions are asked and answered on a daily basis. In many situations, these shelters can offer...

Carrying a set of trekking poles into the backcountry has become fairly standard, and for good reason. The obvious reason to carry a pair is to assist with balance...

Compact binoculars used to be laughable.  They were almost like toys and I ignored them for years. Zeiss has changed my mind with their new Zeiss SFL 8x30 binoculars.Backing...

I’m not sure that any single component of my first custom rifle build provided more angst than deciding on which stock the remaining components would rest in. The build...

2022 Rokstaff Top Gear Picks Another great year of gear testing for the Rokstaff. We tested all types of products, from arrows and broadheads to packs, boots, optics, and the...

What in the world is a 6.8 Western? Do we seriously need some other variant of a short magnum .270 caliber chambering, or more variants of a .270 at...

I've been looking for solid packable rain gear that I actually like for quite some time. The SKRE Nebo Rain Jacket and Pants looked good so I was happy...

As an avid backpack hunter and now guide/outfitter, I am always looking for creative ways to shed weight from my pack. However, sometimes the juice isn’t worth the squeeze...