In the Field: Nimrod Pack Systems

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I bought my first external frame backpack, a Kelty, in 1991 as I prepared for a backpack hunt in Wyoming's Hoback country.  That old Kelty was the best I...
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In the Field: First Lite’s Base & Outer Layers

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The Rok Blog is the place to check out how gear is actually performing in the field.  We go beyond the ads and put it all to the test...
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Elite Hunting Packs – Kifaru and Stone Glacier

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Elite Hunting Packs - Kifaru and Stone Glacier By Matt Cashell Stone Glacier (left) and Kifaru provide back-country hunters with excellent options for toting gear in and trophy...
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I Hate Gear!

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I hate gear, I hate spending money, I hate shopping— I’d hunt naked if I could.  Gear is just a necessary evil to me.  It’s not exactly the gear...
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The “Trick-Pin” System

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The Trick-Pin System – Quit Your Range-Finder Habit Darin Cooper - Rokslide Senior Editor This may be the coolest damn thing you never knew about your bow! We have...
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Meopta Meostar B1 10X42 HD binocular

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Meopta Meostar B1 10X42 HD binocular Matt Cashell The 10X42 Meopta Meostar HD As I mentioned in the Spotting Scope review, I hunted for several years with the...
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Meopta Meopro 3-9X42 BDC Riflescope

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Meopta Meopro 3-9X42 BDC Riflescopeby Matt Cashell In my last article I went over the excellent top-shelf S2 HD 82mm spotter from Meopta. When I received the spotter for evaluation,...
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Cabela’s Alaskan Guide External Frame Backpack

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Cabela's Alaskan Guide - External Frame Jared Bloomgren ("J-Rod")   As backcountry hunters we are always looking for the best way to get our animals out of the rough...
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Meopta S2 HD 82mm Spotter Review

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Meopta S2 HD 82mm Spotting Scope by Matt Cashell   The “Big Three” get all the glory when it comes to European Optics. Zeiss, Leica, and Swarovski earned this...
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Eberlestock Just One

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Eberlestock Just One Packs.  Here on Rokslide, we often discuss the super-packs available from Kifaru, Kuiu, and Mystery Ranch. This is for a good reason. These packs have...