Allen Crater
Gear Review: Simms Dry Creek Z Sling
Overview: When it comes to carrying gear while fly fishing, I've tried it all: vests, chest packs, hip packs, and sling packs. Regular...
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Jon Osborn
Jun 105 min read
Gear Review: Orvis Helios 4 Fly Rod
Overview: The new Orvis Helios 4 rods launched with significant acclaim over the past few months, and all these accolades made Allen and...
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Allen Crater
May 283 min read
Gear Review: Poncho Hidalgo Denim Shirt
Overview: Among my friends and family it's no secret that I love Poncho brand shirts. At last count I had eleven of them hanging in my...
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Allen Crater
Mar 185 min read
Gear Review: Simms G3 Stockingfoot Guide Waders
Overview: In the scheme of things I fish a good number of days each year (never as many as I would like, but probably more than many),...
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Allen Crater
Mar 48 min read
Gear Review: Exo Mtn Gear K4 5000 Pack System
Overview: I've been a backpacker for nearly 30 years – hiking trails across the country from New Hampshire's Mount Washington to Oregon's...
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Jon Osborn
Nov 8, 20235 min read
Gear Review: Schnee’s Beartooth 0G Boots
Overview: A common error among bird hunters is neglecting their feet. It’s easy to overemphasize the sexier aspects of the sport, like...
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Allen Crater
Nov 7, 20234 min read
Gear Review: Tricer-BC Hunting Tripod
Overview: The bull crested the ridge at just over 1,100 yards in a drainage to the north and moving in our direction, two cows following...
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Jon Osborn
Nov 6, 20237 min read
Gear Review: Gunner G1 Dog Kennel & Accessories
Overview: For many upland hunters and waterfowlers, a quality day afield isn’t defined by the sum-total of birds in the bag. On the...
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Allen Crater
Aug 17, 20232 min read
Gear Review: Optimus Elektra Fe Cook System
Overview: I remember my first backpacking stove purchased in the early 90's. The one that required the pump, pump, pumping of the fuel...
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Allen Crater
Jul 11, 20233 min read
Gear Review: Costa Seeker 75-Liter Duffle Bag
Overview: I had been searching for a new travel bag for a while but wasn't really sure which route I wanted to go. Rollerbag? Duffle?...
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Allen Crater
Jun 26, 20233 min read
Gear Review: Riversmith Quick Release Mount
Overview: Maybe I'm just lazy... If you recall my previous review of the Riversmith 4-Banger River Quiver (if you don't, you can find it...
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Jon Osborn
Jun 12, 20234 min read
Gear Review: Scientific Anglers Sonar Trout Express Sink Tip Line
Overview: Specific situations call for specialized gear. To wit, small streams choked with encroaching vegetation require a different...
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Jon Osborn
Jun 2, 20234 min read
Gear Review: Sitka Mountain Pants
Overview: I’ve called myself a bird hunter for decades, but if I’ve learned anything over the years it’s that turkeys rank right up there...
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Allen Crater
May 25, 20233 min read
Gear Review: Costa Corbina PRO sunglasses
Overview: I've been a Costa customer for a number of years, dating way back to my first pair of Caballitos, and I've always been...
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Allen Crater
Mar 31, 20234 min read
Gear Review: Rapid River Knifeworks Royal 7 Clip Point Knife
Overview: In 1899, from his shop in Gladstone, Michigan, Webster Marble developed what went on to become one of the most iconic hunting...
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Allen Crater
Sep 12, 20223 min read
Gear Review: RightOnTrek Adventure Meals
Overview: Eating on the trail, for me, is one of the greatest luxuries and at the same time one of the greatest headaches about...
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Allen Crater
Sep 7, 20224 min read
Gear Review: R.L. Winston Alpha+ Fly Rod
Overview: Anyone that has spent time fishing with me knows I prefer articulated streamers, chewed up mice, and big foam terrestrials over...
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Jon Osborn
Jul 12, 20226 min read
Gear Review: Scientific Anglers Amplitude Textured Fly Line
Overview: I’m a chronic procrastinator when it comes to replacing fly lines. Call me cheap, stubborn, or just plain lazy, there’s no...
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Jon Osborn
May 9, 20225 min read
Gear Review: Stanley Vacuum Bottle
Overview: Durable gear has always appealed to sportsmen – especially if that equipment conveys some history. Take Grandpa’s battered old...
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Allen Crater
Apr 29, 20224 min read
Gear Review: Riversmith 4-Banger River Quiver.
Overview: I hate breaking down my fly rods when heading out on a fishing trip or even more so when I'm simply moving from spot to spot,...
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