Recreational shooting and other outdoorsy stuff
The Warbonnet Outdoors Edge tarp is the smallest and lightest tarp of the offerings produced by Warbonnet. While providing good 3 season coverage from the elements, the Edge remains easy to set up and keeps the weight and packed size down. Warbonnet kindly sent an Edge tarp for a review, so I was happy to have … Read more
I purchased the Warbonnet Superfly tarp in olive brown to provide cover for me while sleeping in the Blackbird XLC hammock. Warbonnet makes four hammock tarps in various shapes and sizes with the Superfly being largest. The Superfly has fully integrated doors and is available in 3 colors. If the doors were removed, the tarp … Read more
I love hammocks, and was thrilled to try out the Warbonnet Blackbird XLC. I’d been used to just lounging around outside and soaking up mother nature, then a friend of mine posted about a cold weather camping trip that he did with his son, and I got the fever to try hammock camping, which is … Read more
The Tarpworm from DutchWare Gear is one of the latest products to be offered by Dutch. They produce a variety of gizmos designed to make setting up hammocks and shelters quick and easy. As much as I enjoy tying knots and making use of cordage, I really am amazed at the simple, elegant solutions created by them, seemingly … Read more
Camping under a tarp is a great way to reduce pack weight and really go minimal when camping. I use a tarp when hammock camping, but still prefer a lightweight tent when sleeping on the ground. With winter coming and hibernation season for ticks, chiggers, and bugs, I may try sleeping on the ground under … Read more
In addition to the Vulcan underquilt, Eagle‘s Nest Outfitters sent an Ignitor topquilt for review and to help out with the hammock series of articles. As with the Vulcan, I had to promise to return the Ignitor once the testing is done. For those who are not familiar, a topquilt is a zipper-less sleeping bag … Read more