Category: Articles

A new metric for analyzing bags, and also why some people should stick to blogging about bags, and not designing them.

What a wonderful knife to hold, with amazing aesthetics, but this blade material is not at all for me.

How I can pack light even though I always want to pack all the gear.

This is easily the best everyday pouch I have tested.

Eye safety is something you need in your emergency gear, and probably around the house too.

Let’s talk about emergency bags, and then what is in for testing.

This is why the Small Sebenza is the best pocket knife, and might as well be the perfect pocket knife, about ten years into my ownership.

Some really great attention to detail, as long as you don’t open the bag.

A look at some relatively inexpensive items, which can really make your life less annoying if you have them on hand.

This is a perfectly acceptable light, and looks neat.

Let’s talk about how I evaluate flashlights; but also some new gear.

A classic duffle, with amazing materials, and intangible things that make it great.

If you’re one of the people who send in emails like “cool stuff, but what the heck do you do with that?” Then this is for you.

Here’s the gear you really need to do a Disney World trip, there you go.

I think we can officially say that this country is a dumpster fire, so that’s all I will say about that.

Essentially the best camera, based on my usage of iPhones and a really old Fujifilm camera.

My most used gear half way through the year, a new flashlight from my favorite flashlight company.

This is an amazing looking and feeling light, but the clever UI leaves a lot to be desired if you want to use the light for light.

I love this battery pouch, every flashlight nut needs one.

Turns out, WWDC 22 was a big deal for me, but I still managed a really short gear blurb.