Category: Outdoor Gear

Playaboule V3 Lighted Night Bocce Ball review

You are reading this because you are looking into a good night bocce ball set. You can stop your search. The Playaboule V3 Lighted Night Bocce set is your answer. It comes with 8 full size (107mm) bocce balls, full size (50mm) pallino/white ball. All the balls come with 3 batteries installed and 27 extra batteries (3 for each ball). A 60 inch measuring tape is also included.  Everything fits easily into the included carry bag, which makes it easy to from zero to night bocce  very fast. Being able to play bocce at night in the yard on a...

Helinox Chair One Camp Chair review

Are you looking for a kick-ass light weight camping chair? Your search is over. The Helinox Chair One Camp Chair is an amazing, comfortable light weight chair. I use mine on every camping trip I go on. It is great to sit in after a long day of paddling in the BWCA (boundary waters in northern MN). I’m 6’4″ 200lbs. and it fits me great. I use it in the BWCA, tailgating and even as an extra chair if I have a lot of people over at my house. Assembling the chair is simple. It kind of just falls into...

Granite Gear Traditional #4 Portage Pack review

The Granite Gear Traditional #4 Portage Pack is a great option for those of you looking for a light-weight option for a portage pack. I use mine a couple of times a year in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) in northern MN where you have to do a lot of portaging.  It holds a shit-ton of gear, but all of your gear is only accessible via one large opening at the top of the pack. I keep my rain gear on top in case I need to access it quickly. By using a plastic 3mm bag as a liner, it...

BBQ Hooker Four-in-One Grilling Tool review

The BBQ Hooker Four-in-One Grilling tool is the only tool you will need for grilling this summer.  It has a metal spatula, serrated knife edge, meat hook and bottle opener all built into this little 22 inch tool which is also dishwasher safe. For all you southpaws out there, it is available in a left hand model. Using the flat spatula part of the the Hooker allows you to easily flip burgers, fish and anything else you would need to flip on the grill. On the side of the spatula is a serrated knife edge. With this you can easily...

The BEST Headlamp you will ever own for under $10 – The 160 Lumen Cree Led Headlamp review

Simply put the 160 Lumen Cree Led Headlamp is the best headlamp that you can buy for under $10. The brightness of this little bad boy will amaze you. My friend and I all call it Super Headlamp due to how bright this headlamp is. It is very light and uses 3 aaa batteries that are not included when you purchase the headlamp. It is very easy to use. There is a small silver button on top of the light that turns the light on. Hit the button again and you get a dimmer light followed by a strobe light...

Smartphone Texting Gloves

It’s still cold in some parts of the country and operating your phone or tablet in the cold is no fun. That is why you need a pair or 3 of Smartphone texting gloves. There a lot of options when it comes to smartphone gloves, but the ones I am reviewing are light weight and cost under $5. The  finger tips of the first,and second fingers and each thumb is made with a special conductive material that allows you to be able to operate your phone while wearing the gloves as you can see in the video below. Smartphone gloves...

GrillPro 11391 Stainless Steel Meat Thermometer

The GrillPro 11391 Stainless Steel Meat Thermometer is simple to use and will last a lifetime. The GrillPro uses a stainless steel blade to provide an accurate temperature reading. It has different labels for poultry, lamb, beef, veal,and  ham. The GrillPro has an easy to read dial with correct corresponding temperatures that each meat should be cooked to. It is also safe to use in the oven and on the grill. I know a meat thermometer may seem like an odd thing to review. I have used more complicated digital theremometers, but like with some things, the simpler the better....

Flint fire starter review

Don’t ever be in the wilderness again without the ability to start a fire. All you need is the Flint fire Starter. Simply scrape off some magnesium shavings from your fire starter, gather them into a pile and then use the flint to create a spark to start the fire. It’s as easy as that. This fires tarter is very small, is water and wind proof and is a great idea to have with you if you are ever out camping canoeing etc.   To purchase your Flint fire starter just click on the product link and check out my...