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Holiday Gift Guide: Gift ideas, great gear, and fun ideas for the men who have everything

11/26/2017

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With the chilling winds of winter incoming, and the snows on the horizon (or already collecting in white pearlescent splendor, depending where you are in the world), it’s about that time… What time, you say? Well, duh! It’s the most wonderful time of the year! With Thanksgiving over, and football season moving into the post-season playoffs, the holiday cheer and that familiar festive feeling is upon us! With all the wintery goodness, the sugary treats and presents abound, and with all of the love shared when we gather together, it is indeed the most wonderful time of the year. And if you’re like me and my family, you’re scouring the stores and the inter-webs for the perfect gift for each of your loved ones. ​

It seems as though it’s every year that I must work harder and longer to find the perfect gift for that one person who has everything, so to welcome in the 2017 holidays, I thought it would be fun to highlight and feature some of my favorite finds of the season…


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Featuring GCI Outdoor’s Slim-Fold Cook Station

11/24/2017

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There’s little else that compares to the joy and fun felt when family and friends camp together in the middle of the wild woods. Personally, my absolute favorite memories are from these times where my favorite people are wrapped around the campfire, talking, joking, laughing, and sharing stories, because nothing’s better than that. Communal time in nature is where all feels right. Combining good people with good food around a roaring fire, whilst in the middle of an unspoiled wilderness area, where peace and tranquility are your baseline, is perhaps the way we were all meant to live on this planet.

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Featuring Swiss Advance’s Outdoor Kitchen Tools

11/23/2017

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In this constantly changing and evolving technological world we live in, new products that change the way we approach aspects of our lives, the way we think, and the quality of our experiences here on this planet tend to popup all of the time, and with each advancement, our lives are altered in a way that eases the existential pains while allowing us to operate better, easier, faster, safer, and beyond. Today, I feature Switzerland’s own Swiss Advance, which is a product development company that specializes in producing unique takes on outdoor cooking and eating, focused on sustainable responsibility, as they understand, like me, that it is the beautiful natural areas of the world that are worth preserving, and enjoying.

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Review: Shadetree Sunglasses’ Thin Blue Line Aviator

11/22/2017

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A striking pair of sunglasses can and will empower a person, be it through sheer confidence, or pure fashionability, either way the right pair can guide all the stars to align at times. Have you ever felt that way? Where you had the right shades to tie in with your entire outfit, so much so that you accomplish a rare mood and vibe that otherwise would have been lacking without said sunglasses? It happens to everyone, sooner or later, and sure, maybe it won’t be sunglasses that does it for you, but there’s something, an accessory, whatever, that makes an outfit what it is by tying the entire ensemble together.

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Experiencing wildlife in the Snowy Mountains

11/21/2017

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Driving through the wind-shaped hills of southern Wyoming, I make my way toward my favorite place on earth in anticipation. The smooth, rippling hills jut and swoop down the slope of the mountains in soft greens and browns, beneath an expansive sky of blue and grey flat-bottomed clouds. I stop for gas and a quick bite in Centennial before heading up into the mountains.

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Review: The Pioneer Camp Set by GSI Outdoors

11/15/2017

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In life, there are few experiences better than spending time with family and friends in the great outdoors. For me, it’s the peace that nature provides that helps to bring together fellowship. I get my favorite people together and we get away from the human world, away from the cities, away from the cars and trains and planes, and we simply enjoy each other’s company among the amazing wilderness. We each setup a tent deep in the woods, then start a fire and huddle around it for dinner, and few memories are as rich to me as those times spent with loved ones.

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