Gear Reviews

Phelps Game Calls Reviews: 8 Best Phelps Diaphragm Elk Calls

by
Phelps Amp Elk Calls

It’s just flat tough to go wrong with any Phelps Game Calls diaphragm elk call! I have yet to find one that I just don’t like. There are some that I like more than others of course, but all of the Phelps elk calls are easy to use, and offer varying degrees of difficulty, volume, and range of cow and bull sounds.

One of the things I love the most about the Phelps Game Calls diaphragm elk calls is the nasally sound you can get from them. It is simply awesome! There’s a reason so many top elk calling competitors use these calls. They sound amazing!

Read more

Rocky Mountain Calls: 6 Best Elk Diaphragms

by
Rocky Mountain Elk Diaphragms

How in the world do you choose a diaphragm elk call? There are a million on the market and Rocky Mountain Calls makes some great ones! Do they REALLY sound that different from each other? In this diaphragm elk call review, I tested out 24 different elk diaphragm calls (6 from Rocky Mountain Calls side by side to see, hear, and feel the differences. So, here we go. Let’s see what makes these calls different.

Read more

Best Food For Backpacking: 51 Meal Shootout

by

51 Dinners | 14 Brands | Blind Taste Test

You read that right. A total of 51 backpacking dinners were tested and charted for this review to find the best food for backpacking out there. It was no small undertaking that took us over FIVE MONTHS of gathering, researching, and charting. One last shout out to the panel of volunteers who offered up their time (and intestines) for this review. We had a great time with this!

Read more

Best Backpacking Food: 14 Breakfast Shootout

by
Best backpcking food

Best Backpacking Food: 14 Breakfast Shootout With so much backpacking food on the market today, it’s tough to decide what to take in the field. The purpose of this blind taste test is to help you find the best backpacking food for your needs and taste buds. Hopefully after reading this, you’ll be able to … Read more

5 Ultralight Hunting Tripod Review: Versatile | Light | Sturdy

by
Ultralight hunting Tripods

Best Utralight Hunting Tripods

Which ultralight hunting tripod will be your go to this year? With so many options on the market these days, it can be difficult to sort though them all to find what best fits your needs. Do you need a carbon fiber tripod or will an aluminum one do the trick? Is there a best tripod for spotting scopes as far as stability? What are some of the features that make up the best tripod for hunting?

Read more

Gen 2 Field Optics Research Bino Adapter Review

by
Field Optics Research Bino Tripod Adapter

The updates to the Field Optics Research Bino Adapter for 2019 that really improved this bino adapter.  You may have caught our recent bino adapter review where we looked at the Gen 1 Field Optics Research Bino Adapter, along with the Swarovski SLC and Vortex Uni Dapter.  Because the improvements on this Gen 2 Field … Read more

10×42 Best Hunting Binoculars | Swarovski SLC vs Vortex Razor HD vs Meopta Meostar

by
Swarovski SCL vs Vortex Razor HD vs Meopta Meostar

When looking for the best hunting binoculars is it worth spending the extra money for the Swarovski SLC binoculars over the Meopta Meostar or Vortex Razor HD binos? To figure which performed the best between the Swarovski SLC vs Vortex Razor vs Meopta Meostar, I put these in a side by side field comparison. I picked up … Read more

Garmin InReach Mini Review | Protect Yourself With 3.5 oz

by
Garmin InReach Mini Review

Backcountry Piece of Mind: Garmin InReach Mini Review For a lot of years, my Idaho backcountry hunts didn’t find me bringing along a way to communicate with the outside world.  That’s part of the joy of being in the backcountry, right? In this Garmin Inreach Mini review, we take a look at the functions and … Read more

3 Best Ultralight Game Bags

by
Best ultralight game bags

Quality Ultralight Game Bags: Worth the Extra Money? Ultralight game bags.  If you’ve ever shopped around, you probably found that game bags come in many shapes, sizes, weights, and materials.  So why are synthetic bags so much more expensive than cotton?  Does it really even make a difference?   While it can be argued both ways, … Read more

5 Best Ultralight Backpacking Pillows | Field-Tested Review

by
Best ultralight backpacking pillow

Finding the Best Backpacking Pillow Here in the last installment of the Backcountry Camp Series, we are going to help you find the best ultralight backpacking pillow. This is piece of equipment that can make a huge difference in getting a good night’s sleep. Though small and easy to forget about, they can make a … Read more