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With the Overland market blowing up like a balloon, there are many more roof top tent options than there were say, 5 years ago. Some new offerings are better than others but the big takeaway is that we have more options to choose from now. As an owner of a Tepui roof top tent, for […]
Any woman who calls herself a watch geek has found herself frustrated at one time or another with diamond overload when looking for the next piece to add to the rotation. Sure, blinged-out bezels and hot pink details can be nice, but the female watch hound is not always looking for something frilly. On the […]
You may have watched the previous walk around video I did on the FJ Cruiser shortly after The Gear Bunker acquired the vehicle. In that video I discuss what the rig already had on it and what we planned to add or alter to suit our needs as a dedicated Overland vehicle. In the following […]
Ed Calderon is a very interesting individual and I am proud to have called him my friend for almost 20 years. For most of those years, I couldn’t talk about him or tell you about him. The reason was that he was working as a counter narco-terrorist up against some of the most ruthless cartel […]
Straight from the land down under, where I believe the term “Overland” originated, comes a portable on-demand hot shower kit. A kit with the ability to provide an endless hot shower while traveling remotely. Now that’s what I’m talking about. Here we’ll take a “first look” at the HOTTAP v2 from Joolca since it’s not quite […]
Productivity, Naval Supremacy, Accomplishment, Victory. Sounds like a timeline of how America worked together to win World War II. Today, they are the names given to four Big Ass Bricks of soap in Duke Cannon “El Cuatro” Variety Pack. Soap made for hard working men that wake up early and know how to get shit […]
22 April 2020 Lynnwood, WA – As Studies and Observations Group (SOG) undergoes an in-depth brand transformation in 2020 it introduces new knives and multi-tools, each relentlessly designed to meet or exceed the specific demands of end-users.Leading off the new introductions are total redesigns of three favorite SOG assisted-opening folding knives: Flash AT, Aegis AT and Trident AT. […]
This Duffel Shoulder Bag is Now Available in Two New Colorways and With An Upgraded Shoulder Strap The Mission Workshop Transit Arkiv Laptop Brief is a 14L weatherproof laptop briefcase perfect for work and travel. As the smallest bag in the Transit series, it is ideal as a daily briefcase or combined with MW’s Radian, […]
The third iteration of the Trident AT from Studies and Observations Group is a great pocket knife for first responders or to keep in the car for emergency situations. It comes in a few different blade profiles and colors. I happened to get my hands on the updated Red and Black Tanto blade before it […]
Many overlanding rigs are built with top-of-the-line gear from the best of the best. Not everyone has the financial backing or budget some of these overland channels have. With that said, even if you don’t have all the fancy gear, you can still enjoy the overland community and the adventure that goes along with it. […]
Before the Corona Virus put the state of Michigan and most other states on a draconian lock-down, my son and I decided to test our navigation skills and plan a bug-out route from our home to a predetermined location in the FJ Cruiser. First off, I’m not an end of the world prepper per-se but […]
Studies and Observation Group has upped their game with the next evolution of the Aegis line of knives. The new and improved Aegis AT (Available April 2020) is an assisted open knife that combines the latest blade technology with heavy duty performance. It’s ready to take on any outdoor adventure with the cryogenically hardened D2 […]
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, California — (April 2, 2020) — Due to the ongoing threat of COVID-19 (coronavirus), Outdoor Retailer has made the difficult decision to cancel Summer Market, originally scheduled for June 23-25, 2020 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. Outdoor Retailer is actively designing digital platforms to provide the outdoor industry with […]
Every time I exit the Colorado Convention Center after attending Outdoor Retailer, there are a few new items that really impress me. Something revolutionary or an item to make life better in the outdoors. An item I must get my hands on for one reason or another. This winter, one of those items is a […]