Published on March 5, 2025, 2:37 p.m.

The conversion of solid biomass into electrical energy within a portable form factor represents a complex intersection of therm…

Published on March 12, 2025, 5:19 p.m.

Deep in the backcountry, true darkness is heavy. It presses against you, limiting your world to the few feet illuminated by a s…

Published on Nov. 17, 2024, 6:25 a.m.

The concept of "roughing it" has largely been abandoned by the modern family camper in favor of something far more civilized: s…

Published on May 18, 2023, 5:30 p.m.

The sound of a fishing rod snapping is distinct, a sharp, sickening crack that echoes louder in an angler's memory than any thu…

Published on March 12, 2025, 3 p.m.

The history of portable lighting is a chronicle of humanity's struggle against the night, a linear progression from the fragile…

Published on May 18, 2023, 3:47 p.m.

The modern fishing industry often fetishizes the featherweight. Anglers are bombarded with marketing for high-modulus graphite …

Published on Dec. 5, 2024, 7:04 p.m.

The pack is heavy. The snow is deep. Every step post-holing through the powder drains your energy reserves. In this environment…

Published on Dec. 5, 2024, 4:48 p.m.

You are standing in a snow-covered clearing. The air temperature is 20°F (-6°C). In front of you sits a thin nylon tent. Inside…

Published on Nov. 17, 2024, 9:43 a.m.

The sun dips below the ridgeline, and the temperature plummets. In the backcountry, this transition isn't just a change in weat…

Published on Nov. 16, 2024, 9:30 a.m.

It happens every year. The first frost hits, the patio furniture gets covered, and we retreat indoors, surrendering our backyar…