Mix in a few buddies, man’s best friend, camping gear and essentials for a weekend in the mountains, and suddenly you realize just how cramped an 80 Series can be. While not 2 Door JK tight, space is still at a premium under full load. Over the years I have downsized my gear – trying to take as close to a backpacking load out as I could – but I still struggled to … [Read more...]
RinseKit Portable Sprayer
Our first experience with the RinseKit was during the 2015 Great American Outdoor Show where we received a hands on demonstration in their booth. I immediately saw the potential for a easy to use portable shower system and luckily enough, Elise at RinseKit was kind enough to set us up with a demonstration unit. So what is a RinseKit? It's a portable, pressurized shower … [Read more...]
ExOfficio Sol Cool Clothing Review
While we've already professed our love of ExOfficio's Give-N-Go underwear, to date we had not branched out to try other staples in ExOfficio's line of outdoor, adventure, and activewear clothing. Several weeks ago the great folks at ExOfficio sent us a couple of pieces from their Sol Cool line of clothing. The Sol Cool line, as you might guess from its name, is designed to … [Read more...]
It’s Camping Season! Inaugural 2015 GWNF Outing
2015 has been off to a very good, but hectic start in the Jones household. After getting married back in November (!!!), Becca and I decided early in 2015 that life was a little too calm, and started the multi-month process of finding and buying a house. Something had to give over the past several months, and that was mostly the off-road exploring and camping … [Read more...]
Packing a Go Bag (Part 1 of 3)
Say the words “go-bag” and images of “preppers” pop into the minds of most folks. I urge you to drop those images and wipe the slate clean when it comes to “go-bags”. The case for a Go Bag. You only have to pick up the local newspaper or a national newspaper on any given day to understand why giving a “go-bag” another chance may be in order. How many reports of house … [Read more...]
