Summer time is camping time. Sure, my dogs and I camp and tromp around in the backcountry all year round, but camping in summer is so much easier and relaxing. Merrick Pet Care contacted me to test their new Backcountry dog food (Read my review here), and offered to send me and my two dogs on an adventure while doing it. I jumped at the chance! My 9 year old black lab Radar along with my … [Read more...] about A Merrick Backcountry Adventure #wild4backcountry
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Merrick Backcountry – Ultimate Ancestral Diet – Review
Dogs enrich our lives in many ways, from that ever-happy greeting when you come home to the buddy by your side on life's many adventures. Anyone who has ever had a dog knows exactly what I am talking about. Hunting and fishing provide me and my family with our primary source of high quality protein. Our dogs tag along, or actively assist with the procurement of this wild game. Because … [Read more...] about Merrick Backcountry – Ultimate Ancestral Diet – Review
Dorcy ZX300 Zoom Focus Flashlight
Dorcy ZX Series Flashlights I stumbled upon a great new flashlight from Dorcy that is quickly becoming my go-to light source - the Dorcy ZX300 Zoom Focus Flashlight. The flashlight is part of the Dorcy’s ZX Series 3 of focusing LED flashlights. Currently these lights come in four configurations based in size and number of batteries. 3 AAA = 115 Lumen Output 3 AA = 230 Lumen … [Read more...] about Dorcy ZX300 Zoom Focus Flashlight
Wolf Premium Oils All-in-One Gun Oil and Cleaner
Wolf All-In-One Gun Oil & Cleaner A New (2014) 'CLP' for Firearms* *Editor's note: As of Aug 10th, 2017 Wolf Premium Oils is no longer in business. A little gun oil goes a long way so if you have a bottle of this oil on your bench you should be set for a while. If not, there are many great alternatives on the market. Here are a few I've reviewed... SENTRY Products Take a … [Read more...] about Wolf Premium Oils All-in-One Gun Oil and Cleaner
Nokomis Craft Ales
Nokomis Craft Ales The wooden exterior, a rustic patchwork of amber, blonde and brown, greets me as I approach the newly opened Nokomis Craft Ales brewery. Whether by chance or design, these warm tones excite my taste buds for the ales awaiting within. Situated in Nokomis, Saskatchewan - home of “The Best Water in the West” this small batch brewery taps into the town’s pristine … [Read more...] about Nokomis Craft Ales
Stix & Stones – A New Outdoor Apparel Company
Stix & Stones – An Outdoor Lifestyle Company In November of 2013 I started to see social media posts from an outdoor apparel company I had never heard of before. Stix & Stones was popping up on my news feeds. From what I could tell they had some interesting ideas on promoting an outdoor lifestyle through their clothing and catchy graphics and sayings. Sure there are many … [Read more...] about Stix & Stones – A New Outdoor Apparel Company
Lacrosse AeroHead Boot Review – Warm, comfortable, waterproof
The AeroHead boot by Lacrosse Footwear. High tech comfort, warmth and durability for your feet. These boots use AeroForm technology, where a polyurethane shell is molded around a neoprene core to provide a durable, flexible, insulating and lightweight boot material, superior to rubber. The boots have a thick cushion underfoot, an integrated shank for support and a durable rubber outsole. … [Read more...] about Lacrosse AeroHead Boot Review – Warm, comfortable, waterproof
Venison Honey Garlic Sausage Recipe
Honey Garlic Sausage Recipe A mild, tasty sausage, Venison Honey Garlic Sausage is sure to be a favourite family recipe. This sausage recipe uses 25lbs meat. It can be scaled up or down based on the size of batch you want to make. I’ve listed the proportions I used for this batch of sausage (60% venison 40% pork). If you like very lean sausage use 100% venison. Adding pork adds fat … [Read more...] about Venison Honey Garlic Sausage Recipe
SHOT Show 2014 New and Interesting Products
SHOT Show 2014 has come and gone. As always there are a plethora of cool gadgets, gear, and components to match every taste and budget. The following are a subset of products I found interesting from my travels through the show. Shooting Products Sights See All Open Sights has developed an open sight that really caught my eye (pun intended). A unique open-sight shooting technology, … [Read more...] about SHOT Show 2014 New and Interesting Products
Redring Shotgun Sight Review
Shotgun Sights Shotgun sights have remained virtually unchanged since the first scatterguns – typically a brass bead, or more recently a fiber optic post sight. In order to get good at shooting a shotgun, most of us require considerable practice. Shooting with a shotgun is instinctive, more like pointing, quite different from the focused aiming one does with a rifle. While the front … [Read more...] about Redring Shotgun Sight Review
