5.11 Tactical Pants and Shirt Review
I recently received the opportunity to review a pair of Stryke Pant w/ Flex-Tac and Long Sleeve Tactical Shirt Cotton from a company named 5.11 Tactical.
Now, you may think that this type of clothing is only for military/law enforcement personal but I can tell you that its functionality extends into the realm of any outdoor activity. I have utilized this style of pants in the past in combat zones and have found them to be excellent in function and look. Here is a YouTube video from 5.11 showing the pants in action:
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outdoor gear review
GeigerRig Hydration Pack Review - Rig 1600
GeigerRig Hydration Packs | |
Manufacturer: | GeigerRig |
Model: | Rig 1600 |
URL: | http://www.geigerrig.com |
Retail Value: | USD $140.00 |
Weight: | 1.48 kgs / ~3.25 lbs |
Manufacturing Country: | Made in USA |
Geiger Rig is the manufacturer of one of the most innovative products on the market. They have garnered top honors at many Trade and Retail Shows all around the world.
Their most recent achievement being the “Best In Show 2012 Winter Outdoor Retailer”.
Now, many of us are accustomed to using our trusty CamelBak style hydration bladder and bite tubes which we clamp down and suck on to access water. This has been the norm for years and many of us have never bothered to even give this much thought.
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outdoor gear review
GoPro RotoR Mount or How to Get a 360° View of Yourself while Doing Action Sports - Video
Everything I know about building a DIY steadicam is now is in this new guide. Learn how to get amazing cinematic video with this cool gadget that you can build using parts from your local hardware store.
How to Shoot Smooth Footage with Your GoPro and a DIY Steadicam
If you don't like the material, no worries. I'll give your money back and you get to keep the guide. Guaranteed!
You can get some amazing footage with your GoPro HD camera using the RotoR rotating helmet pole.
It's an interesting rotor - 360 degrees swivel mount - that enables you to capture video of yourself from different angles. All this while you're dong your thing - mountain biking, skiing or whatever.
To make it work you'll need (sounds like a recipe doesn't it?):
How to Shoot Smooth Footage with Your GoPro and a DIY Steadicam
If you don't like the material, no worries. I'll give your money back and you get to keep the guide. Guaranteed!
You can get some amazing footage with your GoPro HD camera using the RotoR rotating helmet pole.
It's an interesting rotor - 360 degrees swivel mount - that enables you to capture video of yourself from different angles. All this while you're dong your thing - mountain biking, skiing or whatever.
To make it work you'll need (sounds like a recipe doesn't it?):
- Two GoPro cameras to balance the pole - team up with a friend I'd say
- A curved sticky mount on your helmet
- A quick release sliding buckle
- Two handlebar mounts
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GoPro HD
How To Design and Manufacture Your Own Gore Tex Jacket and How Much It Costs
Have you ever wondered how hard it is to design and manufacture your very own Gore Tex jacket?
I don't have a clear answer for this yet but I'm gonna exchange emails with a few manufacturers from Asia and I'll document the whole process here. Basically, I'm gonna update this article and let you know how complex (or easy) it is to develop from scratch a new waterproof and breathable mountain jacket - a shell prototype.
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