Packing Tip Proper Backpack Weight Distribution: A. Small, “Quick Access” Items i.e.: sunblock, head lamp, etc. B. Heavy Weight Items i.e.: food, water, fuel, etc. C. ...

Sven Middelkoop, scuba diving instructor in The Netherlands, offers some great tips for repairing dive gloves. Sven spends his time in the cold waters of The Netherlan...

Here are a few of our favorite camping tips Firestarting Tip One of the easiest campfires to build and maintain, the “lean-to” fire is a simple pyramid-shaped lean-to ...

It never works. It worked for 5 minutes and then stopped. I can’t see anything out of these swim goggles. You’ve heard it before. You may have even experienced the s...

How to get rid of bad smells so you can keep your friends: The last thing we want to hear someone ask: ‘What’s that smell?’. No answer is okay, but a lot of times it e...

Have you ever noticed white marks or ashy gray streaks on old or even new rubber boots? It's actually a completely normal phenomena called "blooming."  With blooming, ...

The snow is piling up in the mountain, and you’re feeling the itch to get out and play in it. For outdoor aficionados, skiing is one of the best ways to enjoy winter....

All that technical jargon about down fill and synthetic insulation got you confused? When you’re looking for a new puffy jacket there are a few important things you sh...

If you are planning to stand in frigid water for hours, if the weather forecast calls for rain, chances are you're going winter steelhead fishing. Think back, did your...

So you just scored yourself a hot new hardtop or soft top Jeep and now it’s time to take it off-roading. What good is a Jeep anyway if you can’t head out hossin’? But ...

Ever wonder how to repair your jeep soft top or convertible soft top? GEAR AID offers the Aquaseal FD Soft Top Repair Kit. This all inclusive repair kit includes every...

With the first rain of the season upon us and the first frost not far behind, we are reluctant to admit that for us, camping season is coming to an end. This means it’...

Seam sealing silicone/silnylon tarps and shelters terrifies many people. However, it’s one of the easiest things you can do. A few ground rules: Seal the outside. Tha...

Nothing beats sleeping under the stars: the fresh air, the twinkling stars, and the sounds of crickets in the night; that is, until the clouds roll in while you’re dee...

Crackling wood, roaring flames, and the smell of roasting marshmallows. All things that go along with a quintessential part of camping, the campfire.  A campfire provi...