The Outdoor Life

goTenna Mesh

by Chris Sgaraglino | February 20, 2019 | Backpacking, Camping, Cycling, Free Gear, Hiking, Kayaking, Paddle Boarding, Reviews

Review: When I first heard about the GTM, my initial thoughts were, this was a device that would allow me to get text messages out to the world when I didn’t have any cell service.

Kayak Camping on the Peace River

by Chris Sgaraglino | December 3, 2018 | Camping, Camping by Bike, Kayaking, Paddle Boarding, Photography

Five guys, twenty-three miles, a little Captain and many stores! Not a bad way to spend a December weekend out and away from the city!

QuadraPro Solar Charger & Power Bank

by Chris Sgaraglino | October 31, 2018 | Backpacking, Camping, Cycling, Free Gear, Hiking, Kayaking, Paddle Boarding, Reviews

Review: You pull out your iPhone to check your Instagram and Facebook accounts, and you see the dreaded RED BATTERY! “No, not now, I still have that awesome selfie that HAS to make it online TONIGHT or no one will believe I made it to the top!” you scream at the top of your lungs.

VSSL Flask & Flashlight

by Chris Sgaraglino | September 3, 2018 | Camping, Cycling, Kayaking, Paddle Boarding, Reviews

This is one of my favorite products that I have reviewed and the cool factor is off the charts. When I first got this flask, I was like “This thing is sweet!” Is it a Flashlight or a Flask? It goes both ways and can be used as either.

GoPro 5/6 Extended Battery

by Chris Sgaraglino | August 6, 2018 | Backpacking, Camping, Cycling, Hiking, How To, Kayaking, Paddle Boarding, Photography, Reviews

I have been asked many times how I am getting so much runtime out of my GoPro cameras, so I put together a post on how I get up to 4 hours of runtime w/o having to swap batteries.

YOKARO Wireless TPMS – Epic Fail

by Chris Sgaraglino | July 25, 2018 | Camping, Reviews

The Epic Fail! No this system is not designed to stop blowouts – however it is designed to warn the drive when one does occur, but it didn’t! My truck/trailer setup allowed plenty of working distance between the brail and the furthermost sensors, just a tad over 19 feet.