The Outdoor Life

Renting vs. Buying Equipment

by Chris Sgaraglino | May 13, 2021 | Backpacking, Camping, Camping by Bike, Cycling, Hiking, Kayaking, Paddle Boarding

When renting, there are no long conversations with your spouse about how much all that dust-collecting gear cost and where you’ll be storing it!

Camping & Traveling by Bike

by Chris Sgaraglino | April 24, 2021 | Camping, Cycling

Camping & Traveling by Bike Bikepacking on the road or in the mountains, it’s always an adventure! Bikepacking offers a unique way for solo and group adventure junkies to find and access new places, meet new people, and encounter new personal challenges...

Campfire Cinnamon Rolls

by Chris Sgaraglino | January 23, 2021 | Camping, Camping by Bike, Cooking at the Barn, How To

Here is a simple, campfire food hack, Cinnamon Rolls! Instead of marshmallows, skewer a cinnamon roll from the tube!

Refurbishing B.O.B. Yak Trailer

by Chris Sgaraglino | December 11, 2020 | Camping by Bike, Cycling, How To

I’ve always wanted a B.O.B. Trailer, but for nothing more than running errands around town and hauling my video gear up in the mountains, stuff like that. I didn’t know how cool it would be to take Bikepacking.

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.