Outdoors

The North Face brand has been creating innovative gear for over 40 years. Their extensive line of performance apparel, equipment, and footwear has helped the world's most accomplished climbers, mountaineers,...

Tailgating is one of our favorite pastimes. I mean, come on, grilling out, drinking, relaxing and playing games... does it really get any better than that? Well, if you add in the ability to watch the big game...

With Patagonia’s latest Nano-Air technology, they promise material that is warm, stretchy, and breathable, and claim that you should be able to wear it for the entirety of any stop-and-start aerobic...

If you love water sports then you know you can't go too far without a wetsuit that can keep up with you. Living on the shores of Lake Michigan, I know this truth all too well, and I have to say the VOODOO...

Last week we offered our thoughts on the Kelty Outfitter Pro 2 tent that we put through the ringer. We were impressed by its rugged design and durability. While we were conducting those tests, the folks at...

With Labor Day now in our rear-view mirror, it's natural for people to lose focus on outdoor adventures and head inside for a nice bowl of chili and some football. At Busted Wallet we're never quite ready to...

Looking for a fun toy that will give you one hell of a core workout?  You need a stand up paddleboard (AKA - "SUP").  Don’t have the room for a 10 foot plank, or a way to transport something of that...

We certainly had a winter for the books this year, and once the snow finally melted, we just couldn't wait to get out on the river and pluck out some trout and perhaps a few bass. The problem is, with so much...

Each summer we all find ourselves naturally gravitating to the outdoors to enjoy the weather and soak in the sun. A ritual we all enjoy is a good ole fashioned barbeque, where we cook copious amounts of...

Fresh off the heels of the well received Clicgear 3.5+ golf cart comes a new and improved version, the Model 8. Building off the previous design, the new Model 8 version adds an additional wheel as well as a...

Designed for incredible versatility, the Necky Manitou II is a tandem kayak built to handle it all - from sea kayaking to touring lakes and rivers - with the stability and comfort you'd expect from a...

When it comes to durable, functional, and lightweight gear, I am a huge fan of Big Agnes products. Big Agnes is a company that encourages people to get outdoors and explore, and they use and test all of their...