Ben Branch
September 11, 2026
This is the Kräftig Grip, it’s a ferro rod fire starter from Idaho-based company Überleben, and each one lasts 20,000+ strikes. Ferro rods (short for ferrocerium) are made from a pyrophoric metal alloy that…
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Ben Branch
August 31, 2026
This is the Haven Tent, it’s a clever lay-flat hammock tent that the company developed and patented, allowing you to string a hammock up between two trees and then sleep completely flat. Hammocks have…
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Ben Branch
August 27, 2026
This is the Kamaran Kayak, it’s a relatively new portable kayak design that comes in much lighter than most, and also offers the advantage of being very stable in the water due to its…
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Ben Branch
August 25, 2026
This is the Heimplanet Backdoor 4-Season, it’s the new four season version of the tent, built with a series of upgrades to make it ideally suited to use year-round, even in seriously inclement weather….
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Ben Branch
August 20, 2026
This is the XLE travel trailer from Mammoth Overland, the model name stands for “Xtinction Level Escape,” as it’s an apocalypse proof home-on-wheels with bulletproof windows. The XLE also has a fully pressurized cabin,…
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Ben Branch
August 16, 2026
This is a 1963 Silver Streak Sabre travel trailer that benefits from a comprehensive interior renovation – the inside was stripped and painted, the wood cabinetry was given new veneers, and the electrical systems…
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Ben Branch
August 14, 2026
This is the Air Cruiser, it’s a new rooftop tent that uses a state-of-the-art inflatable frame to offer significantly more interior space than the majority of rooftop tents on the market today. Pneumatic (or…
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Ben Branch
August 12, 2026
This is the somewhat lengthily-named CRKT Black Woods Chogan T-Hawk Outdoor Survival Tomahawk, but for the sake of brevity we’ll just refer to it as the CRKT Survival Tomahawk from here on out. Each…
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Ben Branch
August 7, 2026
This is a 1968 Airstream Land Yacht Safari 22′ travel trailer that now benefits from a refurbishment and a refreshed interior, and it offers comfortable accomodation for two, or up to four with the…
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Ben Branch
August 3, 2026
This is the Leatherman Signal®, it’s a multitool from the famous Oregon-based company but unlike most other multitools, this was was developed specifically for use in the great outdoors, rather than on work sites…
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Ben Branch
July 30, 2026
This is the Kodiak Canvas Truck Tent, as just like the name says, it’s a canvas tent specifically designed to be set up in the bed of your pickup truck. The Truck Tent comes…
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Ben Branch
July 29, 2026
This is the new Snow Peak Low Beach Chair, it’s a remarkably clever seat design intended for camping, overlanding, and hiking use, and it comes with Snow Peak’s lifetime guarantee. The chair comes in…
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