The outdoors is not a competition to see who can have the nicest equipment or to bring home the most impressive jaw-dropping trophies. Sometimes it takes a bit of maturity to finally come to this realization.
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I think it’s important for consumers to visually see a few of the many ways the Gore-Tex® membrane is quality tested because I truly believe the typical outdoor product consumer has no idea just how extensive and comprehensive the process is.
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We’re covering how associates at Gore® test new product concepts by visiting the Rain Room located at their Elkton, MD lab.
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In this post I want to provide a little background synopsis on polytetrafluoroethylene (or PTFE) which is the substance that makes up the Gore-Tex product.
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I’m really not sure why it is this year…but for some reason(s) I’m pumped even more than usual to travel to Las Vegas next week for the 33rd Annual SHOT Show (Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show).
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Consider this…in Minnesota we are now less than three weeks away from the opener for archery deer. If things continue at the pace they are on for many farmers you could see corn being combined in the fields BEFORE the opening of the archery season. Let me tell you folks, that would be a highly unusual situation no matter how you look at it.
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A mere 20 years ago I used to trudge through the sloughs and set-aside acres looking for pheasants as if pushed by a mean drill sergeant. Back then my body ran on adrenalin and I could more easily push it to more extreme limits. Today, acting in such a manner would be utterly foolhardy, at best. Not only would hunting pheasants that way not be fun anymore, but such a demand on my body simply could be asking for trouble.
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You just had to know sooner or later a product like this would come along targeting (pun intended) us shooters/outdoorsmen. In fact, I blogged about it last year in my Club Outdoors blog. Hoppe’s #9 gun cleaning solvent ranks as one of the most recognizable outdoor scents…my guess is right behind the essence of skunk. [...]
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The New Year is a perfect opportunity to make positive changes toward how you enjoy the outdoors. By each of us pledging to make a few small commitments, we can collectively make the outdoors a better place to experience.
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According to some reports a person in Minnesota is more likely to be audited by the IRS than to hit a deer while driving a vehicle. On the other hand, every driver needs to accept that accidents involving deer have the potential for deadly consequences if unsafe reactions behind the wheel are made.
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