Category: Gear Matters

You want to visit the wonderful wildernesses in Canada and the northern USA but you are worried about the mosquitoes and other bugs. The bugs can be annoying. What are the biting bugs seasons and...

Which is better, the Leatherman Squirt PS4, Victorinox Swiss Army SD Classic, or perhaps the Gerber Dime? The answer is Yes. What matters most is that you choose the one with the tools covering your...

Should you still buy a Canon EOS SL2/200D in 2020? 18 months of using this camera gives me the confidence to say a resounding: YES! I provide those reasons (Dual Pixel Auto Focus, EFS Stabilization,...

Emergency whistles can be very loud but what sound do they make? Let's test these seven models and talk about what makes a good and a bad whistle. These whistles are a key element in any emergency...

If tools and technology are available, should we use them and how do we use them? While in remotest Africa, I show you how I use this SPOT Gen3 personal satellite locator beacon (PLB). Remote...

I'm a huge believer in first aid kits. It's a type medical insurance. The thing is that first aid kit elements expire in different ways and at different timings. How do first aid kits expire? ...