When I first started frog fishing for bass, I lost three fish in a row on blow-ups before I understood what was happening. The hollow body frogs collapsed too far, the hooks missed by a quarter inch, and I had no idea why one angler on the bank next to me was boat-flipping 4-pounders while […]

I've been running off-road convoys for the past six years, and I learned the hard way that cell phones die when you need them most. On a Utah trail two summers ago, my group lost contact between lead and sweep vehicles in a canyon, and we spent forty minutes figuring out who was where. That […]

A GPS camera tracker is a built-in or external GPS module that writes latitude, longitude, altitude, and a timestamp directly into a photo's EXIF metadata, so photographers can map, organize, and verify the location of every shot. After spending three months testing ten different geotagging cameras and external GPS modules across the Pacific Northwest, the […]

The best gambrel for hanging a deer is the HME Truck Hitch Game Hoist Kit for solo hunters who process large animals alone, with the Highwild Game Hoist Gambrel Kit as the best budget pick and the HME 4:1 Game Hanging Gambrel as the top premium option. After 30 days of testing 10 models on […]

After 60 days running 10 cellular trail cameras across two food plots in central Missouri, I can tell you exactly which ones delivered the photos and which ones turned into expensive paperweights. The best game cameras with cellular plans in are the SEHMUA 2K Live Streaming, the Moultrie Edge 2, and the TACTACAM Reveal X […]

After processing deer on the ground for two seasons, my back finally gave out and I bought my first game hoist. That was a HME hitch-mounted unit, and it changed everything about how I hunt, field dress, and quarter big game alone. Our team has spent the last several seasons testing the best game hoists […]

After spending three winters drilling through everything from thin early-season skim to 28-inch late-ice on lakes across Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Alberta, I can tell you this: the best gas ice augers still own the lake when the temperature drops below -10°F and the ice gets thick. Batteries lose capacity in the cold, propane bottles freeze […]

Our team spent the last three months testing the best generator covers across three storm systems, two RV trips, and a tailgate weekend, putting each one through real rain, sustained 25 mph wind, and direct UV exposure. We've owned portable generators for over a decade and have learned the hard way that a wet control […]

Plugging a generator straight into a wall outlet is one of the most dangerous mistakes a homeowner can make. The power flowing back out of your house, called backfeeding, can electrocute utility workers repairing nearby lines and destroy everything plugged into your home's circuits. After testing and comparing eight models over six weeks, our team […]

I've been ice fishing for the better part of two decades, and the single tool that gets the most use after my auger is a good ice fishing skimmer. After a freshly cut hole, the slush refreezes within minutes, so without a proper skimmer your line won't drop cleanly and you'll spend more time chipping […]