Going Prepared

TGR Winter Clearance

If any of you happen to be in the Atlanta area, our store is running a clearance tomorrow through Saturday. Prices will be in the REI super clearance ball park since we want to get rid of stuff to make … Continued

TGR Winter Clearance

If any of you happen to be in the Atlanta area, our store is running a clearance tomorrow through Saturday. Prices will be in the REI super clearance ball park since we want to get rid of stuff to make … Continued

Going prepared by starting prepared

How long does it take you to pack a backpack or Camelbak for a hike? How about a overnight backpacking trip? How about just a simple business trip or overnight stay at a friend’s house? An hour? Two or more? … Continued

REI Super Clearance Started Online!

The REI Super Clearance started a day early, for those of you who have not seen it yet. I haven’t found a way to search only the items ending in .83, but the 50% off link on the home page … Continued
Trip Report – Tallulah Gorge, GA

Trip Report – Tallulah Gorge, GA

I went to Tallulah Gorge up in NE GA a couple of weeks back when it was nice and freezing cold (30s, which is like Antarctica to me). I took the day off from work for the specific purpose of … Continued

Knife Safety – How (not) to cut yourself

I was at work today, typing away, looking at the various scars on my hands. The vast majority of them were from knife accidents, and only because I did not follow some basic knife safety guidelines. Using what I learned … Continued