Outdoor Gadgets
Our outdoor gadget product reviews, buyer’s guides, and tips aim to help you determine what’s a useful tool and what’s a waste of money. From the best walkie-talkies to satellite communicators to fish finders, you’ll find our hands-on field testing will give you greater confidence and realistic expectations when you buy a two-way radio or electronic device for your next outdoor adventure. Like you, we love to geek out on hiking, camping, hunting, and fishing gadgets, and we’ll tell you all about them here.
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Outdoor Gadget Guides and Reviews
Midland GXT1000VP4 & GXT1050VP4 GMRS Radio Review
There are a plethora of great license free FRS two-way radios on the market. However, these radios are limited in the amount ...
4 Best Cheap Walkie Talkies That Are Still Useful
We tested four budget-friendly two-way radios and rated them by range, clarity, ease of use, and durability. In this review, we’ll share ...
Cobra MicroTalk Walkie Talkie Review (ACXT345/ACX390)
Due to the plethora of license-free radios available, choosing a walkie talkie can be confusing. Over the past year, I’ve tested various ...
Pass On the Cobra RX680 Walkie Talkie, Here’s Why
You really should carry a walkie talkie with you on your next outdoor adventure. They’re small, light, and easy to use. In ...
Motorola T600 Waterproof Walkie Talkie Tested & Reviewed
Being able to communicate with an individual or a group is important in both outdoor and urban environments. Another place that walkie ...
DeWalt DXFRS800 Walkie Talkie Review (As Tough As They Say?)
With its iconic yellow and black color scheme, DeWalt is well-known for making high-end power tools. It also boasts an increasing list ...
Rocky Talkie 5 Watt Radio Review: Fresh Upgrade to Old Tech
I won’t lie. I am a big fan of the original Rocky Talkie radio, now called The Mountain Radio. Over the past ...
Rocky Talkie vs BCA BC Link Walkie-Talkie Comparison
Backcountry Access and Rocky Talkie make two of the best FRS two-way radios for backcountry communication. They are both well-made and easy ...
Hands-on Motorola Talkabout T800 vs T801 Review (Same Thing?)
Motorola has been making radios for a long time, and that expertise shows with the Talkabout 800 and the Talkabout 801. It ...
BCA BC Link Review: Backcountry Access BC Link 1.0
Even with expanding cell coverage, small hand-held radios have a place. Being able to communicate at the press of a button is ...
Rocky Talkie: a Real-World Review
Despite the expansion of cell coverage, small handheld radios continue to have a significant role in communication. The convenience of being able ...
How to Use a Walkie-Talkie (Step-by-Step Guide with Photos)
The key to getting the most out of your walkie-talkie setup is knowing how to use it properly. At first glance, there ...
Fast Facts About the Men Who Invented Walkie Talkies
Every piece of technology has an in-depth history of how it came to be. Like everything else, the walkie-talkie has its own ...
What’s Better Than Walkie Talkies? (5 Long-Range Alternatives)
Walkie-talkies make communication across shorter distances incredibly simple. They are so simple that just about anyone can use them. It’s why people ...
Key Differences Between Walkie Talkies and Two-Way Radios
Have you ever heard about how all bourbon is whiskey, but not all whiskey is bourbon? When it comes to walkie-talkies and ...
ZOLEO Satellite Communicator Review
One of the basic tenants of safe outdoor recreation is always taking a buddy with you. For multiple reasons, I have, over ...
15 New Guns, Gadgets & Gear for Hunters at SHOT Show 2022
We’ve been lucky enough to attend SHOT Show in Las Vegas this week (Jan 18-21, 2022) and it has been a firehose ...
7 Best Portable Fish Finders Reviewed & Tested (Hands-on Guide)
This guide is only focusing on castable and portable fish finders ( aside from explaining how fish finders work in general ). ...
7 Best Fish Finders For Kayaks Reviewed (Hands-on Guide)
Just because you make your way around the lake in a little fishing kayak or canoe doesn’t mean you are looking for ...
8 Best Fish Finders Reviewed & Tested (Hands-on Guide)
A fish finder is a very useful tool that, as its name implies, helps you locate fish underwater. It uses pulses of ...