Gear Reviews

During my time as senior managing editor of Outsider, I wrote, hosted and produced several Gear Review videos. Some of my favorite videos are below.


RadRunner 2 E-Bike

Consumers are purchasing e-bikes for a number of reasons, including urban commutes, recreation, cardiovascular benefits, and reduced environmental footprint. And Outsider is getting in on the fun today by reviewing the RadRunner 2 Electric Utility Bike from Rad Power Bikes, the largest e-bike brand in America. We’re taking our RadRunner 2 to Five Star Retreat in Nunnelly, Tennessee, where we have access to more than 400 acres, paved roads, and 20 miles of trails. Continue…


Prepared4X Fire Starter

A good fire starter should be in everyone’s bug-out bag, emergency preparedness kit, first-aid kit, and glove compartment. And we’re not talking about relying purely on matches or a lighter, which can leak fuel or fail during challenging weather conditions (wind/rain/freezing temperatures). We’re talking about a ferrocerium rod, otherwise known as a ferro rod, which is a time-tested tool in both survival and everyday situations. So today, Outsider is reviewing a unique ferro rod that caught our eye: Prepared4X Survival Torch Fire Starter. Continue…


Uncharted Supply Co. Seventy2 Survival System

If your definition of “emergency preparedness” is simply having a battery charger for your iPhone, you need to check yourself. Everyone should have an emergency preparedness kit—aka bug out bag—that includes, at the very least, basic survival tools and supplies. While you can build your own bug out bag, the team at Uncharted Supply Co. has done the work for you with their Seventy2 Survival System. Continue…


RagProper Glass Flask

Getting your first flask is a rite of passage (hopefully you were 21). And chances are, it was probably a metal one. Sporting events, camping trips, and dry weddings (which should be outlawed) would never be the same. But if you’re still drinking out of your first metal flask, it’s time to make the switch to glass. Why? Distilleries bottle their whiskeys and bourbons in glass to help preserve the taste and color. You should do the same when you’re taking your whiskey on the go. Metal flasks, especially cheap ones, can corrode, fail at the seams, and are hard to clean. Continue…

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