Another beautiful Cutthroat Trout on a beautiful day. Hope everyone enjoys Father's Day weekend! Thanks Dad for my love of fishing! My favorite American-made gear on board here: Sage SLT 4wt rod, Ross Evolution Reel, Rio line and tippet, Uinta beers, and a FORLOH hat and Airalite rain jacket for what's been a wet Spring/Summer. Heads up, lots of good American-made gear sales are going on now for Father's day (like FORLOH) and will for the 4th of July! Please hit my links at AmericanGearGuide.com if I've helped you find awesome gear made in the USA.

Hanging with Alina and the frog friends in Havasupai, sound on. As always, Memorial Day is an important day to remember and show our gratitude to our veterans. Each year on Memorial Day I donate to the Wounded Warrior program @wwp which helps support wounded American veterans and their families.

Something sacred, something worth saving, the Earth. I don't encourage the usual model of buying new stuff to buy more stuff. I want to promote a more thoughtful model of consumption where you buy what you need, something more local and sustainable, something that will last a lifetime, and recycle everything that no longer sees use. Our personal purchasing decisions collectively determine our future. #EarthDay

One of my favorite trips of the year, our annual backcountry yurt trip! A steep and deep celebration of friendship and fun. I was able to put some new US made equipment to the test in cold and windy single digit F temps. Honestly, I was surprised at how well my thin lightweight FORLOH Airalite Waterproof Pants and Jacket performed. FORLOH has quickly become my favorite American made technical apparel. I'll mainly stick to my thicker FORLOH AllClima jacket for most winter sports but the thin Airalite rain jacket worked, and with far less weight for the backpack into the yurt. It'll be a perfect rain jacket for wet Spring backpacking. Heads up for good sales running frequently on FORLOH's site. If interested please check out my reviews and links on AmericanGearGuide.com. Links on AmericanGearGuide are how I attempt to support myself, review new gear, and support our great American manufacturers. List of sweet American made gear that I rocked here: FORLOH Airalite Pants and Jacket, FORLOH thermal layers, Feathered Friends Helios Down Jacket, Feathered Friends Snow Bunting Sleeping Bag, Voormi NXT wool top, Icelantic Skis, OpTech USA Camera Cases, Darn Tough Socks, Smith Squad Goggles, Oakley Sylas Sunglasses, Chums eyewear strap, Bark River Mini Aurora Hunter Knife, BD skins, Outdoor Research US Military Couloir Gloves and liners, Princeton Tec Remix headlamp, and G3 Ion Ski Bindings (made in friendly Canada).

This is a new one for me, backcountry skiing Frary Peak of Antelope Island! I can't remember a time there was enough snow to do this. Who knows, maybe this was a pioneering ski descent. I'm testing out some new American made gear that I'm really digging right now, FORLOH thermal layers, and FORLOH Airalite waterproof jacket and pants. Practically everything I'm using is locally made: Icelantic skis, Grass Sticks poles, Hyperlite Mtn Gear Prism pack, Darn Tough socks, Voormi wool NXT jacket, PTec Remix headlamp, Voile shovel and probe, BD skins, OR military Couloir gloves, Oakley Sylas sunglasses, and G3 Ion bindings made in nearby friendly Canada. With everything going on in the world, buying local just makes sense and has far more pride of ownership. @forloh_official @icelantic_skis @hyperlite_mountain_gear @pteclights @voormi @grasssticks @darntoughvermont @blackdiamond @voilemfg @g3gear #greatsaltlake #antelopeisland #backcountryskiutah @skiutah #beautahful #AmericanGearGuide #americanmade🇺🇸 #MadeInUSA #friendsofthegreatsaltlake

I grew up with horses... I prefer horses to camels, but camel trekking in the Sahara is awesome! They're such gangly tall animals, my butt was probably 7 ft off the ground. This was Alina's holiday gift for me. Thank you!

Ait Ben Haddou is an 11th century earthen clay fortress which has featured in Game of Thrones, Gladiator, Babel, Lawrence of Arabia, Prince of Persia, Kingdom of Heaven, Jewel of the Nile and many more films. The background music was the actual call to prayer which rings out over loudspeakers throughout every Moroccan village. I love experiencing cultures significantly different than my own and seeing and sharing the kindness that can unite us all.

Rockin the new year with a Moroccan adventure. American made gear I used while climbing Mt Toubkal, the highest peak in North Africa, includes: my Feathered Friends Helios Jacket @featheredfriends1972 , ULA Ohm 2.0 backpack @ulaequipment , Voormi Access NXT wool jacket @voormi , XGO thermal layers , Princeton Tec Sync headlamp @pteclights , Darn Tough and Farm to Feet doubled hiking socks @farmtofeet @darntoughvermont, and Oakley Sylas sunglasses @oakley .

Into the desert depths with the best canyoneering and climbing equipment made and its sustainably made right here in the USA! What could be better than locally sourcing the best gear and supporting your community? I love my locally made canyoneering and climbing gear used here: Hyperlite Prism Pack, Sterling dynamic rope and Bluewater static rope (doubled for 120+ ft rappels), Misty Mountain Intrepid harness, Sterling ATS device, Sterling Hollow Block, Sterling slings, Imlay ShuffleButt.

As bowhunters we practice at longer ranges than we would take in the field, so when the opportunity arises we take an ethical shot. What's just as important is reading game habits to put yourself in the right place at the right time. This muley buck walked straight towards me before lifting his head just 3 yards away for me to send my arrow through his heart... he dropped in less than 10 seconds. I had been following a larger 4-point in this area to within 35 yd but never had an opening through dense brush. Not every hunt needs to end with trophy antlers. It's the challenge that produces the most reward. Frankly, it's been tough hunting while recovering leg strength after my ACL/LCL/meniscus tear. This year, I'm super happy and grateful to fill my freezer with this delicious young venison. My all American made hunting equipment is incredible. Dozens of mule deer have surrounded me at close range, none the wiser, while wearing my FORLOH camo. I'm shooting a Bowtech SR6 70 lb bow with QAD Exodus broadheads and 5mm Easton Axis arrows. This setup passed an arrow through the entire length of the buck from chest and exiting the groin. My backpack is a new Exo Mtn Gear pack that I'm reviewing which is super solid and comfortable packed with meat. More awesome US made hunting gear I'm using includes: Bark River Mini Aurora Hunter 3V knife, Danner Crag Rat USA boots, PTec Remix Headlamp, Caribou Gear Carnivore Game Bags, Darn Tough Socks, Sawyer Micro Squeeze Filter, Feathered Friends Helios down jacket. You can see more about my gear on AmericanGearGuide.com.

May there be peace in the hearts of all who serve and those they sacrifice for. Every Veterans Day is a good reminder to not only thank but also give back to our veterans by supporting and donating to organizations like the Wounded Warrior Project @wwp .

My favorite knife from my favorite knife maker, Bark River Knives @barkriverknivesofficial, handmade in Escanaba, Michigan. I love the grip of the matte micarta handle and the toughness of CPM-3V steel. My Mini Aurora Hunter is a great all around knife for camp chores and field dressing elk and deer. You can't go wrong with 3V steel. However, the hype these days largely centers around the new Magnacut steel. Magnacut is almost as tough as 3V with slightly better edge retention but is significantly more resistant to rust. Bark River has some great knives coming out that you can preorder in Magnacut and 3V. Otherwise, I imagine 2023 will be the year of Magnacut steel. I'm not sponsored by any brand and I don't get paid to say any of this.