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This month, we are celebrating the women who build our packs, and the women we build them for.
Get Your Gear Ready for the Season with: Tim Hoffer
Our North American Hunting Sales Manager, Tim Hoffer has done is fair share of testing MYSTERY RANCH out in the field. Read on to discover his areas of focus for ensuing a safe and successful hunting season, as well as his preferred gear list that stays on him at all times.
Backcountry Safety and Communications: Simple Guidelines to Keep Things Safe Out There
by John Huston & Zach Reeves Mystery Ranch Ambassadors Background: John is a polar explorer, cold weather expert, and a safety and logistics manager. Zach is a former Special Operations Forces (SOF) team member, Reconnaissance Marine, and military intelligence expert. We both run companies that train SOF personnel. From time to time we work together […]
The Six Biggest Mistakes That Beginner Backpackers Make
Despite growing up in North Carolina—a state with plenty to see and do outdoors—MYSTERY RANCH ambassador Andrea Cannon wasn’t much of a hiker or backpacker until she and her husband moved to Salt Lake City for his surgical residency. It was there that her interest in the outdoors quickly blossomed. Before long, she was hiking […]
Hunting Preparedness: To-Do’s in the Off-Season
How preparing for hunting in the off-season can result in a successful hunt. Tips from Lindsey Brown-Davis for a year-after-year checklist to increase your chances of a successful hunting season.
What is the Ultimate Backpack?
By: Zach Lazzari I’m a gear junkie. That’s a problem because I live on the road full-time. Saving space in my camper is critical, which is why choosing the perfect backpack is so important to me. I can only carry one backpack and prefer something that will handle ultralight overnight trips but also has the […]
The Importance of Recreating in Small Towns
By Brand Ambassador, Lindsey Davis Ouray, Colorado, is a hidden gem. Boasting to be the ‘Switzerland of America,’ it’s an old mining town and a gateway to southern Colorado’s stunning San Juan Mountains. The nearly 1,000 person population experiences such extreme seasons that there is historically a stark shut down during the winter. That was […]
Good Luck Bucks
By: Paul Kemper Traditions take many forms. For some, it’s opening day deer camp at the family cabin. For others, it’s meeting at the end of the year to catch up on the season’s hunts. For Montana natives Doug Krings and Dan McMaster, it’s been chasing critters with a stick and string. This year, Doug, […]
How to Stay Warm When Backpacking in the Cold
By: Zach Lazzari Backpacking through the summer months rarely requires a serious cold-weather strategy. While an occasional snowstorm might surprise backpackers, the midday sunshine typically eliminates the discomfort. Negative temperatures and challenging cold weather tend to arrive in the fall and continue through spring. Backpackers, hunters and explorers can extend their seasons in the backcountry […]
The Holiday OVERLOAD(ed) Survival Guide: Three ways to GTFO for a Different Kind of Cheer
It’s that time of year, the most wonderful time. Kid’s jingle belling and everyone telling you to be of good cheer. But is it REALLY the most wonderful time of the year? With over 20 major events globally between November and February, let’s be honest – we are OVERLOAD(ed). There are plenty of resources online […]