Field Notes
Some of us really enjoy a quality note book for tracking our days or simply keeping our lists organized. Field Notes produces a full assortment of not only notebooks and memo books but also planners and calendars. All Made in America on papers sourced and manufactured in the U.S.A. The books are offered with various patterned pages. You can get graph, ruled, plain, dot-graph, ledger, checklist and planner. We are partial to the dot-graph pages. Continue reading
Artifact
We’ve mentioned it before: We love bags. But, we also love a great story. Artifact produces American Made, hand-made bags and has a great story too. ARTIFACT was founded in 2010 on the enduring principle of handmaking a product with the finest materials focused on quality, utility, and timeless design. Founder Chris Hughes tells a great story on how Artifact came to be in this short Ted Talk: The bags made by Artifact are all small batch handmade in Omaha, NE. Continue reading
Willa’s Shortbread
Who doesn’t love some great shortbread? We love it. Seriously. Shortbread does not last long around here. Recently we received some Willa’s Shortbread as a gift. We were excited at the fact that it was Made in America, but also extremely excited about the taste! It’s good stuff! Originally made from her home in the Highlands of North Carolina, Willa Allen started small. Offering it at local markets and special events. Continue reading
Duckworth
“From sheep to shelf.” The mantra of merino wool apparel company Duckworth. Not sure what this is? Read what is Merino Wool to get a better understanding of the benefits. Duckworth not only makes the apparel but also manages the sheep on their ranch in Dillon, MT. We don’t source wool, we grow it on our ranch in Montana. We carefully manage every step of the process, from fiber to finished garment. Continue reading
Triple Aught Design
We love the mantra of Triple Aught Design: To Inspire our community to live more adventurous lives through legendary product and experiences. There are numerous options for both men and women if you are looking for apparel. They also offer pack equipment. As we have noted in previous features: we LOVE bags. Primarly backpacks, but really all bags. The Fast Pack Litespeed Sterile Edition looks like one we need to have in our collection. Continue reading
Warner
Are you about to undertake some home projects? Perhaps knock something off your list of resolutions for this new year of 2023? You’ll probably find yourself needing some proper tools for the projects. If your projects are inside the house, you should be taking a look at Warner for your tool needs. Warner was founded in 1927 by Harry Warner. We like how he thought about things: Harry used to say the only thing you have that is worth anything is your name. Continue reading
Flame Engineering
In all our years of dealing with weeds on the property, the one process we did not think to try was FIRE! We are re-thinking that now. Flame Engineering produces American Made flamers and torches to deal with unwanted weeds and grass. You literally burn them away! Flame Engineering offers a number of different options, depending on the end-use scenario. Light Duty Torch Kits for the smaller projects Heavy Duty Torch Kits for the larger jobs Agricultural Flamers for farm use They even make the Red Dragon Roofing Torches for roofing projects! Continue reading
Aqua Rita
Unfortunately for us, we do not have a pool. If we did, we would most likely own an Aqua-Rita table. The Aqua-Rita table installs in your pool and gives you seating for four as well as a tabletop to sit your drinks. Or whatever else you may have in the pool with you. The company lists the features as: Simple Installation Firest and only of its kind Build-in cup holders Built-in chairs and umbrella holder Fully-adjustable table and chair height MADE IN THE USA We like that last one. Continue reading