Zpacks
If you are looking to get into the great outdoors you are going to want to outfit yourself with some quality gear. Perhaps something handcrafted and Made in America. Take a look at Zpacks. Handcrafted shelters, backpacks, quilts and clothing, and Dyneema based accessories all proudly manufactured in the United States. Like so many other American companies, Zpacks was created to solve a distinct problem encounted by a single person. In this case, founder Joe Valesko was setting out on a 2004 thru-hide of the Appalachian Trail but could not find any gear to meet his needs. Continue reading
Iron Will Outfitters
We are currently in September, a very active time of year for archery hunters across the United States. Whether you are chasing big game out west or perhaps staying a bit closer to home, you are going to want precision broadheads for your arrows. Iron Will Outfitters provides just that. We learned of Iron Will Outfitters while listening to a recent MeatEater Podcast featuring Iron Will co-founder Bill Vanderheyden. His knowledge and ability to explain the reasons behind the Iron Will broadheads led us to investigate a bit more. Continue reading
Henry
Henry has, without a doubt, the greatest company motto of any company in the world. Made In America, Or Not Made At All. If one chooses to read the history of firearms in the United State, perhaps with a book such as Gun Barons: The Weapons That Transormed America and the Men Who Invented Them you will no doubt learn about Benjamin Tyler Henry. Continue reading
Trakbelt 360
Nothing quite like a near death experience to get your brain working. That is how the idea for Trakbelt 360 came to be for firefighter Chris Landano. Give this video a watch to understand how a close call while dealing with a building collapse inspired the creation of the Trakbelt 360 system. The Trakbelt 360 is a belt system that allows the attachments on it to rotate 360 degrees around your body. This solves a number of problems when compared against fixed belt systems. The most obvious being that you can easily rotate belt attachments to the front to reach what you need when you need it. The less obvious being that you have the ability to adjust where items on the belt are if you happen to find yourself trying to squeeze through a tight space, as Chris did. Continue reading
Gokey
Looking for quality boots that are handmade in the USA? Check out Gokey. These are about as far away from our most recently featured footwear companies, Toehold Flip Flops and Okabashi. Those were clearly for the beach, Gokey Boots are built for a more rugged arena. Each pair of Gokey boots is 100% made in the USA. Hand stitched by craftsmen. Nothing is outsourced, nothing is imported, we do it all ourselves, right here in Tipton Missouri. Gokey boots, shoes, gun cases and luggage cannot be bettered, made to be passed from one generation to the next, just as they have always been. Continue reading
Whitehouse Brothers
Whitehouse Brothers has been producing American Made Jewelry from Cincinnati, OH since 1898. The company history is a great story of two brothers creating a business, building it to be the largest in the country and then using it to help American veterans returning from World War I. After World War I, Whitehouse Brothers offered to undertake the training of wounded soldiers returning from combat. The veterans were trained in the manufacturing of jewelry for six months so they could find new work in the industrial world. Many of the trained veterans became employees of Whitehouse Brothers for years to come. Being a seated profession, becoming a jeweler was a perfect fit for wounded soldiers looking for steady well paying work. Continue reading
Kimmie Candy
As we approach Halloween we instinctively start thinking about candy. Some of us wanting to make sure we have enough for the neighborhood kids and others of us thinking about how much we will be taking from our stash for ourselves! What if you could find quality, American Made candy? You can. Kimmie Candy is a proud American company producing candy from their facility in Reno, Nevada. Continue reading
Water Rower
If you spend any time in a gym you know that time spent on a rower is time well spent. You can have that same experience at home using an American Made Water Rower. Rather than a copying how a typical rower works, the Water Rower uses what they call a ‘WaterFlyWheel.’ This consists of a specially designed paddle to cup water on every stroke, thus providing the resistance needed for your workout. Continue reading