MyOpenCountry.com

Another Good Source for Gear Reviews, Gear Checklists and Outdoor Knowledge

​These days there’s lots of information related to Hiking, Camping and Shooting gear on the internet – some of it good and detailed - and some of it superficial and just plain wrong. Since we like to help our readers save time by focusing on information from good online resources (instead of wasting your time surfing all over and filtering out bad resources) we list the best sites that we find on our website under the heading of “Other Helpful Information Sources”. 

Because the content on the internet is constantly changing, we also update our references when we find new ones that we like. Recently the folks at MyOpenCountry.com found our website online and reached out to us to us since we both love the Outdoors and share a common point of view. We hadn’t seen their site before so we looked it over and really liked the information that they were putting online.

​We especially liked that they had a specific sections for “Hiking & Camping Gear”, “Hiking & Camping Tips & Guides" and “Trip Inspiration” – much like the content on our site.

​In addition to all of their other content, the folks at My Open Country just published a great detailed article with their point of view on the gear you need for Hiking titled "What to Carry: 3 Season Hiking Gear Checklist”; they even included a downloadable checklist to make things easier for you. 

​Their article starts with some "Quick Tips: Do's & Don’ts" and then the covers the areas listed below in more detail:

• The Hiking Ten Essentials
  • Navigation
  • Hydration
  • Nutrition
  • Shelter
  • Sun protection
  • Fire
  • Illumination (lighting)
  • First-aid supplies
  • Toolkit
  • Insulation (clothing)
• Food & Water
  • Food
  • Water
    • Purification System
    • Water Bottle or Bladder?
• Clothing
  • Footwear
    • Boot
    • Shoe
  • Tops
  • Bottoms
  • Accessories
• Health & Hygiene
• Backpacks & Organization
• Other Recommended Items
• Comfort & "Luxury" Items

​So, if you’re searching for another great outdoor information source, you might want to take a look at, and bookmark, MyOpenCountry.com. 

If you want to see our latest gear checklists you can download PDF versions of them here:

     Hiking Gear

     Camping Gear

     Disaster Preparedness Gear

     Shooting Gear