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Brennan Valeski

Brennan Valeski is a camping and outdoor enthusiast from Tampa, Florida who loves gear and technology that allows him to be ready for any situation that arises. He shares his personal experiences and recommendations to help you be prepared for your next adventure. You can find him on LinkedIn and Instagram.

1095 steel is the most popular basic 10-series standard carbon steel used in many knives. It’s known for being very tough, resistant to chipping, easy to sharpen, and can maintain a sharp edge while being inexpensive to produce.In terms of quality, 1095 is rated as a lower mid-range steel.Although it has a lower edge retention …

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Hangboards are an excellent tool to use to improve your grip strength. This grip strength, which is most useful for getting better at climbing. Many climbers utilize a hangboard as a way to work on their grip strength at home.At a compact size they’re great to grow stronger forearms, and improve how long you can …

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420HC steel is a budget and versatile stainless steel used in many popular knives. The 420 steel with “HC” or high carbon makes it a bit harder. However, it is still considered a softer steel in comparison to most other steels available.In terms of quality, 420HC is rated as a lower mid-range steel.Although it has …

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Which is the better choice? A new or a used RV? Through this post you’ll learn that buying a used RV makes the most financial sense. RV depreciation tends to match a very similar trend to how cars depreciate as shown in the graph below:You’ll find that most RV depreciation happens in the first couple …

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If you’re looking to live the life of freedom inside your campervan full-time, it’s quite a transition to undergo. Not to mention, figuring out all the things you need can be a tricky process.Living inside a van can be uncomfortable if you’re not efficient with your use of space. Some items can also be a …

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One of the simplest ways to soundproof a room is to use soundproof curtains. They’re inexpensive, easy to hang up, and quite effective for sound deadening.Not to mention these curtains will make the room much more pleasing from a sound perspective, and offer an extra layer of dampening. We’ll be taking a look at the …

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