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New Balance M0851 Multi-Sport Review Going to industry trade shows has its up sides and its down sides as well.  The biggest down side is that you're seeing products that won't be out for another six months or even longer.  So, it's kind of like being a kid waiting for Christmas to arrive when you see a particularly interesting new product on display.  And that was exactly the case for the New Balance MO851 Multi-Sport shoes that I ran across at the Summer Outdoor Retailer show last July.  
Wenger EvoGrip S18 Pocket Knife Looking to travel light on the trail and want a knife that meets your needs?  Or, are you looking for a good basic tool supplement to your primary blade?  Today, we're looking at the Wenger EvoGrip S18 knife, and it just might be the one to fill your needs!  We've also included a highlights video to help out with your search as well.
   
Exotac MATCHCAP and nanoSTRIKER Review Fire is one of man’s oldest, and most useful tools. We use it to warm ourselves when we’re cold, to cook our food, to signal when we’re lost, and as a crucible to make other tools.  Having a reliable means to do so can range from being a simple matter of convenience to an issue of survival.  Woods Monkey takes a look at two modern solutions From Exotac to the age-old problem of being able to make fire when you need it.

BuckLite Max Review The name Buck has always been associated with quality, made in the USA knives.  Their knives are classic and timeless and have always given good value for money.  The new BuckLite MAX Series that we are reviewing today continues this tradition quite nicely.    

Les De Asis Interview

Audio - Inteviews/Profiles

BMlogoIn a continuation of our industry profiles and audio interviews, we talked to Les De Asis of Benchmade Knives recently, and we wanted to share our conversation with you. During the course of our conversation, we talked about the history of Benchmade, some of the new products coming out this year, and we hit on a little politics and issues that concern the knife industry as a whole.

The interview is a solid hour plus change, but we think it was a good discussion all around.  So, kick back and relax a bit and we'll get started.

Next page for the audio interview with Les De Asis.

 

Read more: Les De Asis Interview

 

Outdoors Aloud! Episode 4

Audio

woodsmonkeyico85x85Pigs and Sheep, Oh my!

We’re moving right along with episode 4 of Outdoors Aloud! In this episode, we talk about winter dehydration, Adam’s recent review of the Busse Steel Heart, and we talk about various ethics issues concerning gear reviews and relationships with manufacturers. As always, we’ve included our gear picks of the week as well.

Go to the next page to use our audio player here at Woods Monkey, or you can go to iTunes and download it to your iPod or iPhone there.

Now, on with the show!

Read more: Outdoors Aloud! Episode 4

   

Outdoors Aloud! Now on Itunes!

Audio - Outdoors Aloud Podcast

woodsmonkeyico85x85As some of you are aware, we recently started up a new podcast called Outdoors Aloud! which is a collaboration between myself and Adam Francis of Equip 2 Endure.  We've got everything set up now to make it even easier for you to enjoy our new podcast on your Apple Ipod or Iphone.  Outdoors Aloud! is now on Itunes.  Just go to the Itunes store and put our title in the search box, and Voila!  There it is!

You can subscribe to our podcast there and it will automatically update and download to your computer when we've published a new episode each week, and your Ipod/Iphone will update automatically as well once they are connected.  If you're like me and listen to a lot of podcasts, it's very convenient to be able to update everything automatically and take your shows with you while you're on the move.  Hopefully, this will make it even easier to spend some time with us as we talk about the outdoors each week.  You can still listen to our show on your computer from our webpage, but this improvement is for those folks who don't want to be tied down while enjoying their multimedia content.

As always, we're looking for feedback and suggestions about the show, especially about the topics you'd like to hear discussed and the features of each show that you think would make it more fun and interesting.

Until next time!

   

Outdoors Aloud! Episode 3

Audio

woodsmonkeyico85x85

Back by popular demand (okay, not really a demand) is our new podcast, Outdoors Aloud!  We've just finished Episode 3 and we've got it loaded for your listening pleasure.

If you want to check out our podcast, go to the next page to either listen online or download it to your own computer to listen at your leisure.

We appreciate you visiting our site and helping us grow over the past 18 months.  We've got some exciting things planned to make the content better and to move the site forward with respect to networking and technology.  Hopefully, you'll get some benefit from the things we put into place over the next few weeks.

Now, on with the show!!

Read more: Outdoors Aloud! Episode 3

   

Outdoors Aloud! Ep. 1 & 2

woodsmonkeyico85x85Update!!

We had a bit of a glitch and our Episode 2 link was playing Episode 1 all over.  It's fixed now so you can listen to episode 2 on the audio player.

Well, we're expanding our repertoire just a bit more by delving into doing a weekly podcast, but we're doing it with a bit of a twist.  Woods Monkey is teaming up with Equip 2 Endure to publish this podcast each week.  I will be pairing with Adam Francis of that site to bring you some news, tips for the outdoors, and general discussions we think might be relevant to the outdoors area of interest.   It's a work in progress, so we're looking for feedback on the show, particularly feedback dealing with the types of topics you'd like to hear discussed and any other ideas you might have to make the show better for everyone.

We're starting off by publishing the first two podcasts right now, and we are planning on publishing a new podcast each week.  We are tentatively planning on making each Friday the day we post the new podcast.  So, make sure to check back with us on a regular basis to see what's new and to see how we're doing in keeping the information fun and interesting for our audience.

If you want to check out our podcast, go to the next couple of pages to either listen online or download them to your own computer to listen at your leisure.

We appreciate you visiting our site and helping us grow over the past 18 months.  We've got some exciting things planned to make the content better and to move the site forward with respect to networking and technology.  Hopefully, you'll get some benefit from the things we put into place over the next few weeks.

Now, on with the show!!

Read more: Outdoors Aloud! Ep. 1 & 2

   

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