Field Notes

Guide to Backpacking for Beginners

Guide to Backpacking for Beginners

GET OUT THERE WITH THE RIGHT PLAN Backpacking gives you a simple goal: carry what you need, walk into the wilderness, and spend the night under ...

Fall Backpacking: Chasing the Colors on Quiet Trails

Fall Backpacking: Chasing the Colors on Quiet Trails

GET OUT THERE BEFORE WINTER Get significant backpacking gear discounts with a $25 LeoAdventures annual membership. Save up to 40% on qualifying ...

Hunting Season Prep: Get Dialed Before Opening Day

Hunting Season Prep: Get Dialed Before Opening Day

GET READY FOR THE SEASON AHEAD Opening day should feel exciting. Not rushed. You want your boots broken in. Your firearm checked. Your ...

The Ultimate Guide to Hunting Gear Discounts for Public Servants

The Ultimate Guide to Hunting Gear Discounts for Public Servants

You put your life on the line. You serve your community. You deserve to enjoy the outdoors without emptying your wallet. If you're military, ...

Beat the Heat: Late Summer Water Adventures for Public Servants

Beat the Heat: Late Summer Water Adventures for Public Servants

COOL OFF BETWEEN THE LONG SHIFTS Get significant watersports gear discounts and make the most of the last weeks of summer. Late summer brings ...

Fly Fishing for Beginners: Slow Down and Find Your Rhythm

Fly Fishing for Beginners: Slow Down and Find Your Rhythm

SLOW DOWN AND FIND YOUR RHYTHM Get outside. Breathe deeper. Trade the noise of the day for moving water and the soft sound of line turning ...

Canoe Camping 101: Paddle Into the Quiet Places

Canoe Camping 101: Paddle Into the Quiet Places

Get outside the crowds. Paddle into quiet backcountry lakes, secluded rivers, and shorelines that hikers cannot easily reach. Canoe camping ...

Off the Beaten Path: Finding Adventure in Secluded Spots

Off the Beaten Path: Finding Adventure in Secluded Spots

FIND YOUR QUIET PLACE You spend your days showing up for other people. Maybe you serve in the military. Maybe you work long shifts in law ...

Roll into Adventure: How Public Servant Families Can Save Big on CrazySkates

Roll into Adventure: How Public Servant Families Can Save Big on CrazySkates

Remember when summer meant scraped knees, sidewalk chalk, and the sound of wheels on pavement? That magic isn't gone, it's just waiting for your ...

The Ultimate Guide to Hunting Gear Discounts for Public Servants

You put your life on the line. You serve your community. You deserve to enjoy the outdoors without emptying your wallet. If you're military, ...

GEAR REVIEW // Adventures on Cotopaxi

GEAR REVIEW // Adventures on Cotopaxi

This month we have the pleasure of sharing a gear review from one of our Ambassadors, Matthew. We hope you enjoy his narrative of his ...

NEW GEAR & TECH FOR 2021

NEW GEAR & TECH FOR 2021

As we are waiting out this cold snap, we are itching for the hunts and adventures to be had in 2021. Flipping through some of the new gear that ...

PHOTO ESSAY // September Bugles

PHOTO ESSAY // September Bugles

For some, September is one of the most magical times of the year. Chasing Elk across the West has an indescribable allure to it. The fading heat ...

An Ode to Dads

An Ode to Dads

The impact of a father on a child's life is indescribable. Setting aside a single day of celebration simply does not seem adequate. For some, ...

3 Pieces of Gear to Send Mom Instead of Flowers

3 Pieces of Gear to Send Mom Instead of Flowers

Are you approaching another Mother's Day frantically calling florists trying to deliver the same bouquet that you always send to your Mother? ...

STRONGER as a result

STRONGER as a result

For the many of you that are increasing your hours, your time away from your family, and your risk of getting sick, thank you. ...

Spring Season: FITNESS

Spring Season: FITNESS

For many hunters and outdoorsmen, the spring can feel far from hunting season. While there are some spring hunting seasons, like bear and ...

Tips & Tricks: Wash your Down

Tips & Tricks: Wash your Down

I have run into countless friends that have worn the same down or synthetically insulated jacket for years but have never washed them in fear of ...

Roosters: A Holiday Classic

Roosters: A Holiday Classic

We are back! After a brief hiatus, we are excited to be sharing more adventures, gear advice, and helpful tips & tricks once again. We also ...

LeoAdventures Archives: THE SMITH RIVER

LeoAdventures Archives: THE SMITH RIVER

As much as I love talking about gear and how to pick the right pieces for the right adventure, I like using it more. So, being that the Smith ...