I have spent the last three years strapping drones to my backpack on hikes through the Sierra Nevada, coastal cliffs in California, and dusty desert trails in Utah. After logging hundreds of flights and crashing exactly four times (one into a Joshua tree), I learned what separates a drone you actually want to carry from […]

Last March, I drove 14 hours into the Rockies for a four-day winter camp and forgot my snow shovel. After spending two hours stomping down a tent platform with my boots, I promised myself I'd never cut corners again. That experience kicked off our team's three-month testing journey to find the best snow shovels for […]

I spent 6 weeks testing 8 of the best pest control sprayers on the market, spraying everything from foundation perimeters to indoor crack-and-crevice treatments. After logging over 200 gallons of mixed solution and going through more mosquitoes than I care to admit, I have a clear picture of what works and what falls apart when […]

Last spring, a family of raccoons tore through our attic insulation and cost us $1,800 in repairs. After that experience, our team spent three months testing every major live animal trap we could find across rural properties in Pennsylvania, suburban yards in New Jersey, and a TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) colony site run by a local rescue […]