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Listen up, because we’re talking trucks this week with Jerry Courtney the VP of Marketing for Ranch Hand. For those of you not familiar with Ranch Hand, here’s what you need to know. In the great state of Texas, every day, a group of people are looking out for your safety on the road. Ranch Hand builds grille guards, front bumpers, back bumpers and running steps from steel. These accessories don’t just add to the look of your vehicle, they also play a big role in the function and overall safety of your vehicle. The installation of a bumper or grille guard gives you and your passengers an extra layer of protection from the unpredictable that can happen when you’re traveling.
By Tim MacWelch
Winter ice storms can be a tricky natural hazard to navigate. At best, an ice storm leaves you cooped up in your home with all utilities operating normally. And when things go bad, the utilities are out, supplies are low, and you can’t even step out the door without slipping and busting your skull. This is the right kind of weather to cause you to hunker down and ride it out. But you’ll need some supplies for that. Here are some of the goodies you’ll want – before the next batch of icy weather hits your hometown.
It's the classic hunter's lament; an endless array of gear, gadgets and clothing and no way to conveniently store and haul it in our trucks without sacrificing passenger room and comfort. Well, thanks to DECKED, that plight ceases to exist. Joining The Revolution this week is Greg Randolph, Vice President of Marketing for DECKED Truck and Van Storage Systems, and he'll detail how their revolutionary, ergonomic, organizing weatherproof toolbox that has a 2000 Ibs payload, came to be.
By Tim MacWelch
If you are fortunate enough to live within the natural range of birch trees (the genus Betula), then you have a lot of interesting survival materials at your disposal. Birch can provide you with fire and containers; and the right species of birch can even make you a delicious tea and syrup.
For friction fire building with birch, you can use the dead and dry branches for your drill and fire board. These materials are effective, but not quite as easy to use as willow or cedar. By far, the best fire related use of birch comes when you burn the papery curls as your fire starter. This birch paper is like a stepping stone between tinder and kindling. Whether wet or dry, these birch bark curls will burn strong, creating a black oily smoke. Any birch species that produces papery bark will be useable, but the white birch (aka paper birch) is the most effective. You’ll need an open flame like a match or lighter for best results in lighting the bark. Spark based fire starting methods are not particularly effective for lighting the bark strips.
Beat Mother Nature at her own game, own this cold weather that has settled in by customizing and accessorizing your ATV and/or Side-by-Side. Steve Nessl is Yamaha’s ATV and Side-by-Side Group Marketing Manager and he joins The Revolution this week with a look at all the options available for outfitting your Off-Highway Vehicle for any condition.
Tune in, listen up and take notes because Eric Rice from Sticky Holsters joins us this week to showcase what, we feel like, is one of the best concealed carry holsters we’ve ever used. Sticky Holsters utilize a synthetic rubber or “sticky” material on the outside that creates a non-slip surface when carried in the waistband or creates friction when carried in the pocket.
Whether it be in the backwoods or a survival situation, constructing a rudimentary shelter is a must, for if or when, things go awry. Shelter keeps you dry, warm and even cool, in certain instances, and having that barrier of protection can also lift spirits in what could be a troubling time.
I’m no fortune teller, so don’t look to me for a weather prediction concerning the upcoming winter. It’s going to get colder. That’s all we need to know. And before things take a turn toward the deep freeze, we can take this opportunity to get our vehicles ready for winter. You’re tempting fate by driving around without any supplies to help with breakdowns and unexpected “car camping” trips. This list covers the normal emergency supplies, and calls out the special winter items to add to your supplies.
Texas is a whitetail mecca and home to some very diverse terrain and cover. Steve Nessl, Yamaha's ATV and Side-by-Side Group Marketing Manager, recently returned from Texas, where he tagged a monster buck and also showcased the prowess of Yamaha’s recreational and utility vehicles at a media hunt.
As outdoorsmen and women, we spend an incredible amount of time in our vehicles. Guns, bows, camo, fishing poles, and a plethora of other gear gets crammed into the cabs of our trucks. While all of this is more than necessary, it takes up valuable space in the cab, makes it difficult to find things because it’s unorganized, and can even lead to breaking expensive gear.
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