Hunting Gear
Updated Essentials: Kill Kit
Updated Essentials: Kill Kit  When I was a kid growing up in Florida, I was your typical country boy who loved to fish, hunt, and trap. Surprisingly, my parents...
Updated Essentials: Kill Kit
Updated Essentials: Kill Kit  When I was a kid growing up in Florida, I was your typical country boy who loved to fish, hunt, and trap. Surprisingly, my parents...
The "Just In Case" Bag You Should Always Bring
Seems like the busier I get and the more time I spend in the hills chasing critters, the more I’m apt to either forget something, lose something, or have gear...
The "Just In Case" Bag You Should Always Bring
Seems like the busier I get and the more time I spend in the hills chasing critters, the more I’m apt to either forget something, lose something, or have gear...
Spring Cleaning
Spring Cleaning Lately, nothing has been safe around my house. Let me clarify. I have been on a rampage lately waging war against clutter. It feels great! "The Minimalists" A...
Spring Cleaning
Spring Cleaning Lately, nothing has been safe around my house. Let me clarify. I have been on a rampage lately waging war against clutter. It feels great! "The Minimalists" A...
Bear Gear: Do you have the gear you need?
Hi, my name is Dennis and I'm a backpack hunting gear fanatic and avid bear hunter. I love gear and gear organization when it comes to backcountry backpack hunting. I...
Bear Gear: Do you have the gear you need?
Hi, my name is Dennis and I'm a backpack hunting gear fanatic and avid bear hunter. I love gear and gear organization when it comes to backcountry backpack hunting. I...
It's Just Physics
What is the most common question we receive here at Initial Ascent?? What separates Initial Ascent Packs from ALL the other packs out there? Simple. Our frame and suspension is...
It's Just Physics
What is the most common question we receive here at Initial Ascent?? What separates Initial Ascent Packs from ALL the other packs out there? Simple. Our frame and suspension is...
A "Feel Good" Story Behind Our Pack Design
I was thinking about something today and I thought I'd take a minute to explain. When talking about our packs, there is obviously a lot that Joe and I can...
A "Feel Good" Story Behind Our Pack Design
I was thinking about something today and I thought I'd take a minute to explain. When talking about our packs, there is obviously a lot that Joe and I can...