THE BOREALIST - Perhaps, Slow is Indeed the New Fast

Blaine Peetso of The Borealist gets it right and his Instagram captures moments with perfection. No filters. Typically just a few word caption or prose. Sport. Dogs. Food. Wine. The images speak. 

His post this week featured his Scott Fibertouch and everything else that makes for a good day.  I asked if could share here, to which he obliged.  Enjoy...

 

Peetso wrote...  "Perhaps, slow is the new fast. Probably, always has been."

Bookmark The Borealist and follow Peetso on Instagram, too.

Casting Lessons with George Revel - The Double Haul

Lost Coast Outfitters and Loon Outdoors are back with their casting lesson series with George Revel with this video focused on teaching you how to double-haul.  Press PLAY and take notes...

A dozen years ago, George and I spent a morning together at the G.G.A.C.C. and this film is a wonderful memory to reflect on.  Visit the T.F.M. post if you haven't seen it already.

I'll continue sharing these videos as they are released but find more goodness on the YouTube channels of both Loon Outdoors and Lost Coast Outfitters.

VEDAVOO - Your Favorite Patch on Your New Favorite Gear

I can't be the only one who has a bag full of patches that I've collected over the years and instead of them just living in a drawer or gear box, I've started sending them to Scott Hunter at Vedavoo to be given new life on a piece of gear, typically on a No-Kink Reel Cover or Fly Wallet.

Recently I wanted to send along a thank you gift to Chase at Oak & Oscar and sent Scott a patch that I had in my stash.  It fit perfectly on a No-Kink Reel Cover made of waxed twill fabric.  Scott took some step-by-step photographs of this piece of gear coming together that I figured would be insightful to share here.

Interested in having a few of your favorite patches sewn on custom made Vedavoo gear?  Reach out to Scott through the contact page to get the conversation started.  

POSTSCRIPT...  Now through Tuesday, August 11, 2026, use code "GLASSMASTER" for 50% off the patch mail in service.   

FISH HOUSES - The Tarpon Palace with Brett Martina

Tarpon Week might be over but still check out Captain Brett Martina's "Fish House".  Press PLAY...



If you missed Andy Mill's episode, circle back to this T.F.M. post from last year.

SCHULTZ OUTFITTERS - Senyo Tying the Shadow Hex

Senyo at Schultz Outfitters with another good one to have in your Midwest fly box this time of year.

Check out the Schultz Outfitters website and subscribe to their YouTube channel.  And, stop by the Greg Senyo Fly Tying website for flies, grab a copy of his book, and more. 

HOWLER BROTHERS - Privateers Dispatch - Weeks 5 & 6

The Howler Brothers Privateers are back with their latest dispatch that takes them to the Grand Canyon, New Mexico to Arkansas, Nashville to New Jersey, and back home for a stop in the Lowcountry.

Check out the Privateers Dispatch of their last several weeks on the road and make sure you're following along with their latest exploits on Instagram and TikTok.

SMITHEY - Everyone Travels with a Favorite Cast Iron Skillet, Right?

I've been thinking about Alaska a lot this week since our daughter is up there visiting friends before she heads back to college later this month.  During Hadley's week and a half visit, she's spending time at some of the same places that we visited together a couple of years ago as she winding up a year of living in Palmer.  Before Hadley packed up to come home, my wife flew up to spend a week with her, camping and hiking all over, and then I flew up to spend a week where we spent time in Homer fishing with friends (Part 1 and Part 2), floated the Kenai River with Outgoing Angling, and then off to Seward for hiking and exploring.  We came home with a 50 pound fish box and so many memories.  Alaska is tough to beat even though I feel like we saw just a small fraction of it over the week that I was there.

Of my wife's handful of superpowers, finding top tier campsites and Airbnb spots is her forte.  For Hadley and my trip, she arranged a wonderful dry cabin outside of Homer and a small yurt in Seward for our stays.  Knowing that over the two weeks of travel with Hadley that we'd be cooking for ourselves quite a bit, my wife flew to Alaska with our Smithey No. 8 Chef Skillet and then I brought it back at the end of my trip.  As Hadley was packing provisions for our week on the road, she grabbed a dozen local eggs, rhubarb jam from a roadside stand, and a loaf of sourdough bread that we made toast, breakfast sandwiches, and grilled cheese with.  

As much as I enjoy Airbnb's, they typically have dreadful cookware, knives, and kitchen tools.  Having our own cast iron skillet and slotted spatula made camp and kitchen meals so easy and I can't imagine a trip like this where we won't travel with at least one (if not several) of our favorite pans and kitchen tools.  In fact, I'm working on a custom knife/tool roll that will have everything from knives, spatula, tongs, digital meat thermometer, wood cook spoon, and more, just to be fully prepared.

Here's a few snaps from the cabin, kitchen, yurt camp, and on our forest to ocean hike.  Everything tasted as good as it looks and I can't wait to get back someday.

 

 

We cook almost exclusively with Smithey pans and the quality cannot be beat.  The four pans that everyone should own include the No. 8 Chef Skillet, No. 10 Skillet, Carbon Steel Farmhouse Skillet, and one of the Dutch Ovens.  That covers all the bases and though these fall squarely into the category of "Buy Once, Cry Once" each will be passed down to your children (and their children) with proper care.

What kitchen gear can't you live without on a trip?  Let me know with an email.