Tools are something we take seriously. Some we carry daily, while others are rotated into service for weekend camp trips in the Cascades or quick beat-the-heat excursions to the coast. Bottom line: tools are essential, and one of those things you really miss right about the time you realize you need one.
The Northwest is chock-full of quality knife and tool companies, and we’ve recently added some of our favorites to the floor at The Woodlands.
Leatherman introduced their first multi-tool in 1983, and has been the industry standard ever since. The
Skelatool CX is functional in every sense of the word. Built wtih an assortment of pliers, cutters, a bit driver, a knife, and a reliable, 25-year warrenty, the Leatherman multi-tools are the very best around.
Also hailing from right outside of Portland, Ore.,
Gerber Legendary Blades offers a nice selection of well-designed knives that don’t cost a fortune. Side note: co-founders Mark and Sam actually helped design a few of the ones we carry, and have the sketches to prove it. They recommend the Remix or
Ripstop II.
Rounding out our selection are
Snow Peak and
Sigg, two companies that manufacture some of our favorite camping essentials. These titanium and aluminum vessels occupy a special place in our lives [directly under the bench seat of our van]. Whether packing it in a few miles or doing a little car camping, the titanium tableware has you covered.
