For those of you that follow RCS on Instagram, you saw that Santa (Mrs. RCS) bought me a new sled for Christmas.  She’s a 1990 Land Cruiser FJ62 that we are lovingly naming Bertha. We’ve been on the hunt for a vintage SUV for a long time, but wanted to…

New Year’s Eve is one of my favorite celebrations.  It’s just another night, but the ‘turning the clock’ plays well with my psyche in that it’s a night of optimism for what’s to come.  For many years I spent NYE at the Fox Theater with Widespread Panic.  Then it was…

There are heirloom pieces.  There’s something about items that are passed down that hold special significance.  Whether it’s the how or the why of the piece, there are stories attached that deepen the meaning. At a recent visit to London Trading Company, I had a great conversation with owner Ramona…

I’m a big fan of heirloom pieces.  When I started bird hunting, I quickly realized it’s an uphill battle to accumulate all the gear needed for a hunt.  Obviously, there are plenty of ways to do it on the cheap, and for certain aspects, I have zero issues with low-cost…