Products

Would You Like The Option To Build Your Own Kit?

by Andy Amick

Remember those choose your own adventure books from when you were a kid?  You know, “If you want to chase the robbers into the forest with guns a blazing, turn to page 34.  If you want to wait til dark and raid their camp, turn to page 71″. What if we took this concept to [...]

Company Read the full article →

3 Tips To Help Kids Be Prepared When Outdoors

by Andy Amick

After a long week of work and a plan to go hiking or camping on the weekend, it’s tempting to just to throw together some items and get away to the outdoors as quickly as possible. As much as we want to just get outside and hike or bike with our kids, we also have [...]

Gear Read the full article →

Cover Your A** For 50% Less

by Andy Amick

Nothing here about sheltering your pack animal with a small tarp when camping. And nope, it’s not about how to be a corporate CYA master in less time either (just do your job and that won’t matter anyway). It’s all about chamois cream.  Ah, the wonderful world of chamois cream!  If you’re thinking the rest of [...]

Company Read the full article →

Buy Some Emergency Gear, Help Fight Hunger

by Andy Amick

No, not your hunger.  Let’s do something to help those that are really in need of food both locally and worldwide. The Clearance section of the Pale Spruce store is now open with a handful of one of a kind products.  100% of proceeds from Clearance products benefit NUMB (Nebraska United Methodist Bike Ride For [...]

Company Read the full article →

Paracord Bracelets Now Available

by Andy Amick

I’m sure you’re thinking “Seriously, another person making paracord bracelets?”.  Yes, it’s true.   Since working on a few paracord projects lately and finding ways to include it on the bike, the next step was to offer some sort of paracord product.  But I didn’t want to be just another paracord bracelet person so the bracelet needed [...]

Company Read the full article →

StayOutThere kit changes for 2012

by Andy Amick

Last week, the changes to the GetOutThere and CommuteOutThere kits was highlighted. This week, it’s on to the StayOutThere which received the most updates for 2012.  The kit contains more first aid items, an optional refill kit, and a redesigned survival add-on.   Refill Kit options As mentioned last week, all kits are now available [...]

Bikepacking Read the full article →

OutThere kit changes for 2012

by Andy Amick

Some companies release new products in December before the new year starts.  In 2012, car companies release their 2014 models.  Me, I update products for release in February of the current year.   Over time all products go through some changes and first aid/safety kits are no different.  For 2012 the Pale Spruce OutThere kits have [...]

Company Read the full article →

Protect your goods – Chamois Butt’r vs. Friction Freedom

by Andy Amick

When designing and getting the items for the StayOutThere Kit, I had to find a chamois cream that came in a single use packet small enough to fit in the 6″x9″ ALOKSAK bag.  At first, Chamois Butt’r was the only product I could find, but after continued internet research I found Friction Freedom.  I also discovered [...]

Cycling Read the full article →

What to include on your Contact Information card

by Andy Amick

The contact information card included with Out There kits and Kids’ Safety kits is simple to fill out, but here are a couple of suggestions to make the card more useful. For Children Emergency contacts – You should include at least 2 numbers, but possibly three.  The first two should be the mobile numbers of [...]

Company Read the full article →