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Goo Gone

Ryan — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:20:54 +0000

I love this stuff, and Goo Gone is Made in the USA. Just remembered I bought some to take some stick stuff of a table.

Thanks for reminding me Cool Tools

Igloo Coolers

Ryan — Fri, 01 May 2009 03:09:55 +0000

Finally broke down and bought a 38-qt Igloo Wheeled Cooler. I had some stuff in it and lifted it right out of my car with the handle.

Very durrable, I need to fill it up now. I can’t wait to put “Food” it it and go camping.

∞Igloo Coolers

Found this Week – Made in the USA – Week 16

Ryan — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 01:28:21 +0000

Found some Great things this week. I was gearing up for the year outside, I needed some supplies.

Hit a couple stores and this is what was found.

Suncast Hose Reel – View Suncast on Amazon – I bought a SHA150, sub $30, It’s fair quality but I hardly use the hose through out the year so it will hold up fine. If you use your hose much, Pickup one of their heavier duty models. They are built much stronger and will run you between $50-100.
Flexon Hose -View Flexon on Amazon – Nice hose, My current hoses were just too weather damaged. Picked this up at Big Lots for a steal, $15 bucks for 50 ft. The connector is great, easy to attach to the spigot.
Anchor Hocking Co – Glassware – $5 bucks for a pitcher, another Big Lots score. I’m getting things together to brew beer. This may come in handy when I experiment with keging my beer. Visit Anchor Hocking on Amazon

My Dad is in the market for some new summer work boots. While we were out we hit a local “Chain”, they have two stores. Chuck’s boots, has an awe inspiring selection of boots(seriously we were there for at least an hour and didn’t make it through Everything). Everything made in the USA is marked with a US flag.

Chippewa boots – Most everything I saw of this brand was made in the USA. Check your labels though.
Thourogood
Rocky Uniform
Danner - Portland Oregon
Justin boots
Carolina Boots
Corcoran and Matterhorn
Double H
Tony Lama

Post a comment if you have used any of these Products. We would all love to hear your experience.

Leatherman c33

Ryan — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:56:36 +0000

I stopped by a couple stores last night. One thing I have been looking at for a while is the Leatherman Crater c33
or c33L. Finally found one at Target. They had a pretty nice selection, at a fair price, of Leatherman tools in their camping isle.

My first impression upon opening the package… This thing is light. It actually freaked me out a little. The glass filled Nylon must is very light, along with the metal of the carabiner. But it keeps a good balance with the blade. Once I felt the “action” of the knife I fell in love.

Opening the knife with the thumb stud takes some effort. This is good, I’ve had other knives open in my pocket… not a good end result. the Carabiner clips easily on a belt loop.

I own another knife, it has been good, but This Leatherman is a Leap up in quality and craftsmanship. I can’t wait to buy more Leatherman tools now.

∞Leatherman C33

Update: I have had some time to use this thing in the “wilderness”. I love everything about it. Very well crafted knife. I also love that the Bottle opener captures the bottle cap. No need to chase the cap under the fridge My only regret is that I may have enjoyed carying the c33t, With the included screwdrivers.

Found this Week – Made in the USA – Week 13

Ryan — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 02:09:44 +0000

Found a few things this week.

I haven’t looked at all of their products, what I found was made in the usa.

Sterilite: Plastic Storage, Houseware, and More

Ryan — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 22:27:56 +0000

I was amazed to find that my Sterilite Tubs and Laundry baskets were Made in the US. I was so Impressed, I needed to find out more. Where were these made?

I use a couple sterilite tubs for Computer equipment and Music Recording equipment. Rather heavy and the tubs hold up. I also have one in my car to keep all the stuff in my trunk in one place (Very handy for Autocross Racing). A couple for my Laundry, had these since I moved out of the parents house about 8 or 9 years ago, that is durability.

So I sent them an email to find out more, I like it when I get a response to my Information requests (It means less writing for me).

Reply From Sterilite:

While our products are sold throughout the world, all of our products are made here in the USA. We currently have 6 manufacturing facilities strategically located across the country to enable us to distribute our products most efficiently to our retail customers. These locations are listed in the employment segment of our website.

Our various household products are shown in 4 categories on our website with details and dimensions. Should something be of interest, and you have difficulty locating the item(s), please let us know. We can advise what retailers carry the specific item in your area.

Home Office (Townsend, MA)
Townsend, MA – Plant
Birmingham, AL – Plant
Lake Havasu City, AZ – Plant
Massillon, OH – Plant
Clinton, SC – Plant
Ennis, TX – Plant

Shop for Sterilite Products

For 70 years, Sterilite products have helped make life easier and more organized in millions of homes, schools and offices. We produce a wide range of innovative solutions that include food containers, dish drainers, laundry baskets, wastebaskets, storage boxes, drawer carts, cabinets and shelving. Sterilite is one of the most desired and trusted brands for houseware and storage products today, making quality and attractive products consumers need.
Sterilite – Innovation, Design, Quality and Value.

∞Thanks Sterilite

Oh I forgot, I have some drawers on wheels in the garage too.

Epicurean Cutting

Ryan — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:50:47 +0000

Made in Minnesota.

Epicurean has an impressive selection of Cutting boards and Knife holders. I have been looking for a Magnetic Knife Holder for a while.
If you are in the market for a Cutting board, You can buy Epicurean on Amazon.

Epicurean via American Pride, American Products

Matthews Fan Co.

Ryan — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:05:46 +0000

Matthews Fan Co has some very unique looking fans. The little fans orbit around the center axis to provide air movement in 360 degrees.

Matthews Fan Co Selection one

Matthews Fan Co Selection two

∞Matthews Fan Co

100% Kona Coffee – Blue Horse

Ryan — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:46:31 +0000

I’m a very big fan of coffee, almost as big a fan as this bean is big. I have a cup (almost every morning). Grind beans > boil water> use the french press> Pour in cup > drink. I have the process down.

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been drinking TJ’s brand FrenchRoast 100% Arabica from WhoKnowsWhere, it is good. I do remember drinking the stuff that tastes brown, and still do when dining at a local diner. It goes well with the atmosphere. But, I much prefer the Aribica beans.

On Monday, I ordered some of Blue Horse’s Dark Roast, It’s now Friday and I’m enjoying an interesting cup of joe. It is different than what I’m used to drinking.

The Kona does taste very good, I’ll even go as far as excellent. It reminds me of the outdoors and makes me want to go camping. The description is really eluding me, luckily they have the Taste Defnition chart to my rescue. I’ll go with Nutty and chocolaty, Very earthy, but not like dirt. It’s not bitter, it’s not fruity.

$22 shipped directly from their site. If you think the price is high, check out their Kona Coffee Economics page. Any Fair trade coffee should be at least 15 bucks per pound. This is the best $$$ I’ve spent on Coffee in years. See the 10 Reasons 100% Kona Coffee Tastes better (I think you’ll agree).

You can also buy from Amazon:

What kind of coffee do you drink? Leave a note in the Comments.

∞Blue Horse Kona Enjoy, I sure am.

10 reasons why you may find that this 100% Kona coffee tastes better:

1) Shade grown BLUE HORSE KONA coffee beans come from the famous Kona region, located on the Big Island of Hawaii. Kona’s young volcanic soil, unique weather pattern of bright sunny mornings and cloudy afternoons produce the ideal micro climate for this tropical plant. You will find that naturally shade grown coffees produces milder, more flavorful coffee beans.

2) Hand picked Our century old Hawaiian Kona trees are hand picked to obtain the best crop, assuring that only the reddest, ripest and finest cherries make it into your cup. The steep, rocky terrain of our plantation is perfect for the coffea arabica trees, yet it does not lend itself well to mechanical cultivation or harvesting, so most of the work must be done by hand.

3) Unrushed The 3 keywords for the best Hawaiian Kona coffees are: Wet-processed. Sun dried. Parchment stored. These traditional methods require much time, labor and experience, but are essential to the superb aroma and quality of pure Kona coffee beans. Coffee doesn’t like to be rushed. You don’t down a cup of it either – you sip it, right?

4) Pesticide free, herbicide free, kosher Our trees produce year after year superb naturally flavored Konacoffee beans with a mellow body and delicate fragrant notes. We apply mulch and other organic plant matter to enrich the already nutritious, young Hawaiian soil throughout the year and don’t use pesticides or herbicides. The island environment is fragile and we need to conserve and protect it for everybody. BLUE HORSE KONA coffee is grown, processed, roasted and packaged in accordance with Jewish dietary guidelines or “Kashrut”. There are absolutely NO emulsifiers, additives, preservatives, colorings or flavors used, nor are any other foods products processed on our farm. What you’ll get is kosher 100 Kona coffee, the way nature intended it to be.

5) Authentic small family estate Family owned Hawaiian Kona farms produce the finest coffea arabica Kona beans, because out here in the woods on an island we really depend on each other. There’s no ‘management turnover’ and more accountability. We have to think in generations and not only from paycheck to paycheck. The BLUE HORSE KONAcoffee farm isn’t one of those ‘gentlemen farms’ either, where other people do the work and its owners get a tax write off. Nor are we buying cherries from other farms and sell it under our label.

6) Fresh roasting We roast only small batches 2-3 times a week; then package and ship our product immediately afterwards to preserve its freshness. The essential flavored oils of Hawaiian Kona coffee are delicate and fade quickly when coming in contact with oxygen. So our zip locked, valve sealed bags let roasting gases out, but no oxygen back in. Unopened, these bags conserve the Hawaiian Kona coffee flavors for many months.

7) Lowest, farm-direct pricing No processors, food brokers, shippers, handlers, dock- and storage managers, roasters, e.g. are in between you and us. This allows us to sell the ‘real deal’ of pure Kona coffee beans at online prices cheap compared to others. Get your BLUE HORSE KONA COFFEE while this offer lasts!

8) Fast & Free Shipping To cause no checkout-surprises we include handling, shipping cost & taxes. Once purchased we’ll mail your Kona coffee beans most of the times on the same day. USPS Priority Mail normally takes 2 – 4 days to reach your mail box with this Free Shipping offer. Depending on the desired amount, your Hawaiian Kona coffee will arrive in either a simple functional envelope or plain carton. If it should be a gourmet gift we’ll add a greeting card with your words!

9) State Inspected & Certified Similar to real Champagne from the same named region in France, pure Hawaiian Kona coffee is distinguished from other coffees not only by region and its ideal growing conditions, but also by the enormous amount of care taken throughout each step. Beware of cheap brands calling themselves Kona coffee ‘Blend’, ‘Style’ or ‘Roast’ – it’s anything but from Hawaii! Also Ebay is full of impostors right next to the genuine pure Kona coffee beans. The currently best method for you to get real Hawaiian Kona is to ask for a State of Hawaii certified product. We here at BLUE HORSE KONA think that you deserve to get the best Hawaiian”Kona coffee”beans for the best price. (our current lot: #2826205; #2812902 sold out)

10) “Cupboard Guaranteed” Once you feel strongly about our Hawaiian coffee beans, take us up on our “Cupboard Guarantee”: We will deliver to you (or to anyone else you deem worthy) by the beginning of each month the desired amount of your favorite BLUE HORSE KONA COFFEE roast. It’ll be one more thing off your busy mind and the guarantee to find always some affordable luxury in your cupboard!

Bunn Coffee Machines

Ryan — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:49:29 +0000

Bunn Coffee Makers:

Get one of these for one of my upcoming posts.

∞Bunn Coffee machines