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Filson x MTNTOUGH “Embrace the Ruck” Challenge

MTNTOUGH’s “Embrace the Ruck” challenge is designed to test mental barriers as much as it is to push physical ones. “If you can do this, there are very few people or animals that will be able to outlast you,” says Ara Megerdichian, MTNTOUGH coach and former U.S. Army officer and Ranger.

5 Min

Signature Materials

Signature Materials: What is Filson Bridle Leather?

Bridle Leather holds a valued position in Filson manufacturing, and we’re constantly seeking new ways to put it to work, from smaller items like keychains and wallets to the handles on duffles that easily handle the heaviest loads.

3 Min

Profiles

Chuck Ragan: The Flow

Music would still be his mistress but being outdoors on the water was his true love. His business, Chuck Ragan Fly Fishing, introduces others to the haunts he knows so well near his home. As he ties flies for clients and they swap tales as all anglers do, he knows that he has found his home, his place in the cosmos. It’s next to the ever-flowing water.

5 Min

How-To's

Shop Class: The Shipwright’s Tool Tote

The Shipwright’s Tool Tote was traditionally made by shipwrights themselves to carry the tools of their trade while they were working on wooden boats. It had to be a very versatile and portable tool tote—for a wooden boat builder, time was money so a shipwright had to be able to carry the tools he needed around the boat to accomplish his day’s work. Running back and forth to the shop just wouldn’t do.
The tote had to big enough to carry a core group of tools but not be so heavy that once loaded it could not be picked up and carried with ease. To accomplish this the shipwright would use whatever strong but lightweight wood that was at hand. The wood joinery was kept simple for ease of construction and repair if needed.

10 Min

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Filson Food: Dutch Baby with Morel Mushrooms

The months of April and May are prime mushroom season. But morels are particularly fickle, requiring conditions to be just right before making their grand debut in spring. Our friends Food for Hunters whipped-up a savory version of a Dutch baby, sometimes known as the German pancake, topped with a handful of freshly foraged morels. Golden and crispy at the edges, it’s warm, tender, and just a little bit “eggy” in the middle.

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Guides & Outfitters

Local experts & seasoned professionals who can help with everything from navigating a remote river in the southwest, to hunting big game in the Yukon.

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Original Alaska Outfitter Since 1897 | The Filson Story

Since 1897 we’ve had the same mission: To create best-in-class products that outsmart the elements, outperform expectations, and outlast you. Our Founder, Clinton C. Filson put it best, “Your satisfaction is the sole purpose of our transaction.” Read about our legacy and history on the Filson Journal.

10 Min

Filson x MTNTOUGH “Embrace the Ruck” Challenge

Filson x MTNTOUGH “Embrace the Ruck” Challenge

Signature Materials: What is Filson Bridle Leather?

Chuck Ragan: The Flow

Shop Class: The Shipwright’s Tool Tote

Filson Food: Dutch Baby with Morel Mushrooms

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Original Alaska Outfitter Since 1897 | The Filson Story