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Cortland 444 Peach Double-Taper: Review

  • Matthew Shane Brown
  • May 5, 2026
Cortland 444 Peach Double Taper Fly Line | The Upland Soul
You can spend any amount of money you’d like to on a toilet — anywhere from $100 to several thousand dollars, apparently. All of them serve one essential function, and…
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Quick Tips for a New Muzzleloader Hunter

  • Matthew Shane Brown
  • April 21, 2026
Matthew Shane Brown | Author of "Fly Fishing in the 21st Century"
In the world of Western hunting, many rifle hunters will eventually progress to hunting with a muzzleloader — if for no other reason than hunting opportunities are easier to come…
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Organize All of Your Hunting, Fishing, and Camping Stuff

  • Matthew Shane Brown
  • February 24, 2026
Plano Waterproof Stowaways | The Upland Soul
I hate clutter, and even more than that, I hate wasting my time. A big source of inefficiencies come from packing and unpacking from a trip, as well as cleaning…
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Cooper Rifles 5200, & SHOT Show 2026 Recap

  • Matthew Shane Brown
  • January 26, 2026
Cooper Arkansas Rifle, Model 5200
I enjoy puttering around SHOT Show each year. The bar for every product in this entire industry is so high now that things that used to be “revolutionary” are now…
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The Two-Holster Solution for Any Hunting or Fishing Trip

  • Matthew Shane Brown
  • December 16, 2025
The Two-Holster Solution for Any Hunting or Fishing Trip.
If you have been in “the game” long enough, you undoubtedly have a bin, drawer, box, or otherwise a stash of holsters. Since holster fitment, comfort, and use-cases are just…
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Fishing Trip Efficiencies

  • Matthew Shane Brown
  • November 4, 2025
Fishing Trip Efficiencies
I love fishing. And hunting. And camping in general. I hate packing and unpacking the truck after every trip, I hate losing things or not knowing where things are, and…
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Ruger Announces Glenfield Model A, Resurrects Glenfield Firearms

  • The Upland Soul Team
  • October 29, 2025
Ruger Announces Glenfield Model A, Resurrects Glenfield Firearms
Well, it sure seems like Ruger has been killing it lately… no pun intended. It seems as though they decided restoring Marlin to its former glory wasn’t enough, and they’ve…
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Assembling a Bird Dog First Aid Kit

  • Matthew Shane Brown
  • October 14, 2025
"Assembling a Bird Dog First Aid Kit" by Matthew Shane Brown, trauma kit
One of the most vital, but frequently neglected, things for an outdoorsman to have in the field is a well-thought-out first aid kit. This goes doubly if you are bringing…
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Badlands Upland Vest Review

  • Matthew Shane Brown
  • October 7, 2025
Badlands Upland Vest Review
I’ve owned and used my Badlands upland vest for over a half-decade (though recently I’ve been almost exclusively running a Final Rise). That said, I still think the Badlands vest…
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The Ross Cimarron: The People’s Fly Reel

  • Matthew Shane Brown
  • September 30, 2025
Ross Cimarron, Ross Cimarron II Fly Reel
Ross Reels has been quietly churning out some of the best fly reels in the world for decades, but for the working angler, it's hard to beat the Ross Cimarron.
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