Lifelong outdoorsman and Eagle Scout; adventures across the globe
Ethan is a lifelong outdoorsman who has had adventures across the globe. He lives in Iowa, but his adventures most often take him to Wisconsin and Michigan. He camps, backpacks, canoes, kayaks, and bow hunts (bare bow) for turkey, and he loves the extreme outdoors. A gearhead and an Eagle Scout, he believes being prepared starts with making sure you have the right gear for the trip. He writes first-person field notes: gear he bought with his own money, trips that went wrong, and what he would do differently — including time in the Sylvania Wilderness in Michigan.
2 published stories on Wild10.
Hunting
Why First Lite's 308 Wool Tracker became my go-to off-the-rack wool hunting pant—quiet, warm, honestly built, and cut like a pant designed by people who hunt.
By Ethan Davis · Oct 12, 2026 · 9 min
Hunting
By Ethan Davis · Sep 29, 2026 · 11 min
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