About Edward & How Krokem Outdoors Tests Camping & Overlanding Gear

Why over 8.9 million viewers and 81.1K+ subscribers trust Krokem Outdoors for real-world camping gear reviews, winter snow camping safety data, and four-season 4x4 overland truck builds.

The Story Behind Krokem Outdoors

Built in the Pacific Northwest by Edward

Based in the Pacific Northwest on the doorstep of the Cascade Range, Edward started Krokem Outdoors to document real four-season adventures—from solo sub-freezing snow camps at Mt. Hood National Forest and multi-day backpacking loops in Gifford Pinchot National Forest and the Olympic Peninsula to technical rock crawling and multi-state family overlanding across the American West.

Too many outdoor gear reviews online are unboxings filmed in a backyard or rewritten spec sheets. On Krokem Outdoors, every tent, heater, stove, tire, suspension kit, and canopy camper is put through months—and often years—of heavy rain, deep Cascade snowpack, washboard desert tracks, and sub-zero mountain nights across our three flagship builds: “Shadow” (2019 Toyota Tundra TRD Off-Road), our Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 3.0L EcoDiesel on 40-inch tires, and “The Family Wagon” (2021 Ram 1500 Rebel + Alu-Cab Alu-Cabin camper).

🛡️ 100% Honest Review & Editorial Independence Pledge

Our Promise to Viewers & Brands: If a product is reviewed on Krokem Outdoors, Edward provides honest, unbiased feedback based on real-world field testing. Sponsorships and affiliate links never buy a positive verdict—every pro, con, measurement, and long-term wear issue is shared transparently.

Data-Driven Outdoor Reviews

Our 4-Pillar Field-Testing Methodology

1. Controlled Empirical Safety & Efficiency Logging We don’t guess—we measure. From logging digital carbon monoxide (CO) levels across a continuous 16-hour enclosed propane tent heater test to timing full-output boil counts on identical 8 oz (227g) IsoPro fuel canisters (71 boils vs. 48 boils), we publish verifiable numbers.

2. Sub-Freezing Winter Snow & Rainstorm Stress Testing Gear that works in 70°F summer weather often fails at 18°F in wet Pacific Northwest snow. We test sleeping pad R-values, rooftop tent condensation, diesel/propane heaters, and 4-season tent fly waterproofing in real winter storms.

3. Multi-Year 4x4 Trail & Payload Durability We wrench on our own trucks (including DIY vinyl wrapping, no-chop 35" tire fitment, and Dana 44 axle trussing for 40" tires) and report how suspension, racks, and campers hold up after thousands of trail miles.

4. Side-by-Side Category Comparisons Instead of reviewing items in isolation, we compare categories head-to-head—such as fold-out hard shell rooftop tents vs. aluminum clamshells vs. full standing-room Alu-Cab canopy campers—so you buy right the first time.