A Texan in exile

[pattesonfamily]

My name is Doug. Some of you may have read some of what I write for FE periodically. Some of you may know me on Instagram as TexasSpyDad

Currently living in New England where if your balls don't freeze off in winter, and the black flies don't carry you off in May while your feet are stuck in the muddy spring thaw, you might find some trout and grouse and deer to chase... But otherwise its a place better visited than lived.

I've done a lot cool things in life that would thrill 10 year old me. Working on some career changes that will allow me to continue to do that while I figure out how to move back south.

Next big adventure in 2026 is a London to Istanbul drive in Landrovers with some buddies to road test them for a longer cross asian expedition later in the year. Other plans this year include shooting a gator in Louisiana and trying to get @Jason Vincent to go kill a black bear in NC with me.

Oh and go buy a Patteson jacket if you haven't. Its the best deal in the FE store.

 

[Mike Schoby]

The London to Istanbul trip sounds amazing. What land rovers?

 

[pattesonfamily]

The London to Istanbul trip sounds amazing. What land rovers?

Mid-2000's 110's but with older engines and fewer electronics. Previous expeditions the electronics have caused more problems than any other aspect. So we are sacrificing some speed for reliability.

 

[Charlie Benton]

My name is Doug. Some of you may have read some of what I write for FE periodically. Some of you may know me on Instagram as TexasSpyDad

Currently living in New England where if your balls don't freeze off in winter, and the black flies don't carry you off in May while your feet are stuck in the muddy spring thaw, you might find some trout and grouse and deer to chase... But otherwise its a place better visited than lived.

I've done a lot cool things in life that would thrill 10 year old me. Working on some career changes that will allow me to continue to do that while I figure out how to move back south.

Next big adventure in 2026 is a London to Istanbul drive in Landrovers with some buddies to road test them for a longer cross asian expedition later in the year. Other plans this year include shooting a gator in Louisiana and trying to get @Jason Vincent to go kill a black bear in NC with me.

Oh and go buy a Patteson jacket if you haven't. Its the best deal in the FE store.

I trust that you're going to take amazing photos of your trip, get into a fair amount of trouble, and write the whole thing up for us, yes?

 

[Alexandra]

WELCOME!!!!

 

[pattesonfamily]

I trust that you're going to take amazing photos of your trip, get into a fair amount of trouble, and write the whole thing up for us, yes?

You got it!

 

[jdedwards15]

My name is Doug. Some of you may have read some of what I write for FE periodically. Some of you may know me on Instagram as TexasSpyDad

Currently living in New England where if your balls don't freeze off in winter, and the black flies don't carry you off in May while your feet are stuck in the muddy spring thaw, you might find some trout and grouse and deer to chase... But otherwise its a place better visited than lived.

I've done a lot cool things in life that would thrill 10 year old me. Working on some career changes that will allow me to continue to do that while I figure out how to move back south.

Next big adventure in 2026 is a London to Istanbul drive in Landrovers with some buddies to road test them for a longer cross asian expedition later in the year. Other plans this year include shooting a gator in Louisiana and trying to get @Jason Vincent to go kill a black bear in NC with me.

Oh and go buy a Patteson jacket if you haven't. Its the best deal in the FE store.

Wait, are these the jackets that were stuck in purgatory for a while? Or were those the shirts... Either way, best of luck on the adventures!

 

[Charlie Benton]

Wait, are these the jackets that were stuck in purgatory for a while? Or were those the shirts... Either way, best of luck on the adventures!

JD, pretty much all of our products are stuck in purgatory 95% of the time. We pride ourselves on customer service that ranks lower than the Atlanta USPS, which has actually been the subject of Congressional hearings because of how incredibly inefficient they are. That said, the Patteson Jacket is in stock right now.

 

[jdedwards15]

JD, pretty much all of our products are stuck in purgatory 95% of the time. We pride ourselves on customer service that ranks lower than the Atlanta USPS, which has actually been the subject of Congressional hearings because of how incredibly inefficient they are. That said, the Patteson Jacket is in stock right now.

Yeah but when they do come out, it's like the birth of a star... My FE aviators are legit!