LATHER & GRIT — The Brick Box Blog

Gentlemen, Start Your Engines: The Indy 500, Bay Rum, and the Traditions Worth Keeping

Gentlemen, Start Your Engines: The Indy 500, Ba...

Close your eyes for a second. It's Sunday morning, late May in central Indiana. The air is thick and warm. Somewhere nearby, someone is grilling already. The roads that would...

Gentlemen, Start Your Engines: The Indy 500, Ba...

Close your eyes for a second. It's Sunday morning, late May in central Indiana. The air is thick and warm. Somewhere nearby, someone is grilling already. The roads that would...

Boy running with an American Flag unfurled behind him

Freedom in Four Moves: A Field-Tested 4th of Ju...

Ditch the noise and do the 4th right. From real fire-grilled food to proper cleanup with bold briccs, here’s how we celebrate Independence Day the Brick Box way — rugged,...

Freedom in Four Moves: A Field-Tested 4th of Ju...

Ditch the noise and do the 4th right. From real fire-grilled food to proper cleanup with bold briccs, here’s how we celebrate Independence Day the Brick Box way — rugged,...

dew on blades of grass

Soap and Summer Heat: Understanding Glycerin Dew

Ever notice your soap looking damp or feeling tacky in the heat? That’s glycerin dew—a harmless, natural reaction in cold process soap. Learn why it happens, how to handle it,...

Soap and Summer Heat: Understanding Glycerin Dew

Ever notice your soap looking damp or feeling tacky in the heat? That’s glycerin dew—a harmless, natural reaction in cold process soap. Learn why it happens, how to handle it,...

Campfire Wisdom, people gathered around a campfire at dusk.

Campfire Wisdom: Staying Safe, Staying Wild

Learn how to build, manage, and extinguish a campfire safely. Backcountry tips for hikers, campers, and anyone who wants to protect the wild.

Campfire Wisdom: Staying Safe, Staying Wild

Learn how to build, manage, and extinguish a campfire safely. Backcountry tips for hikers, campers, and anyone who wants to protect the wild.

Bold Simplicity: The Power of Pine Tar

Bold Simplicity: The Power of Pine Tar

Used by cowboys and loggers, pine tar soap has earned its place in the field. Here’s why it still holds up for today’s hardworking skin.

Bold Simplicity: The Power of Pine Tar

Used by cowboys and loggers, pine tar soap has earned its place in the field. Here’s why it still holds up for today’s hardworking skin.

From Basecamp to Backcountry: The Case for Natural Soap

From Basecamp to Backcountry: The Case for Natu...

If you live for the trail, your soap should too. Here’s why natural soap is a better choice for men who work, sweat, and explore outdoors.

From Basecamp to Backcountry: The Case for Natu...

If you live for the trail, your soap should too. Here’s why natural soap is a better choice for men who work, sweat, and explore outdoors.