Red Oxx CEO Jim Markel tests his gear around the world

Trip Reports

Red Oxx Manufacturing co-owner Jim Markel traveled to Zambia in September 2003. Yes, he brought lots of Red Oxx gear! Jim tested his new Red Oxx Gear in the heart of Africa. more >

A PH or Professional Hunter is a must have Guide

Red Oxx Manufacturing co-owner Jim Markel traveled to Zambia in September 2003. Yes, he brought lots of Red Oxx gear! Keep watch as new gear Jim tested in Africa is made available for purchase. more >

How to Keep your first shot in the pocket

Red Oxx Manufacturing co-owner Jim Markel traveled to Zambia in September 2003. He packed guns and cameras in his Red Oxx gear! Keep watch as new gear Jim tested in Africa is made available for purchase. more >

Red Oxx Gear tests tough Hunting in Africa

Red Oxx Manufacturing co-owner Jim Markel traveled to Zambia in September 2003. He packed guns and cameras in his Red Oxx gear! more >

An Invitation to the Most Beautiful Diving Site - Cocos Island

A trip from Billings, Montana to Cocos Island, off the coast of Costa Rica, Part 1. When Red Oxx Manufacturing co-owner Jim Markel wrote about his trip to Zambia in 2003, you told us you wanted to hear more. more >

Paddle Harder, Faster on the Pacuares in Costa Rica

Costa Rica Part 2 - "Like Sharks?" The ominous email proclaimed. Now that Jim's packed and ready to head out, here's part 2 in the next series from Jim's adventure travel log: Costa Rican Adventure. more >

Face to face with Hammerhead Sharks in Costa Rica

Part 3 in Costa Rica. Red Oxx Manufacturing co-owner Jim Markel survived a river run through a rainforest in part 2 of his Costa Rican adventure. Now he and cousin Shawn meet Hammerheads face to face underwater. more >

Eat, Sleep, Dive - Treasures and Sharks in Costa Rica - Day and Night

Part 4, Jim's Costa Rican Adventure. Red Oxx's co-owner Jim Markel gets down with the barber fish, until an Oceanic Great White Shark slips in for a trim. more >

A Carry On Luggage Demonstration to D.C.

Red Oxx co-owner Jim Markel's adventures have taken him from the African safari to the shark-filled waters more >

Fostering manufacturing growth in Montana

Red Oxx co-owner Jim Markel's adventures have taken him from Zambian safari to the shark-filled waters of Cocos Island. On his latest adventure, he blows the political winds in Washington. more >

How to Shoot Straight at Front Sight: Part 1

Red Oxx co-owner Jim Markel's background includes tours as a U.S. Marine, where he learned the rugged, precise art of parachute rigging and unknowingly was launched down the path of designing premium travel bags. more >

How to shoot straight using a Front Sight: Part 2

Rations of jerky and pop tarts were just one difference between Red Oxx co-owner Jim Markel's tours as a U.S. Marine and a tour at Front Sight's Firearms Training Institute. more >

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