Cali Life Co. Blog

  • Gifts for Outdoor Dads Who Claim They Need Nothing TL;DR: "I don't need anything" from an outdoorsy dad usually means he has not replaced his gear in years, not that his gear is actually fine. The gift that lands is something practical he would never buy for himself, durable enough for real ou... View Post
  • What to Do With Old Sunglasses: Recycle, Donate, Repurpose TL;DR: Old sunglasses rarely belong in a curbside recycling bin, since most pairs mix plastic, metal, and glass or polycarbonate lenses in ways standard recycling systems cannot easily separate. The better options are donating a pair t... View Post
  • Polarized sunglasses reduce glare by blocking horizontally oriented light waves that bounce off flat surfaces like water, roads, and car hoods. A thin chemical filter inside the lens is aligned vertically, acting like a venetian blind that only lets through light traveling in one direction. The r... View Post