Every city has its own natural disasters that are all too familiar and, being in California, ours happens to be fires. Some set intentionally, but most are products of high winds, inadvertent actions from humans, overgrowth in ecosystems, or a combination of these. In 2019 alone, Cal Fire and the US Forest Service recorded [...]
The beginning of Autumn is just around the corner. We hope you're getting a good dose of "outdoors" time and enjoying some of the best weather of the year. San Mateo Fire are the next ones to be featured in our series "Getting to Know Our Fire Departments." One of the best parts of the [...]
New Series: Getting to Know Our Fire Departments One of the best parts of the job at Oxgut is getting to know our fire departments – each one with its own heroic past, its own story to tell. And, just radically selfless, amazing people to know! It's these modest heroes that inspire us, and we'd [...]
Fran Tote: The Perfect Guilt-free Mother's Day Gift! Mother's Day gifting doesn't have to be a chore. In fact, we've got the perfect conversation piece she'll love. Like Mom, our Francesci Tote is Feminine enough, but strong & resilient. The white body is made up of fire hose liner we extract from it's protective exterior jacket that makes [...]
You'll Never Guess What This California Company Is Making with Old Fire Hoses Plus, their products are environmentally friendly and locally crafted. Country Living Magazine Touts Oxgut's Mission. By Johanna Li Oct 19, 2015 @ 3:15 PM No one has taken the phrase, "One man's trash is another man's treasure" quite as literally as LauraLe Wunsch, [...]
Happy Passover, Easter, Full Moon too! I hope you're enjoying this holiday weekend. As always, there's a lot happening at Oxgut Headquarters. We're psyched about the response to the launch of our new Franceschi Tote, – with its waterproof interior sides (that's where the water passed through), and sturdy square bottom. Just an easy spring/summer grab. Our Weekender Bag, is actually the [...]
