Cali Life Co. Blog

  • The True Cost of $20 Sunglasses Over 5 Years TL;DR: A $20 pair of sunglasses looks like the cheaper choice at the register, but run the math over five years and it usually is not. Gas station and drugstore pairs tend to crack, scratch, or lose a lens within a season, which means most people r... View Post
  • Wood Sunglasses FAQ: 20 Real Questions, Straight Answers TL;DR: People shopping for wood sunglasses tend to ask the same twenty questions, and most of them come down to three worries: is this actually wood, will it hold up, and is it worth the price. Real wood sunglasses are cut or laminated f... View Post
  • 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