Badger (Meles meles) also known as the Eurasian Badger is recognizable for his iconic striped face and bushy flanks. Unlike his cousin the Honey Badger, he does care. In fact, Badgers are very fastidious, they line their well built burrows called setts with soft, dry grass which they clean and replace often. Badgers even build separate latrines for their special alone time. Known for being fierce, especially when protecting their burrows, Badgers are more often than not gregarious with others and enjoy the finer things in life. Badger, Alex Riley has spent nearly his entire life on or in the Pacific Ocean. He loves good gear, clean design and reading everything from the ancient classics by Homer and detective fiction by Dashiell Hammett. Growing up in Southern California with a sailing and surfing family, the ocean has been a dominate influence which lead to a twenty year career as a Marine Safety Officer. Camping trips on the beach in Mexico were just the begining in a search for waves that has taken Alex and his surfboards around the Pacific and Indian Oceans experiencing new places and cultures while looking for the best gear to go along.