Author: Leon

October 31, 2023

My dad's shotgun was a handmade drilling shotgun/rifle he brought home from Germany in World War II. It's my personal…

October 29, 2023

Everyone has different ideas about what they need in a survival/bushcraft/hunting knife. Here's my top ten items to consider before…

October 18, 2023

Some recipes feel like old friends, and this recipe for squirrel mulligan stew is a perennial favorite.

October 17, 2023

Wool socks are standard hiking gear for me year round, and good socks are an investment. Here are some socks…

October 15, 2023

Convenience is one of the most important aspects of any piece of survival gear. If the item is easy to…

October 5, 2023

There's a reason some knife designs become classics and never die out. The L.T. Wright Genesis is patterned on one…

September 24, 2023

The right knives make backcountry meat cutting a lot faster, more efficient and safer. Two knives can do the work:…

September 23, 2023

It is amazing how things can always be upgraded or improved, no matter how simple the design. My old reliable…

September 19, 2023

I review many different kinds of knives. To stay in business, I barter, trade or sell knives to pay the…

September 19, 2023

During an emergency - think tornado, hurricane, flood etc - there will probably be lots of building debris all over.…