Common-Sense Knife Choices for Survival, Bushcraft, and Everyday Readiness
by Aleks Nemtcev Your knife is the one tool that can’t be easily improvised. It carves the stakes for your shelter, prepares the tinder for your fire, and processes your food when there are no backups. In unfamiliar terrain or emergency conditions, it becomes an extension of your hands. Believing…
Review: Best all-around axe? We check out the Hults Bruk Dvardala
An axe could be part of your long-term preparedness gear. But what is the best size? This Hults Bruk Dvardala may hit that sweet spot for you.
Leather Western Holsters Are a Top Choice for Gun Owners
When regularly carrying a handgun, there a major consideration: which holster is best? And will it work for you? by Michael Turner Get a good holster. A handgun that is not comfortable to carry will eventually get left behind. And if it isn’t with you, the firearm can do you no…
Review: Bark River Scandi knife combines great design with modern materials
The Scandi knife design goes back about 1,000 years, to a time of square-sailed long ships, round shields and viking raiders. Bark River Knives has taken a classic design, updated it with modern steels and handle materials to create what I predict will be another superb knife
Survival fire making | Old time flint and steel can be a lifesaver
One of the most effective methods of starting a survival fire is also one of the oldest – flint and steel. Here is why you should consider adding a F&S kit to your survival gear.
What survival knife do you carry every day?
Question from Reader: “You’ve written abut the best survival knife, the best EDC knife, the best hunting knife, fillet, pocket knife, etc., etc. Skip the options, the analysis and potential survival scenarios and answer this: What is the knife you have on you right now?”
A disaster happened: Choose the best bricks to make your emergency rocket stove to boil water
All bricks are not created equal, and given a choice, here are some the best materials for building your rocket stove.
Downriver: A Mississippi River Canoe Journey
Ever since I was a kid, I wanted to travel the Mississippi River like Huckleberry Finn did. In 1980, I canoed from the Mississippi’s headwaters at Lake Itasca, MN to the Gulf of Mexico. This is the story of that journey.
Five reasons to use a survival knife lanyard
Ever wonder what to do with that hole in the knife handle? It can be an important safety feature. Here’s how to use it.
Pimp your Bic for survival use | video
There is no single method or technique for survival fire starting that works 100 percent of the time. That said, I carry a mini Bic butane lighter in my pants pocket, my coat pocket and in my pack whenever I go out. Here is what you can do to improve…
