Bark River UP Gunny or Bravo – Which is the best knife for you?
It’s a wonderful quandary: Bark River UP Gunny or UP Bravo? Which one do you want to buy? The UP Bravo is the knife I would have designed for me. But the BR Gunny is one of my favorite knife series. Which one will be the best choice for you?
Video: Five tips to make a really quick emergency tarp shelter
Speed and convenience may be the deciding factor between getting wet and cold, of sitting out a storm front, dry and comfortable under a tarp. Here are the materials and skills you need to make a hasty shelter.
Video: How to wet form a leather knife sheath with water and a sponge
Here’s a quick and easy method to custom fit a leather sheath to your knife.
Edible plants video: How to tell look-alike poison iris from cattails
Every part of the cattail plant is edible. But don’t mistake a cattail for a toxic look-alike. Here is how to tell the difference.
Five quick tips to break in new boots or shoes
What is the quickest, most effective way to break in new shoes or boots? Here are some tips.
Metal cup: Useful addition to emergency kit or survival gear
Some of the best items for survival kits are common, easily-found products. One of those is a large metal cup. A tin cup can be used for many things.
Field test: Bark River Cub proves its worth
The Bark River Cub is a proven design that works very well for a hunting/survival knife. Here is what I found out when I field tested one on a whitetail.
Review: Lon Humphrey Knives Minuteman 3V
Combine a classic design with hand-forged quality and superior steel and you get the Lon Humphrey Minuteman. There is a lot to like about this knife.
Best outdoor clothing | We review Beretta outdoor shirts and BDU pants
Your clothing is your first line of defense against hypothermia and hyperthermia. It’s true that there isn’t bad weather, just bad clothing choices for the existing conditions.
Review: Backwoods Survival Guide by Jim Cobb
If you are looking for ways to become more self-sufficient, then you need this book in your preparedness library.







