Review: Tekto A2//Badger automatic may be your best Every Day Carry knife

Most of us probably don’t consider a small, automatic knife as a good choice for that Every Day Carry knife that goes everywhere. This Tekto A2 // Badger may change your mind. 

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Review: Rugged, reliable Jim Green Moc toe work boot

Durable, working person footwear – these are what Jim Green Moc Toe boots are. The full-grain, ankle-high boots are designed to be your go-to work footwear.

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Video: How to tie three basic knots for emergency tarp shelter construction

Three knots: the timber hitch, trucker’s hitch and bowline, are generally all you need to quickly set up a tarp shelter. Here’s how to tie them.

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10 ways to use a bandana as an urban/wilderness survival tool

I carry a bandana, or handkerchief, everywhere. Here’s why you should, too.

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Best survival firemaking method | Use cotton balls, Vaseline and ferro rod

Here is my go-to fire making method for survival situations and how to use it. My number one choice is a combination of cotton balls infused with petroleum jelly and ignited with a ferro rod.

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Review: Bark River Classic Semi-Skinner

The improvements just keep on coming with this Semi-Skinner. Bark River has refined, upgraded and improved an already incredible hunting knife. 

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Top five reasons to include a ferro rod in your survival kit

What is the best survival firestarting method? My money is on the ferrocerium (also commonly referred to as a flint or magnesium stick) rod. Here are five reasons you need one.

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My five favorite skinning knives for big game hunting

Every prepper/survivalist/hunter needs a reliable, useful skinning knife. You may not hunt, or intend to, but some day may need to butcher a large animal. These are skinning knives that have worked well for me.

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Bravo 1.25 LT Custom Modified – Could this be the ultimate hunting knife?

Bark River had a HUGE challenge by me to improve on their most popular “Bravo LT” model. But, with a request to modify the blade, you won’t believe the results. It may just be the best hunting knife ever.

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Why you need a plastic sled for big game hunting

The euphoria from the successful shot starts to fade as you stand over the fallen big game animal. Here is a good-sized carcass that needs to be transported. The ground is muddy, and the animal just doesn’t slide. Of course, it will start to rain. You need a game sled.

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