In the sport of archery there are many different types of bows from which an archer can choose. Two of these include the traditional longbow and the recurve bow. To help you understand the differ...
Being a restless survivalist, I find the endless pursuit of the best single knife to be both a noble one and and endless one. Or so I thought. The may have brought an end to my quest for th...
It seems that everyone’s favorite piece of gear to carry and discuss are knives. With the variety of styles, shapes, sizes, and the jobs they can perform, it is easy to see why they are a favor...
Peter, the head of told me that a big blade can do everything a small blade can do, but a small blade cannot do everything a big blade can do. Or thereabouts. In theory, I agree with him. But...
Yea! Another backpack post. Well, I wish I could apologize, but I love this stuff. If your packs are like mine, they are constantly evolving and being scrutinized. My G.H.B. that has been in ...
Having just returned home from teaching a survival course in the deserts of Nevada, and given the parts of the U.S. currently stricken with drought, it felt appropriate to put together a piece ad...
Even if you’re not an avid camper or backcountry enthusiast, knowing how to survive in the wild is at the core of a survivalist’s mindset. After all, our survival instinct originated from o...
Fire starting is at or near the top of all survival checklists with redundancy of method also on the list. In reality, keeping the fire alive is arguably more important than starting one since ...
A dog is a man’s best friend, and his knife is a close second. With that said, I am often surprised when price is used as the limiting criteria of a new blade. What would you think if someone...
Foraging on plants or wild fruits and berries in a survival situation is something that a lot of us have thought about but very few have researched and practiced. Here is a guide for your surviva...