In Defense of Batoning
Hyperbole Alert: There are two types of people in this world–those who believe batoning is a valid way to split wood, and those who do not. These people say that an axe or a hatchet provides a far more...
View ArticleKnife Review: CRKT Doug Ritter RSK Mk6
Earlier we took a look at my first impressions of the CRKT Doug Ritter RSK (Ritter Survival Knife) Mk6. Since then I have put it through the battery of our standard cutting tests, as well as some...
View ArticleQuestion of the Day: Survival Knife Recommendations?
Recently, Clay was asked about his important considerations for a survival knife. He, along with the other experts, gave some excellent answers on what to look for, but steered clear of specific model...
View ArticleSurvival Saturday: Choosing A Survival Knife According to Backpacker.com
Backpacker.com recently came out with an article on choosing a survival knife. While I was ready to go in and tear apart their suggestions, they actually did a pretty good...
View ArticleThe Knives of History’s Alone, Season 2
The second season of Alone starts tonight on the History Channel. The show disperses ten contestants into remote areas of Vancouver Island with only ten items of their choosing at their...
View ArticleSurvival Saturday: MTJS Blogs’s list of survival skills
When one begins the journey of survival and prepping, the sheer volume of information can be pretty overwhelming. There are the major categories, such as food acquisition or outdoor skills....
View ArticleSurvival Saturday Infographics: 11 Essential Diagrams for the Outdoors
I found this great collection of infographics on the Homestead Notes Facebook page. Some, like Surviving Hypothermia, How to Build a Campfire, or the shelter-building one above are more survival...
View ArticleSurvival Saturday: Making cordage from grocery bags with Joe Flowers
Joe Flowers is a knife designer for Condor and TOPS, as well as the proprietor of Bushcraft Global, an outfitter that offers survival training in the heart of the Amazon rainforest....
View ArticleThe Knives of History’s Alone, Season 3
Season 3 of History’s Alone is back, December 8th. Like before, the show disperses ten contestants in a wilderness environment, alone, with just camera gear to film themselves, ten items of...
View ArticleThe Knives of History’s Alone: Season 4?
For the past two years, (Season 2 here and Season 3 here) we have brought you a breakdown of the knives carried by contestants on History’s hit Alone TV-series. I...
View ArticleFrom SurvivorsFortress: Complete Guide to Bug Out Bag essentials
Words like “Complete” and “Ultimate” usually mean the opposite when referring to internet posts. They are often clickbait with little in the way of substance. That is absolutely not the case with the...
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