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The Twinn Tarp by Gossamer Gear is one of the best ultralight tarps I’ve come across in a while. I’ve used a standard sil nylon tarp for a while, but wanted to push into the ultralight arena. The Twinn Tarp weighs a total of 8.5 ounces and packs down super small (smaller than a Nalgene […]
What intrigued me about the Azimuth pack when I first saw it was its minimalist appearance. There is no molle webbing on it whatsoever and no obnoxious buckles or straps. The material is extremely lightweight yet durable enough to use for hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing, rappelling and just about any other outdoor adventure. The […]
When you think the phrase Cleaver I’m betting you don’t think survival. You probably think butcher, but at the end of the day every hunter has a little butcher in them right? That what this cleaver is for, the hunter, the adventurer, and the survivor. This the tool a man who kills a deer in […]
Fire starting in important. Without fire you could easily die in a survival situation. The company EXOTAC has made some innovative and simple to use tools that work well for a variety of applications. In the following video I expound upon their use and my overall impressions of them.
Originally published on Breach Bang Clear MNKF: Updated Lock Picking Jack Knife Alexander Crown On this episode of Monday Night Knife Fights we take a look at a modern take on an old classic knife. Back in World War II secret agents were issued a “Jack Knife,” more commonly referred to as the OSS Lockpicking […]
As I continue to build my SR 762 from Ruger (.308) I decided to acquire a chest rig (see the first article in the build series here). I have a plate carrier already (which this rig can attach to), but I wanted something lightweight I could use while hunting with this platform (WA a .308 […]
Morgan Koens is teaming up with Kizer for his first production collaboration, the Salient fixed blade. Fashioned for tactical purposes, Koens says this refined fighting knife can go beyond its intended role and flex into camp chores too. A standout feature on the Salient is its sweeping, full-bellied drop point blade. Previous Kizer fixed blades, beginning […]
As tradition demands, when a man decides to get married his best man must take him somewhere to celebrate. We had a few ideas but finally settled on Texas. Why Texas? Well hog hunting of course. Greig had always wanted to go (so have I), and I had a Ranger buddy who lived in the area who could […]
Courtesy of Breach Bang Clear Apocalypse Josh One of my favorite bladesmith companies, ZU Bladeworx in New South Wales, Australia, is accepting orders for their newest bladed weapon: The Warmonger. Note that I didn’t say “tool.” I might sometimes use euphemisms when it comes to blades, but this is a weapon. Apparently styled after the Imperial Chinese dadao knife, this […]
“I like to throw a left hook when everyone is expecting a right,” custom bike and gun guru Jesse James tells us. James recently announced that he is breaking into the knife world under the Jesse James Knife Company (JJKC) brand. His flagship model, the NOMAD Fixed Break knife, rejuvenates an old-school folding blade format with American muscle. […]
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