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“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. […]
One of the key pieces of kit you need is an apparatus to carry your water. Without water, you become dehydrated. If you have no way to disinfect your water, you run the risk of becoming sick, which will in turn lead to dehydration. If you go long enough without water, you run the risk […]
After the articles Ranger Loadout: MK48 Machine Gunner, and Paratrooper Loadout: Airborne School published, I started receiving a number of emails about the Carl Gustav. Aside from Gun Teams there was also a Goose (Carl Gustav) team assigned to Maggots (I hear they are with the 11C guys now). Typically this was a two-man team, […]
As an experienced world traveling vagabond and a zombie film / comic / video game / TV aficionado, that may very well make me a potentially thriving survivor for when this apocalypse does happen. Vagabonds Are Mobile And Mimimalists In many zombie movies, the survivors all carry a backpack holding their only possessions but living […]
The Vedder combines the best of style and function. First, it features an attention-getting handle treatment. The steel handle is titanium-carbo-nitride coated in soft matte grey. But then Kershaw added two 3D-machined G-10 overlays that not only look great, but also enhance grip. On the performance side, the Vedder’s 8Cr13MoV blade offers a razor edge that […]
David Rydbom of Kingdom Armory is teaming up with outdoor retailer Mission Workshop for the Unagi, a small batch production knife. With an ultra-clean design and triple-checked quality, Rydbom and his collaborators hope to introduce new audiences to high-end knives. Rydbom came up with the Unagi design working alongside Mission Co-Founder Jeff Roberts and Damascus maker/domestic mid-tech manufacturer Chad Nichols. Its […]
Finding the right travel bag to haul your tactical gear can be a daunting task. The NBT Duffel LIMA from 5.11 Tactical is an inexpensive yet very well though out option for those still searching. Comprised of 1050D tear resistant nylon, this spacious 51 liter duffel is well suited for 2-3 day travel. D shaped […]
Truck Camping 101 | Part 3 | Portable Power – Goal Zero Boulder 50 Solar Panel If you’ve been following along, I’ve published a couple of articles covering items I’ve found to be essential for truck or car camping. Additionally, these items could be applied to a “bug out” situation where living off the grid or […]
Benchmade is maintaining a blistering pace of new product releases with news of the 818 Mini Loco. The new knife shrinks the original 808 Loco down to a more carry-friendly iteration of the premium tactical folder. With a blade length of 3.4 inches and a 4.5 oz. weight, there is hardly anything ‘mini’ about the 818. But fans […]
The President has designated this month as National Preparedness Month and so with that in mind…let’s talk about Go Bags. Most people outside of the military, law enforcement and weary world travelers don’t know what a go bag is, so I guess defining what it is should be our first order of business. Your Go […]
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