After writing the Bk2 review and complaining about the Bk2 sheath being the biggest pain point, I did some thinking around it. At first, I was scouring eBay for a cheap sheath that could take… Read More
Quick and easy camping meals are my forte. Camp cooking can make any reasonable cook look like a Michelin star chef. Without the noise of food processors, strainers, spinners, or stoppers; a camp cook needs… Read More
What’s to say about the Ka-Bar BK2 that hasn’t been said before? It’s bullet-proof, weighty, and can baton a car in half if you will it to do so. It can be sharpened to take… Read More
Two years ago, my now wife bought me my Esee 4HM for Christmas. Two years later, it’s the fixed blade that rides on my belt on every outdoor adventure. While I’ll still reach for other… Read More
Living in coastal California sure has its perks. I’ve recently gotten back into the water with a spear in hand as another vehicle to explore and partake in nature. The dark blue waters on the… Read More
I’ve never been able to produce a sharper knife than when using the Lanksy sharpening system. Rather than being a whetstone-type system, the Lanksy sharpening system has guided rods that hone an edge with various… Read More
One of the knives I’ve owned for longest that makes its way into the rotation is the Kershaw 1555Ti. It’s cheap, I’m never worried about putting it through things, and it stays sharp beautifully with the… Read More
Waterproofing a cheap wet suit can turn a $40 wet suit into something reasonably useful. The problem with lower end wet suits isn’t that the neoprene fabric itself isn’t waterproof, but more likely, the quality… Read More
In a world full of high tech solar backpacks and GPS applications that digitize the experience of walking through tall grass, I can’t help but think that we’ve lost our ability to get lost. I… Read More
Navigation using an analog watch is based on the principle of where the sun rotates in the sky based on whether you are in the Northern or Southern Hemisphere. In the Northern Hemisphere, the sun… Read More