How to Refinish a Gunstock with Tru-Oil
Having finished a host of knives and furniture, I’ve used oil-based finishes of all types
DIY Projects
DIY projects are something that go hand in hand with being an outdoorsman. Whether we’re practicing bushcraft or taking on a project to take into the backcountry, making stuff is in our DNA.
Hack Outdoors DIY includes things like making a knife handle, setting up an altoids fire tin, or modifying a pack.
How to Make Your Own Pocket Survival Kit
Ray Mears has been known to say something to the general extent of, “the more
Upgrade your Boots with Paracord Shoelaces
My boots have been with me for the better part of a decade. The brown,
Cresting Arrows with Spray Paint
I started shooting archery with a traditional bow. In that world, arrow cresting is a
How to make your own MREs for DIY Backpacking Meals
MREs replaced the canned-type field rations for American soldiers in 1981. Made possible by dehydration
Paracord Uses in Survival and Bushcraft
I cheer whenever I see someone bring rope on a Naked and Afraid challenge. In
Biltong in a Dehydrator
While this is Hack Outdoors and building a biltong box is on brand, this won’t
How to Make Jungle Hooch, Prison Wine, or Pruno
As an avid fan of Naked and Afraid, purely for entertainment, I watched a pair
How to Make Chapstick with SPF
The first place on my body that I can feel the effects of sun and
Resin Molds for Knife Handles and Pen Blanks
Years ago, I made a resin casting mold out of an HPDE cutting board. The