SOG Aegis
A gentleman’s knife used to be a small pocket knife, something a gent would carry primarily to keep…
Gerber Hinderer Rescue and CLS Knives
ONE of the things we’ve always admired about the fluid nature of American society is the way it…
Spyderco Matriarch2
THE Spyderco Matriarch2 is specifically designed, and purpose- built, to be valuable for close-in defense. It exhibits fresh…
Bare Hands Emergency Shelter
Aboriginal opportunistic methods of shelter are worth knowing in advance of a survival scenario. When things have not…
Release the Kraken!
IF a GI blade is produced without end-user input, troops may end up with things like the M1873…
Buck Knives Vantage Force Series
Every soldier needs a utility knife. When I was a GI, the Army commonly issued three blades: a…
Carry a Big Sticker
I have never lost a knife fight. Because I have never been in a knife fight. I was…
Buck Knives Hoodlum
IF you ranked all your wilderness survival tools and gadgets by their usefulness, a big knife would most…
The Art of Misusing Tools
THE nuts and bolts of “survival” can sometimes be a game of putting the tools you have into…
TOPS/Buck Knives CSAR-T Pro and Responder
OLD tools often strike a chord, and not from nostalgia. I like old tools because, within the limits…