HOW TO SELECT YOUR WINGMAN
Your knife can—and will—be used to create other necessary tools by carving them out of the materials at hand.
Most bushcraft ins...
GOING ALL IN ON THE .30-30
The author’s shooting partner lines up a shot
The world is a crazy place. Dangers lurk around every corner. Or do they? The medi...
AT THE READY BELOW THE RADAR
“The only purpose for a pistol is to fight your way back to your rifle you should have never laid down.” —Clint Smith
There are...
NEW ROLES FOR AN ANCIENT INDONESIAN KNIFE DESIGN
PHOTOS BY TIM STETZER
I recently had the opportunity to check out the TOPS C.U.T. 4.0 knife (Combat Utility T...
THE LATEST GEAR TO HELP YOU SEE THE WORLD AROUND YOU
The eye is one of the most fascinating and intricate pieces of machinery in the human body. It focuses nea...
HIGH-SPEED, LOW-DRAG GET-HOME GEAR BAGS
“I’ve got to get home!”
How many of us have said these words in the face or wake of a critical event? As often as ou...
BULLET BLOCKER'S PROFESSIONAL-GRADE PROTECTION FOR CONCERNED CIVILIANS
"Prepare, Protect, Prevent.” The motto of the ballistic armor company, Bullet Blocker, c...
THE BACKYARD BOWYER
I first learned the proper way to make an archery bow during a weeklong stay in Sequoia National Forest. There, I studied with Joe Dabill, ...
WHEN YOU HAVE TO GRAB YOUR GEAR AND GUN AND GO
If you’re expecting me to recommend one gun above all others that, hands down, is the best for survival, it’s no...
HAWKS AND HATCHETS THAT GIVE YOU AN EDGE
When your ventures take you to faraway or potentially dangerous places, your choice of gear is critical. Tomahawks and...
