Military Efficiency Meets Backwoods Utility
You’ll Keep The Case Winkler Pack Axe Close At Hand.
I’d describe it as a hatchet with a military tomahawk lineage. And, it can handle any marching orders you’...
Survival Tools/Utensils
Carving a Camp Out of Bamboo
The ESEE Expat Darien Machete Takes On Many And Varied Tasks.
During the weeks of late March and early April 2020, I made a stop in Georgia while on the way to...
NO BUDGET? NO PROBLEM!
Basic Survival Without Busting The Bank
Some time ago, as a group of us sat around a campfire, we started talking about the gear that everyone carries, and eve...
Does It Stay . . .or Does It Go?
When and How to Replace Your Older Gear
I grew up with parents who saved everything useful, or potentially useful, just in case. No, they weren’t hoarders. The...
TOPS in the Jungle!
Sizing Up the Yacare 10.0 and Tanimboca Puukko
I have been associated with TOPS Knives since 1999, when it had just premiered the Steel Eagle. I opted for the ...
The Prepped-Out Purse
You’re Probably Readier Than You Thought.
Believe it or not, a purse —“as is” and without any conscious prep upgrades—can supply a vast majority of survival ne...
How to Survive the Amazon
When it comes to self-preservation, book smarts are just a small part of what you need to survive, Joe Flowers of Bushcraft Global tells Amber Hargrove in this ...
Tiny Survivor: Build Your Own Mini Survival Kit
Bigger isn’t always better. Sure, a large survival kit packs a punch when you need it and has a great place in your emergency supplies collection, but it is jus...
Make Your Own Hand Missile: 2 Ways to Craft an Atlatl
The atlatl or spear-thrower was a weapon used by homo sapiens as far back as 30,000 years ago, utilized by different cultures ranging from ancient Aztecs and In...
Carve Your Own Cookware: 5 DIY Utensils for Camp
Whether you're camping with few supplies, have chosen to live off-grid, or in a post-apocalyptic situation that forces you to live in a less civilized fashion, ...