There’s nothing like the great outdoors. But, it’s a dangerous world out there. Travelling out into the middle of the forest without the right tools can be dangerous and unpleasant. When I go out backpacking, one tool that I always take with me is the best backpacking knife I have. Being able to complete basic …
Whittling is the art of taking wood or other materials, and turning them into useful and interesting things. It’s a classic American tradition. What a joy, to be a lad and to receive your first pocket knife from your pa. “Pa,” you might say, “I am thrilled to carry on the glorious legacy of our …
When you’re out camping, your knife is as much a tool as it is anything. Spend any real amount of time in the wilderness, and your knife will be relied on to split wood, cut through rope, and serve in any number of other campsite tasks. As such, you need a knife that can hold …
If you are a hunter you know that it is vital to clean your task as soon as possible so by using the best skinning knife, it is easy to get the job done as quickly as possible. That is why you need a best value skinning knife to get there neatly. I am going …
A hunting knife is a tool before it is anything else. Because of this, it carries a special value that other knives may not have. A good hunting knife can be worn on your side year-after-year, and then passed on as an heirloom piece to your children or even grandchildren. Today’s best hunting knives are …
When buying anything online, you always run the risk of disappointment. It can be hard to sort through all of the options and then to know which ones will actually arrive as advertised. On top of that, if you have limited-to-no experience with the tool you’re looking for, you may be almost completely in the …
Bushcraft is about getting into nature, really into it, and figuring out how to work in it, work with it and, ultimately, survive. In order to get the work done, and done well, you need the right tools. One of the main tools a bushcrafter needs is the best bushcraft knife. A bushcraft knife isn’t …
A survival knife sounds like something that’s only found in an explosive apocalyptic film; but they do, in fact, exist in real life. They’re a tool that can prove vital in disaster situations. While it’s impossible to know when disaster is going to strike, it is possible to know that it is going to strike …
The kukri knife is one of the most interesting knives out there. In addition to being useful both as a piece of weaponry as well as for general utility, these knives are just fun. They mix things up a little bit, and when you see one, it catches your eye in a way that a …
As I learned from the 1986 award-winning novel Hatchet by Gary Paulsen, in which a thirteen year old kid stranded in the middle of a forest survives with solely a hatchet, a survival axe is an invaluable tool in any type of survival or bushcraft scenario. A well-trained survivalist can use a survival axe for …