A couple of months ago, Thomas published a post on the best Spyderco knives; these are some of the images that didn't make it to the post. Gotta admit, though I loved taking pictures for our best EDC knife (outtakes here) and best bang-for-buck folding knife (outtakes here) articles as well (taking pictures of a bunch of knives at once is actually hella fun), this was definitely my favourite, ...
Imodium’s Survival Applications: What It Is & Why Carry It Everywhere
When discussing survival, we often gravitate towards the bad-ass, like which knife to carry or the fashionably practical question of which tactical backpack is best. It's fun, it's interesting, no issues with that - so long as we aren't completely ignoring the negative realities of survival - it's dirty, it's messy, and chances are, your bowels (I know, who wants to think about that) won't be even ...
Spyderco Des Horn Lightweight EDC Pocket Knife Review
The Spyderco Des Horn was one of the most interesting designs Spyderco produced in a long time when it came out. Unfortunately, as I scribble down this review, it did get discontinued. I mention this because it is still available in a few places (like on Amazon for now), and as such, if you are interested in this knife, I would strongly suggest snapping it up pronto. Spyderco Des Horn Lightweight ...
Why Prepping is Hard (and How to Make it Easier)
No one who decides to start prepping thinks it will be an easy feat. Prepping isn't something you do because it's a quick and easy win. If it was, I'd argue that a lot more people would be doing it. Prepping is hard. I've said it time and time again, and I'm not anywhere done saying it yet. There are so many excuses a person can come up with for not taking prepping seriously - so many ...
January 2016 EDC Pocket Dump
Everyday Carry Item Breakdown Wallet Paul Smith Bifold Mini Multi-Tool True Utility Fixr Folding EDC Knife Cold Steel Hold Out II EDC Folding Pocket Knife > Read my review of the Cold Steel Hold Out II Notebook Moleskine Classic Soft Cover Pocket Sized Ballpoint Pen Uni-ball Signo 0.28mm ...
Cold Steel Voyager XL Tanto Combo Edge Knife Review
Very few knives have been requested to be reviewed on this blog quite as much as the Cold Steel XL series of Voyager knives. I was always apprehensive with regards to reviewing them as they can be perceived (whether justly or unjustly, I will leave that up to you) as more of a gimmick or party piece rather than a real bona fide oversized knife that could be wielded as an everyday carry ...