Thomas has been collecting some of Cold Steel's oversized folders lately. His favourite of these is the Vaquero, though he admittedly says that the Voyager XL Tanto is going for an absurdly cheap price on Amazon right now and is thus the most bang-for-buck folder of these at the moment (- and I quote, "$40? That's just stupid pricing"). Wonder how long the low pricing will last. Knives ...
Alan Kay & Sam Larson Interview – Behind the Scenes of “Alone”
For those of you who need to be caught up to speed - over the past couple of months, History Channel's been releasing episodes of the first season of their new survival TV show, Alone. Now I tell you, it was a stroke of sheer luck that we discovered this TV show as soon as we did. We'd just recently launched Survival Threads, our community forum, when a new user took to the forum to discuss ...
The 3 Tiers of Triage When Dealing With Multiple Injuries
Often when an accident occurs, any casualties of that accident will have sustained more than one injury. If you're the type of first aider who feels compelled to actively help during situations like these, once you have assessed the situation and found multiple sustained injuries, first and foremost know that it is completely normal for you to feel overwhelmed with the situation. The purpose of ...
Kershaw Shuffle 8700 Multi-Function EDC Knife Review
The Kershaw Shuffle is an interesting little tyke recently introduced to the Kershaw lineup. I am not generally a huge fan of folders that attempt to segue into the multitool market, but I found the (albeit flawed) implementation on the Shuffle compelling enough to review. Whilst I was ultimately disappointed with the multi-tool features implemented on the Kershaw Shuffle, I do still commend ...
August 2015 EDC Pocket Dump
Everyday Carry Item Breakdown Fountain Pen Zebra V-301 Pipe Falcon Briar Bowl + Falcon Standard Stem Pipe Tool Stainless Steel Pipe Tool Lighter Maxi Electronic Pipe Tobacco Peterson Irish Flake Notebook Clairefontaine Original Notebook Everyday Carry Knife Cold Steel Talwar > Read my review of the Cold Steel Talwar ...
SoPakCo Sure-Pak MRE Meal Ready to Eat Review
Reviewing an MRE is a pretty grim experience for a foodie like me, but if nothing else - this has definitely given me renewed appreciation for our soldiers. I know I sure as hell wouldn't be happy eating this stuff on a regular basis; they deserve an award based on having to eat this stuff alone. SoPakCo MRE Meal Ready to Eat Sure-Pak - Amazon / eBay As you read through this review, please ...