I know that many preppers think it's silly to fixate on taste when it comes to survival food. If you're in an emergency situation, they'll argue, you're unlikely to care about the taste of the food as much as you'll care that you have food in the first place. They're … [Read more...]
goTenna Mesh Off-Grid Communication Device Review
In late 2015, I reviewed the original goTenna. It's fair to say that, right off the bat, I was pretty smitten with the concept of this tech, but back then, I felt the goTenna was too far ahead of its time due to the inherent range issues. Communication platforms only work on … [Read more...]
SouthOrd PXS-14 USA-Made 14 Piece Lock Pick Set Review
When I think of lock picking, SouthOrd is the brand that immediately springs to mind. A few days ago I scribbled about a lock pick adventure on Survival Threads and decided to test out the waters and do a review of my favourite (thus so far) lock picking set, the SouthOrd … [Read more...]
Hapstone Pro Manual Knife Sharpener Review
In the knife aficionado and fanatic circles, we talk a lot about knives, but seldom do we delve deeply into discussion of knife sharpeners. This has always struck me as quite odd. We'll spend thousands of dollars on cutlery (sometimes only on one knife!), but rarely go into … [Read more...]
Bahco Laplander Folding Bushcraft Hand Saw Review
The Bahco Laplander is one of the most ubiquitous tools in any bushcrafter's arsenal. It's basically legendary at this point, but if you're thinking that this might be one piece of kit that doesn't live up to its hype, you'd be dead wrong. Bahco Laplander Folding Wood Hand … [Read more...]
goTenna Portable Off-Grid Communication Device Review
The goTenna is thin, sleek, and lightweight device designed to circumvent our dependence on the grid for communication in times when there is no signal. Spawning out of Brooklyn, New York, this is the an extremely cool sliver of tech that benefits not just the survivalists … [Read more...]
Solo Stove Titan Wood Burning Camp Stove Review
The Solo Stove Titan is my first introduction to modern, portable wood-burning stoves. I pre-emptively apologize with regards to any lack of technical detail, I did my best, but seeing as how I have no point of reference and that, realistically, this is a (very) fancy steel … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
CRKT James Williams TPENWK Tactical Pen Review
The CRKT Tactical Pen by James Williams is both my first tactical pen and the first tactical pen I've reviewed. I am a huge stationery fiend, with a particular love for Extra Fine Japanese nibs, so I used to shy away from what I perceived as writing instrument gimmicks, but … [Read more...]
Smith’s PP1 Pocket Pal Multifunction Knife Sharpener Review
This is my first knife sharpening system review and it's been a long time coming. I've discussed sharpening knives many times in the past, and seeing the interest, it seems only natural for me to progress to reviewing the actual tools used. The Smith's PP1 sharpener is … [Read more...]