Knife forging is a hot topic amongst knife aficionados and collectors. I feel it's safe to say that there isn't a single aficionado or collector in the knife industry who hasn't formed an opinion on "forged knives." There's a reason I'm putting that in quotes - and that's because what people mean when they say "forged knives" and what the actual definition of a forged knife is almost always vary. ...
How to Stay Warm Indoors When the Power’s Out (& It’s Freezing Outside)
Not too long ago, we received a question from @RayBurton on Twitter about whether or not we'd done an article on emergency home heating in cold climates. Well, we haven't, even though I'm from Canada and Thomas & I lived there together for 5 years - so the fact that we haven't is a bit ridiculous. To be fair, we have written a couple of winter emergency survival articles - one that details ...
Breaking Down Martial Law: What It Is & How It’s Abused
Martial law is a topic that comes up time and time again in even the mainstream media, and yet very few understand what it is from a legal sense and what the implications are for everyday citizens and those of us more serious about preparing for the worst if it is ever enacted again (yes, it has been enacted before). Plain and Simple: What Is Martial Law? Martial law is the practice of the ...
Knife Guides: Best EDC Knives, Myths, Sharpening, & More
Unless you're new here (hell, even if you are new here) in most cases you'll know that Thomas has a little bit of a knife addiction. Calling him obsessed is probably severely under-representing the nature of his relationship with knives; he collects them, uses them religiously, fondles them regularly, is in one of the happiest states known to man when he's sharpening them... To people who just ...
7 Self-Sufficiency Resolutions for the New Year
Over the years, I've discovered that concentrating on one big goal at a time is the very best way to make any resolution stick long enough to become a habit. Want to eat healthier, exercise more, and quit smoking? Doing it all at once is probably the quickest way to spell disaster, and trying to tackle all these difficult things at once may end up leaving you worse off than when you first tried to ...
December 2016 EDC Purse Dump
Everyday Carry Item Breakdown Book Spilling the Beans on the Cat's Pyjamas: Popular Expressions - What They Mean and How We Got Them Thoughtful Christmas present Thomas' grandmother got me that should be useful in helping me decipher all these odd Britishisms. Lighter Vintage Ronson Viking Pocket Knife Spyderco Pingo ...