The Cold Steel Recon 1 is the quintessential badass knife: the type I most certainly would have lusted over when I was still in my teen years. Regretfully, I am now all grown up, but I was still curious to see if this brutish slab of steel was something more than its purely knockout style. I wasn't let down. Though it may be killer in the looks department, it's not lacking in substance ...
6 Wilderness Survival Resolutions for the New Year
We actually had quite a bit of success with the prepper resolutions we laid out for ourselves last year, managing to make at least some progress on all 5 points. This year, we're sticking to the theme of a small number of really specific goals, while shifting gears temporarily away from prepping, and more toward wilderness survival skills, which would certainly help in a SHTF situation ...
Looking Back: Our 2014 Year End Survival Post Review
Well, we've come a long way since our humble beginnings in 2013. I have to admit that my absolute favourite part about watching this blog grow in the past year has been interacting with all of you: whether that's through the comments section, on social media, or even via the sincerely awesome emails we've received. It's incredible just how much I've learned from you guys in the past year. You're ...
December 2014 EDC Purse Dump
Everyday Carry Item Breakdown Fountain Pen Parker Frontier Ink Parker Super Quink Everyday Carry Knife Spyderco Sage 1 > Read our review of the Spyderco Sage 1 ...
Knife Drop: Christmas Edition
Have a very merry Christmas everyone, with hugs from our family to yours. May your homes be happy, your plates be full, and your hearts warm! Knives Featured Spyderco Bug > Read our review of the Bug Spyderco Sage 2 > Read our review of the Sage 2 Gerber EAB Kershaw Thermite > Read our review of the Thermite Kershaw Emerson CQC 6K > Read our review of the CQC-6K ...
Last Minute Presents for the Gear Junkies in Your Life
Do you leave gift-buying until the last minute? You're definitely not alone. Between work or school, and the hecticness around holidays and special occasions, it can be hard to find the time to go out shopping for a really good present. It's also easy to leave present shopping until last minute if you have absolutely no idea what to buy, or if you know what kind of thing to get, but haven't ...