Spyderco has long advertised its belief in "Constant Quality Improvement" (C.Q.I.), which emphasizes continuous upgrades and evolution, bit by bit. No knife strikes this message home more to me than this version of the Spyderco Dragonfly 2. From a design that arose in the mid 90's, we now have a little big knife with bleeding edge material and second-to-none fit and finish. Spyderco Dragonfly 2 ...
Knife Drop: Black and Steel
Just a few of Thomas' black and steel knives, plus my CRKT Ripple at the very end. Love the look of the Cold Steel Recon 1, but can't carry it easily - way too big for me. Which do you guys like? Knives Featured Cold Steel Recon 1 > Read our review of the Recon 1 CRKT Hissatsu > Read our review of the Hissatsu Ontario RAT 1 > Read our review of the RAT-1 Enlan EL02 ...
25 Most Popular Survival Books (My Favourite is #5)
Knowledge is the most powerful survival tool you could ever possibly possess. A knife and a fire steel will do wonders in the wilderness, and a hefty stockpile will be a huge asset in case of an emergency situation, but nothing will ever come close to helping you survive like the knowledge and skills you possess. While we all already know this, we also simultaneously realize how difficult ...
Camillus Les Stroud “Survivorman” SK Mountain Ultimate Survival Knife Review
The Camillus Les Stroud SK Mountain Ultimate Survival Knife (now that's a mouthful!) is a direct competition to the Gerber Bear Grylls Ultimate Survival Knife. These two knives, in concept, are pretty much one in the same. They both have core fixed-blade survival knives that have built in features on both them and their sheaths. The Camillus Les Stroud SK Mountain boasts a ceramic knife ...
How to Have the Prepper Talk With Your Family
As the title indicates, today we'll be discussing how to finally have the "prepper talk" with your family. Now, for those of you who have been preppers all or most of your lives, this article won't be particularly relevant. If you're a parent, but were a prepper before you had kids, chances are a true sit down talk won't really be necessary, as you've likely been bringing the little rascals up to ...
Hazard 4 Switchback Laptop Sling Pack Review
The Switchback is Hazard 4's sling pack backpack offering. It's advertised as having "pro-quality," and while I've gotta say I rarely put much stock in advertising, in this case they weren't joking. Hazard 4 Switchback Sling Backpack - Amazon I've never owned a backpack that was as positively drenched in MOLLE straps as the Switchback. As a matter of fact, the only part on the backpack that ...