The Manix series of Spyderco knives have been a staple of the Spyderco line up for many years now. Originally conceived as a heavy duty workhorse with G-10 scales, steel liners, and a back-lock, the Spyderco Manix was reinvented in later editions as a lightweight model of the same proportions. I have owned the particular version of the knife with the S110V and dark blue FRN handles since it came ...
Can I Drink Small Amounts of Seawater in Survival Situations?
I previously wrote an article about the dangers of drinking seawater in survival situations. If you haven't read that article, you can go ahead and read it over now, or read the crux of the article here: When you drink salty water, from the sea or the ocean, you’re putting both salt and water into your system. The problem is that the amount of water you take in is nowhere near the amount you’ll ...
April 2014 EDC Purse Dump
Everyday Carry Item Breakdown Pocket Knife Spyderco Lum Chinese Folder > Read our review of the Spyderco Lum Chinese Folder Day Planner Moleskine Classic Ballpoint Pens Paper Mate Flexgrip ...
Spyderco Paramilitary 2 EDC Folding Knife Review
Those of you who have visited this site before can tell fairly easily how much real estate Spydercos take up in my collection. The vast majority of the knives I review on this site are Spydercos, and of those, I already have multiples (different sprint run versions) of the Delica, the Tenacious, and the Endura, as well as nearly every edition of the Sage series (Sage 1, Sage 2, & Sage 3). Yet ...
10 Tips for Staying Prepared While You Move
It can be hard to to stay prepared when you're in the middle of a move. We should know: in the past 3 years, we've moved houses a total of 3 times, and we're currently nearing the end of one more move. Needless to say, staying prepared while moving has been a big part of our lives. It can be pretty frustrating, especially when the moving process takes longer than just a few days. Below are 10 ...
April 2014 EDC Pocket Dump
Everyday Carry Item Breakdown Pipe Missouri Meerschaum Kubotan Catacomb Customs Cocobolo Kubotan Day Planner Moleskine Classic Drafting Pencil Pentel Graph Gear 1000 EDC Neck Knife CRKT Minimalist > Read my review of the CRKT Minimalist ...