Arc’teryx Beta AR Hardshell Jacket for hard use
This one here is about my thoughts of my older generation Arc’teryx Beta AR hardshell, a jacket that has served me very well throughout the years I’ve had it. Something…
Triple Aught Design – Tracer Jacket
Introduction I had been looking for an everyday mid-season jacket for a good while. But none of the “normal” brands quite fit the image in my head of what I…
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HEL-STAR 6 Gen III Review – A Light Above
Walking out of a Spotter Up team meeting at SHOT 2017 I ran into a low-key display by CORE Survival. It totally wasn’t on the agenda, but there they were,…
Backyard Bladesmithing 101 Part 2
Part 3: Backyard Bladesmithing Getting It Hot Enough To Shape You must have a good base of coals. The best fuel source for forging a blade is charcoal. You do…
Backyard Bladesmithing 101 Part 3
Part 9: Backyard Bladesmithing: Cleaning Up https://youtu.be/CBnZE9FP67s A lot of work has occurred up until this point; now the magic happens. You will harden and temper your blade to give…
Backyard Bladesmithing 101 Part 1
Part 1 An Introduction to Backyard Bladesmithing 101 If you have ever needed a tough, strong, hard-use knife but either couldn’t or just didn’t want to spend a small fortune…
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Product Review: Elysium Adventure Bars from a Marine Force Recon Veteran
Elysium Industries was founded in late 2014, by Matthew W. Shelley, a veteran of Marine Force Recon. It is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business located in the foothills of…
DIY: Fighting Shirt
To understand why I am writing this article and why I have sewn this shirt myself, we have to take a short trip back in time. My family had a…
Tent Review~The Fjällräven Abisko View 2
There are a lot of different kinds of tents from different manufacturers, but not all tents are created equal. My wife and I had been looking for a new tent…
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10 Killer Books to Add to Your Survival Library, List 1
One of the best ways to see if something works is to try it at home before you ever have to use it in a survival situation. I put this…