I’ve said this a few times, but hiking trails were a huge part of my childhood; I was on the trails literally every other weekend. Now, a key part of your hiking kit is water and a pot/container in which to boil it (i.e. for cooking). So, what happens if your drinking water runs out? …
Street fights… if ever there was a form of fighting to avoid, this would be it. Why? Because street fights are generally no-holds barred, anything-goes deals which can, and do get out of hand very, very quickly. These situations can be very intimidating but there’s a common question that you hear when these types of …
You wouldn’t know it by looking at me but I’m crazy about martial arts, and have been training in Taekwondo for the last eight years – finally achieving my 1st Dan (1st Degree black belt) in December last year. Over the course of my training, I’ve had to answer a couple of different questions and …
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When you’re out in the wilderness, it’s possible that you may have to take water from a lake or river to refill your bottle(s) – if you’ve got access to them. With that said, you can’t always drink it directly; there could be all kinds of funky things in it which will make you sick. …
The Honey Badger Flipper is a cool addition to my steadily growing collection of blades and it’s one of only a few brand name knives that I own. I had been looking at picking up a Honey Badger for a while and my mom bought this and one other blade for me – thanks mom! …
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Picture this: you’re on your way to the kitchen on a Friday night to slice up some tomatoes for a toasted sandwich. You grab a trusty knife from the drawer and… nothing happens. The blade’s completely dull and has to be re-sharpened. How do you avoid this? Well, you use ceramic knives instead of steel …
Whether you’re in a warehouse opening boxes of product or out in the wilderness on a camping trip, a knife is an invaluable tool to have on you. Of course, this is only true if the blade is sharp; a dull knife is more a hinderance than anything else, after all. So, how do you …
I’m pretty sure I’ve mentioned this before a few times, but I love trawling flea markets for knives. The selection isn’t nearly as big as one might like, but you can still get a pretty good blade for a pretty good price. With that said, it’s very rare – in my experience – to find …
When it comes to brand recognition, Buck and Gerber knives have been around for years and have developed a dedicated clientele. Buck and Gerber have both got extensive catalogs with a variety of blade options, and both are popular with knife enthusiasts – although, I’d say that Buck is probably the more popular of the …
Snakes are a common occurrence throughout the world and there are many different species. Usually, when the average person thinks of snakes they think of constrictors like anacondas and pythons or venomous snakes like rattlesnakes and cobras. Which brings us to the topic of this article: copperheads. Are copperheads dangerous? No, not really, but they …
