Thie tinder which can be made from many natural fibers is windproof and has a low ignition temperature; it takes

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The OKC RAT II is a tough knife, and even if you don’t like the aesthetics (I don’t) it’s a

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The tool in the image above is actually one of the lesser known but still essential woodworking tools. Unlike the

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This is a common thistle (also known as a bull thistle or spear thistle). It is a species of thistle

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One of my popular posts has to deal with how to tune a fishing lure (such as, specifically a Rapala).

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With so many creative ways to gather tinder from natural materials, there’s hardly any reason to waste your hard earned

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These are a pair of Honeywell King’s that I’ve had for a few years. They’ve developed a beautiful patina because

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I am not a circumpolar lumberjack. Neither my first trade nor my second trade – nor any professional trade that

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Every. Single. EDC. List. Every single one – is led with a knife. Everyone out there, everyone (fact check me

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Jika rigs allow the hook and lure to swing freely from each other, which gives the lure the most realistic

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