Going Prepared

I procured some WetFire from UST recently and was honestly not really expecting a whole lot. I mean, how much better could a fire starting tinder be than the five million other ones I have tried (slight exaggeration as I … Continued

I’ve got some new goodies from JETBeam that are pretty friggin’ cool. JETBeam is fast becoming one of my favorite flashlight companies, thanks to their customizable interfaces and good looks. The Jet III M is probably still my favorite light … Continued

I saw these Kodiak Firestarters at a recent show and was very impressed with how well thought out they were. They incorporate a large magnesium rod, firesteel, paracord with striker, compass, and thermometer all into a stout wooden handle. The … Continued

I made a video for the UST Sparkie today: My thoughts on the Sparkie: I have been very impressed with the little guy so far and it is definitely the easiest and most well thought out firesteel based tool that … Continued