Going Prepared

Wind King Rope Lighter

I know it is a huge shocker that a pyro would have this happen, but I got a new fire making toy in the mail recently. It is called the Wind King Rope Lighter, and judging from the packing, it … Continued

Wind King Rope Lighter

I know it is a huge shocker that a pyro would have this happen, but I got a new fire making toy in the mail recently. It is called the Wind King Rope Lighter, and judging from the packing, it … Continued

The importance of comfort

My father and I are going on a backpacking trip for about a week in a couple of weeks. This is his first backpacking trip in many moons, so he does not have piles of gear threatening to overtake his … Continued

Icebreaker Tech T Lite

I picked up an Icebreaker Tech T Lite recently in my never-ending pursuit of the perfect T-shirt. Dare I say it, this might be the one. I was working in the yard and wearing one my my REI Sahara Tech … Continued

Survivorman – Behind the Scenes

The last “episode” of Season 2 of Survivorman was a behind the scenes look at how Les and his crew makes each show. Wait, you ask, haven’t there only been a few shows? Yes, there were, so hopefully Les is … Continued

More New Toys – Ferrocerium Rod Blanks (Firesteels)

I ordered some firesteel blanks from the folks over at ferrocerium.com last week, and had a nice envelope full of fire starting rods waiting for me in the mail yesterday. I ordered one of each of the rods that they … Continued