Going Prepared

How to make a paracord fast rope

A fast rope is a bundle of paracord that quickly unspools when you need it but still stays securely together when you want it not in an unspooled mess dragging behind you on the trail. George over at MCS posted … Continued

How to make a paracord fast rope

A fast rope is a bundle of paracord that quickly unspools when you need it but still stays securely together when you want it not in an unspooled mess dragging behind you on the trail. George over at MCS posted … Continued

Being truly prepared

I wonder how many of us that are prepared for SHTF scenarios are prepared for eventualities that have a higher probability. How many of us are in good physical shape? My worrying about my pack weight does not make a … Continued

How many knives is appropriate?

I am on a lot of forums, so I see the full range of knife enthusiasm. I have seen pictures of guys on Bladeforums that will take 5-10 knives on each trip, mostly to try out different styles. I have … Continued

ThruNite Catapult v2 Video Review

The ThruNite Catapult has been a favorite big and bright light since it was originally released. ThruNite recently updated the light, adding quite a few improvements in addition to increasing the output to 1000 lumens. They added a stainless steel … Continued

Nitecore Defender Infinity and Extreme Video Review

The Defender Infinity and Extreme from Nitecore are both some very cool lights. They both have the same interface, but feature different battery (Defender is AA, Extreme is CR123) and body types. Strobe is accessed by quickly loosening and tightening … Continued