Ever since the Affordable Care Act passed, my health insurance premium has been climbing faster than a Titan rocket, which should have prepared me for this year's rate jump. It still managed to catch me off guard. To give a little background, before the Affordable Care Act I … [Read more...] about Five Things More Affordable than Health Care
Review: HandMadeByHeroes.com Paracord Bracelets and Products
My Grandpa could re-purpose anything. He would take the discarded, broken down trash of the world and shape it back into something not just useful, but so visibly valuable that you'd stop and wonder why anyone would have thrown it out to begin with. I couldn't help but think … [Read more...] about Review: HandMadeByHeroes.com Paracord Bracelets and Products
My Favorite Gear: Knives, Saws & Axes
What's your favorite blade? A big chopper? A nimble bushcrafter? A small axe? Or maybe you prefer a saw blade to a knife blade? Or a multitool to everything else? In this article, I reveal my favorite blades and wood-processing tools, from small to large. These are the … [Read more...] about My Favorite Gear: Knives, Saws & Axes
Swedish Axe Models Compared: Gransfors Bruk, Hults Bruk, Hultafors; Wetterlings Alternatives
Wetterlings. Gränsfors Bruk. Hults Bruk. Hultafors. Husqvarna. Somehow Sweden has managed to carve out a place for itself as the world's preeminent axe maker — hand-forged axes known for their distinctive style and legendary for their balance and quality, pounded into … [Read more...] about Swedish Axe Models Compared: Gransfors Bruk, Hults Bruk, Hultafors; Wetterlings Alternatives
Review: Bark River Golok
Some bushcrafters feel like the Bark River Golok approaches that fictitious Nirvana of a single-tool solution. Whether the Golok deserves that level of praise is up to you to decide. We can safely say, however, that if you're looking for a lightweight woods tool to fill the gap … [Read more...] about Review: Bark River Golok