Outdoor Gear

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

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

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

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

Drop me in the middle of the wilderness and tell me I can only have one edged tool, I'll probably grab the Wetterlings Bushcraft Axe. I call my Wetterlings Bushcraft Axe "the little axe that could" because this guy defies his size. I've heard this axe referred to as a … [Read more...] about Review: Wetterlings Bushcraft Axe (aka Outdoor Axe, Large Hunter’s Axe, Backcountry Axe, etc.)