Cold Weather Skills: Clothing layers for Cold Weather

It’s wintertime again and that means warm clothing becomes a priority anytime I’m outside. While many clothes are warm, not all clothes are appropriate for use when we are in the bush. By virtue of the fact that I’ve lived and worked in cold weather for most of my life I’ve had the chance to

“The Badlands Fieldcraft Knife Heads North” by The Bearded Ginger

The following was sent to me from a friend of mine who is a hunting guide every fall up in Alaska. He’s also very accomplished and experienced in primitive living and survival skills and is at home in the outdoors as most people are in their living rooms. I’ve had the pleasure to have him

Updated review on the Bongo Gear Becker Patrol Pack Mk. II

For most of the summer I’ve been evaluating the Bongo Gear Becker Mk. II and I’ve really been liking it. I’ve been taking it for regular hikes with 30-50 pounds in it to get a really good feel for the pack and to test the quality of it’s construction. The things I’m looking for as

Initial impressions of the ESEE PR-4 as a field knife

A customer sent me this knife to build a sheath for and I thought I’d put some thoughts down. This isn’t exactly a review, just some of my thoughts on the design and construction of the knife. The particular knife I received looked like it was nearly brand new and came with a nice looking

Initial Review of the Bongo Gear Becker Patrol Pack Mk. II

I wanted to put this up for those who are interested in what exactly I was carrying on my day hike the other day and to provide further details on the Bongo Gear Becker Patrol Pack MK II. While I am an admitted pack addict, I also am always looking for products and methods that

Notes on RAT-5 for Fieldcraft use

I had a gentleman reach out and ask me to make a sheath for his Ontario Knife Company RAT-5. I thought I would take the opportunity to give my thoughts on it in an attempt to help educate others on the usefulness of this knife in the field, since this knife is one that gets

Gear Review: Merrell Tactical Moab 2 8” boots

For the last three years I’ve been using the 8” Merrell Tactical boots for all my training. Whether it’s been simply to go to the range to practice my draw stroke or going to a training class. I’ve got quite a few miles on them in varying terrain and weather conditions so I thought I

Gear Review: Bushcraft Outfitters M.E.S.T. tarp

Tarps are great shelter tools, especially when it is a tarp designed to be a shelter. For a good part of the year I’ve been using the Bushcraft Outfitters M.E.S.T. (Multipurpose Emergency Survival Tarp) and I really have nothing but good things to say. While the name might imply that it’s only for use in

“Raising hell with the bush hippies and the tactical cowboys” – A Class review: OnPoint Tactical’s “Recon Scout” and “Jaeger Scout” classes

I recently attended the Recon and Jaeger Scout courses out in Utah, and what a great couple of classes they were. On Point Tactical has a whole line of Scout classes, designed to fully develop and integrate not only tactical skills, but also wilderness survival, tracking, and other esoteric skills that combine to create a

Junk On The Bunk: Night Fighting Equipment

I’ve been getting some good questions lately pertaining to night vision, so I thought it was about time to write something up to help folks visualize what I’ve done. Just like the rest of my equipment, my night vision device is part of a larger system, in this case my Night Fighting Equipment. This isn’t