Ontario Knife Company (OKC for short) has been a major player in the American knife market for some time. Perhaps most widely known as supplier to the US military, popular designs such as the US Air Force Survival Knife have been in the hands of servicemen for several decades. As their knives proved able toContinue reading “Ontario Knife Company RAT 1: A lot of knife for a little money.”
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Woodcraft and Camping: The Great American Classic Of Camping
Principally speaking, camping should be a simple task. Unsurprisingly, we have found many ways to over-complicate the camp and overwhelm the camper. All types of gadgets and misconceptions abound, but all we really need to enjoy the outdoors is a few simple skills and the basic means to live comfortably. One of America’s earliest proponentContinue reading “Woodcraft and Camping: The Great American Classic Of Camping”
Mora Companion: The Swedish sweetheart
If you’re into bushcraft, chances are you’ve heard of Morakniv. Based in Mora, Sweden, Morakniv has been producing knives for the campsite to the kitchen since 1891. Though all of Morakniv’s offerings are superb (along with their prices), let’s focus on the knife that is looked at as the standard for affordable bushcrafting knives: theContinue reading “Mora Companion: The Swedish sweetheart”
Gerber Gator: Is a $35.00 American-made fixed blade knife too good to be true? Maybe.
Gerber is a company with a checkered past among knife enthusiasts. Alternating periods of exceptional designs with quality manufacturing and periods of questionable design choices with poor materials have shaken some customer’s trust in the nearly 80 year-old company. As of late it seems Gerber has been attempting to push into another new period ofContinue reading “Gerber Gator: Is a $35.00 American-made fixed blade knife too good to be true? Maybe.”
Wet Boots, Worn Packs, and Other Wonderful Things 