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This article titled "DIY CAMP CREATIONS" provides tips and ideas for creating fun and safe projects for family camping trips. It emphasizes the importance of packing essential tools such as knives, cooking utensils, and whistles, while also highlighting the need for safety when handling sharp tools. The article suggests five easy family camp projects, including making roasting sticks, stakes, throwing sticks, grills, and whittling wood. It also encourages readers to unplug and enjoy the outdoors while bonding with family members. The article includes colorful photos illustrating the various projects and activities. [Extracted from the article]

This article explores the knife styles and forging techniques used in the Philippines, specifically focusing on the Filipino-style bolos. Bolos are similar to Latin American machetes but are handmade using traditional forging techniques. The article discusses the different types of bolos found in different regions of the Philippines, such as the Mountain Province bolos with socket handles wrapped in rattan. It also describes the materials used, such as vehicle leaf springs for the blades and Narra wood for the sheaths. The article emphasizes the cultural significance of knife-making in the Philippines and encourages readers to support local blacksmiths. [Extracted from the article]

This article explores the author's journey through Southeast Asia in search of authentic, hand-forged blades. The author visits a knife village in Ayutthaya, Thailand, where they learn about the traditional blade shapes and forging techniques used in the region. They also visit a shop in Malaysia that specializes in making parangs, the machete design of Malaysia. The article highlights the cultural significance and craftsmanship of these blades, emphasizing their durability and functionality. [Extracted from the article]

FEATURES No Knives stranger Illustrated, to the pages Jason of Tietz is an EDC and outdoor enthusiast specializing in making functional, hard-use knives. CUSTOM ATLAS KEY HOOK Atlas, the mythological Titan who holds up the sky, was the design and naming inspiration for the Tietz Design Atlas Key Hook. Consider Jason's work if you fancy knives, outdoor cooking, prybars, bottle openers, or sharp pokey things. Tietz: "The first knife I remember owning was a small blue Chinese folding knife about 3 inches long with a serrated blade. [Extracted from the article]

I finally got a chance to try out a good quality belt hatchet from what some people consider to be the best company out there for axes and hatchets. An axe, hatchet, tomahawk, and machete can be "standalone tools" but really shine when it comes to splitting and hacking. FEATURES: BEST OF HUNTING KNIVES After a week in the woods of Alabama followed by a week in South America with the Gränsfors Bruk Mini Belt Hatchet, seeing is believing! Lennart, an axe smith, knifesmith, backpacker, and fisherman, has created a little hatchet that can be used as an axe and a knife. [Extracted from the article]

The Pinhoti brings simplicity and rustic refinement to the rugged, hardworking knives synonymous with ESEE Knives. OTHER FEATURES ESEE has introduced a friction folder named after the trail that winds through hundreds of miles of the Appalachian Mountains: the Pinhoti. When carving fine work like a square in the wood (knife tip mortice) with a fixed blade, several knife positions go into this. Right: The ESEE Knives Pinhoti can be carried with the tang down or up, depending on how you prefer to open the knife. [Extracted from the article]

You can use a kukri as a drawknife to remove bark or knots by gripping the kukri's handle in one hand and wrapping the other over its spine, always exercising caution when near its edge. The King Kukri (L) has a 12.6-inch blade, and the Heavy Duty Kukri (R) sports a 10-inch blade. KUKRI BRIEF Embodying centuries of history and culture, the iconic kukri knife symbolizes power and strength. OTHER FEATURES For good reasons, Condor Tool and Knife has secured a prominent place in the bushcraft and survival communities. [Extracted from the article]

I used the knife the same way when the wood was thicker in diameter, except I would hammer the pommel with a baton through the wood without any worries. GOING SOLO As much as the combo team works well, the FC-PKO can be a stand-alone tool when just sticking to knife tasks. This partnership was the start of what eventually became the Firecraft series, spawning the Firecraft FC 3.5 Pro, Firecraft FC4, Firecraft FC5, Firecraft FC7, and now the Firecraft PKO. SPECIAL SECTION: FIRST-CLASS FIXED White River Knife and Tool (WRK&T) is a small family-owned company that's passionate about making top-notch American knives. [Extracted from the article]

Rather, they are all full tang and usually too thin and are called bolo machetes, parang machetes, E-Nep, or kukri machetes. MALAYSIAN PARANGS The parang is the machete design of Malaysia. I would have to say it is the most mimicked chopping blade design in the modern cutlery industry, and sadly, most designs calling themselves parangs are a far cry from a real parang! Ahmad Nadir switched his focus to making the Bidor parangs even better than before - semi-custom parangs. [Extracted from the article]

TIME TO GET COOKING This type of cooking requires knife and fire skills to make a fire, notches, and stakes. This can be done like a knife-tip mortice notch used on a Try Stick with a fixed-blade knife or with a Swiss Army Knife. In more modern times, the Burtonsville Rig, popularized by Mors Kochanski, raises and lowers a kettle over the flame via a series of pot-hanger notches on a stick with a forked bottom to hold the cooking vessel. SPECIAL SECTION: THE CAMP KITCHEN When people think about an outdoor cooking system, they may picture a tripod with a pot hanging from it. [Extracted from the article]

KNIFE TIP MORTICE The most difficult of the Try Stick notches is cutting a hole through a stick. Another application would be to make a backpack/tool hanger with a straight stick having two opposing pot hook notches, or a forked stick on one end and a pot hook notch on the other, fastened by a length of cordage. LATCH NOTCH Known as a seven-notch or stake notch, this notch is called a latch notch in older publications. FEATURES "THE PURPOSE BEHIND THE TRY STICK IS TO PRACTICE AND DEMONSTRATE THE SKILLFUL USE OF THE KNIFE AS A WOOD CARVING TOOL, AS WELL AS TO LEARN THE PRACTICAL OPERATIONS THAT MAY BE USED IN WILDERNESS LIVING. [Extracted from the article]

SPECIAL SECTION: EDC BLADES No stranger to the pages of Knives Illustrated, Jason Tietz is an EDC and outdoor enthusiast specializing in making functional, hard-use knives. Tietz: "The first knife I remember owning was a small blue Chinese folding knife about 3 inches long with a serrated blade. Tietz:"I first reached out to White River Knives with the initial FC-5 knife design and branding ideas for the Firecraft product line concept. Tietz: "Small EDC-type fixed blades are my favorite type of knives to design, mostly because that is my favorite thing to use.". [Extracted from the article]

OTHER FEATURES After a week in the woods of Alabama followed by a week in South America with the Gränsfors Bruk Mini Belt Hatchet, seeing is believing! Lennart, an axe smith, knifesmith, backpacker, and fisherman, has created a little hatchet that can be used as an axe and a knife. An axe, hatchet, tomahawk, and machete can be "standalone tools" but really shine when it comes to splitting and hacking. I finally got a chance to try out a good quality belt hatchet from what some people consider to be the best company out there for axes and hatchets. [Extracted from the article]

Jake wanted a longer fi xed-blade version with the essence of the Kwaiback MK4 that could serve as a machete disguised as a short sword - thus, the Kwaichete was born. Over a decade later, Jake is still designing, engineering, and making hardworking fi xed-blade knives, axes, tomahawks, folding knives, and swords. FEATURES Jake Hoback designed a folding knife several years ago called the Kwaiback MK4, which served as the blueprint for the Kwaichete. [Extracted from the article]

The likely missed diagnosis for a black staining polypore is the delicious and safe hen of the woods or maitake mushroom. OYSTER MUSHROOMS (PLEUROTUS OSTREATUS) This was the first wild mushroom I ever foraged. Note: Although these mushrooms mentioned have nearly no poisonous lookalikes, the jack o' lantern mushroom (omphalotus olearius/illudens) is sometimes confused with chicken of the woods or chanterelle mushrooms. Upon finding this black staining polypore, I snapped several photos, sliced a piece off, and took it back to spore print - yup, I was pretty sure it was hen of the woods. [Extracted from the article]

I went after a sizeable downed oak and the Gasper 4 in a drawknife position by stabbing the tip of the knife into a stout stick and using it as a handle in conjunction with my other hand on the knife. GREAT ADVENTURES The Gasper 4 knife and Granite Grill work in tandem to make many successful camp cooking adventures even better. THE COOKFIRE For about four months, I used the Granite Grill and Gasper 4 knife on several day camps and overnight trips in the colder months. SPECIAL SECTION: INTO THE WOODS Rewild complements Gear is an a camp, outdoor covering gear company some pretty specializing important in adventure. must-have It items. offers The gear gear that consists all works of together a fixed-blade and knife and a titanium grill, which are the standout pieces. [Extracted from the article]

I favor the Gossamer Gear Murmur Backpack, made with Spinnaker material. 2 BACKPACKS In the world of today's backpacks, there are so many choices that even most gear freaks have trouble keeping up with the ever-changing models and trends. FEATURES Over the past decades, I've had the chance to backpack in several settings, such as the Mojave Desert, the southeast woodlands, the San Bernardino Mountains, and the Sierra Mountains of California. Base weight measures gear and clothing stowed inside or outside a backpack, excluding items worn and consumables such as food, water, and fuel. [Extracted from the article]

To make this type of bed, start with locating two thigh-thick logs about shoulder length for the head and foot of the bed. Four Y sticks, two support crossbars, and several long bed poles between two trees is a swamp bed. These two thicker poles on the outside can be lashed to the bottom support log or pegged with long stakes in the four corners above where the support log meets the outside bed poles. [Extracted from the article]

BERRIES On the subject of berries, blueberries (Vaccinium genes) and salmonberries (Rubus spectabilis) are plentiful around the later days of July. RECIPE: CHICKEN NUGGETS OF THE WOODS Perhaps the most appealing way to cook chicken of the woods is to fry it and make nuggets. Here are some suggestions on a few wild edibles to help you to get started: YUCCA Growing up in the Southwest, it was hard to ignore the inviting bright whitish-yellow flowers at the tops of yucca plant stalks. "JUST ABOUT ALL OF THE YUCCA PLANT CAN BE USED AS FOOD…" Yucca flowers, called yucca blooms, are an easy food source requiring no preparation when eaten off the plant. [Extracted from the article]

The knife performed like a hatchet, which is what a khukuri-style knife is meant to do. Ryan said his grandfather was a "do-er" and Ryan applied those life lessons to his knife work. Ryan chose his Norfolk Bird and Trout Knife to be the karda for this setup - a wise choice. Custom knifemaker Ryan Weeks has a thing for hamon lines. [Extracted from the article]

Food prep is a huge part of cooking in whatever kitchen you may find yourself in. Making do with whatever knife you usually keep with you in the woods as a camp food prep knife is fun and a real skill. USING WILD FOOD Keeping it simple, fresh, and healthy, try adding some wild food to your camp meal. SPECIAL SECTION: FOOD PREP One of the best parts of being outdoors is camping, and one of the best parts about camping is cooking over a real fire - but it takes some special skills and tools to do it right. [Extracted from the article]

The article reviews several knives from Bear Forest Knives (BFK), includes the Mini-Bolo, Simple and Sierra Trekker, perfect for any outdoors adventure or in the kitchen.

The article offers information on the Fieldcraft Survival, Outdoor sports store in Utah, U.S. It further discusses developed a training school that includes basic and specialized training on various types of self-defense, medical, fitness, mobility and wilderness survival; views of Kevin Estela, the director of training for Fieldcraft Survival, on survival skills; and the essential basic gear for a wilderness survival course.

The article reviews several outdoor products includes the Scorpion and the Camp & Trail knives from Pathfinder Knife Shop.

The article offers information related to "THE RELIABLE RECURVE" by Reuben Bolieu, which appeared in the periodical "American Outdoor Guide" on January 2022, is presented. Topic includes on the history and tradition of the famed kukri trace back to the Nepalese people—namely, the Gurkha regiments that used this large chopping blade for combat and general utility. The kukri is the most commonly used multipurpose tool in the fields and homes in Nepal. Uses for clearing, digging etc.

The article offers information related to "SURVIVAL SCHOOL INSIDER" by Reuben Bolieu, which appeared in the periodical "American Outdoor Guide" on January 2022, is presented. Topic includes on the Randall's Adventure & Training (RAT) has led countless expeditions and training courses across the United States. RAT has since evolved into one of the top outdoor training schools in the United States. Its team is always testing new gear and techniques for the extremes of modern-day adventure.

The article presents the discussion on hundreds of students joining the journey with The Pathfinder School, LLC putting emphasis on the skills of the frontiersmen including bushcrafting, outdoor self-reliance skillbuilding, and primitive skills experience.

A sharp knife is a safe knife, and so is a patinated knife. MINESHAFT I gravitated toward this knife of all the Coalcracker Bushcraft knives in the lineup. Dan Wowak of Coalcracker Bushcraft is a TV and YouTube personality, a wilderness skills instructor, and a gear designer with a vision - and knives. SPECIAL SECTION: CUSTOM CREATIONS He blends training and gear based on his years of experience and devotion to the school of the woods. [Extracted from the article]

SPECIAL SECTION: CUSTOM CREATIONS "Forged in Fire" Champion James Helm is best known for his rustic "tribal looking" forged blades that have an epic appearance. I highly recommend Helm Enterprises for a cutting tool, especially the Woodsman Tomahawk and Bush Sword. SOURCE Helm Enterprises James Helm HelmForge.com helmgrind@gmail.com 210-209-1549 PHOTO (COLOR): These two formidable choppers from James Helm - the Helm Bush Sword and Woodsman Tomahawk - can hack all your wood's needs. HELM HAWKS James makes three basic tomahawk designs, each available in different lengths and two different color schemes. [Extracted from the article]

In this article author talks about the variety of cooking setups for survivors in the wilderness. Topics discussed include cooking on a rock by creating an oven-like structure with wood or other rocks, raising the frying rock; making a Burtonsville Rig, setup being used on Burtonsville Island, Canada, a good way to practice knife skills and engineering; and the options of bamboo cooking like using bamboo for good boiling container that stands upright and gets propped up in the fire to boil.

Finish: Black oxide stonewashed Handles: Micarta Grind: Scandi Handles: Leather pouch Made in the U.S.A. MSRP: $190.64 HM SERIES These knives are not intended to replace the ESEE-3 and ESEE-4, but were designed with diff erent tastes in mind. PHOTO (COLOR): The ESEE Knives Gibson Carving Axe is one of four offerings James has collaborated on with ESEE Knives. The ESEE-3HM and ESEE-4HM bring noticeable changes to these ESEE classics by way of comfort. SPECIAL SECTION: BUSHCRAFT In 2014, ESEE Knives developed a new series of knives geared toward more traditional outdoorsmen who want the look and feel of a knife intended for general outdoors use and bushcraft. [Extracted from the article]