If you have spent even just a moment on the internet trying to understand what angle to sharpen your knife, you’ve probably encountered millions of “experts” that claim their way/method is the ONLY way to arrive at sharp.
Category Archives: Camp Skills
Wood and Fire
Fire is one of the things that made humans human and played a huge role in our expansion around the world, even into the most inhospitable environments. If we could build a fire, we likely survived.
Skill Series – Sharpening Without a Sharpener
We’ve all done it; set up camp in a remote place only to realize that we forgot to sharpen our knife. DOH! It’s frustrating spending all weekend doing camp activities with a knife-shaped bowling ball. What to do?
Top 5 Bushcraft Knives
I must admit that choosing the best Bushcraft knots was not an easy assignment for me. There are so many great knots that do exactly what they are supposed to do and do it well. I’m proud of my knot skills, and I personally use many different knots for various applications when I’m in the outdoors. So, I had to ask myself. “Self, if I could only use five knots for the rest of my life, what would they be?”
Top 5 Bushcraft Knots
I must admit that choosing the best Bushcraft knots was not an easy assignment for me. There are so many great knots that do exactly what they are supposed to do and do it well. I’m proud of my knot skills, and I personally use many different knots for various applications when I’m in the outdoors. So, I had to ask myself. “Self, if I could only use five knots for the rest of my life, what would they be?”
Top 5 Favorite Bushcraft Books
Outside of hands-on training, manuals and books are some of the best ways to learn new skills. Plus, you never know when you’ll find a tip or trick that will help you refine your skillset. We’ve rounded up a diverse collection of some of our favorite bushcraft and survival books. Some are old, some are new, a couple are well known, and at least one of them is relatively under the radar. If you want to add some of the best bushcraft books to your shelf, we think our list is a great place to start.
The Explorer 