Matches. They’ve been helping people easily create fire since the early 1800s. Yet, they seem to have fallen out of popularity in recent years. Where they once were given away for free by restaurants, bars, and businesses, you now almost have to purposely track them down in your local mega-store aisle. Granted, matches aren’t cool like…
Overview: Today’s mail call and mini review brings us the Rotary flashlight from HDS Systems. If you are looking for a flashlight that will survive the nuclear apocalypse, stop reading, as you’ve found it. Oh, and if you just need a high quality light for every day carry (EDC) usage, don’t worry, you’re covered there, too!…
Today’s first impressions and mini-review brings us a metal-bodied flashlight and its associated LED drop-in module. But not just any light and drop-in: one from Malkoff Devices. Lots of folks who follow lights and outdoors gear will immediately recognize the company name, and yet, still many more won’t. They rely greatly on word-of-mouth advertising online,…
With so much emphasis on texting, e-mail, and gadgets nowadays, it’s almost an afterthought to carry around a pen or pencil. But this is definitely one piece of gear that no every day carry (EDC) setup should be without! And I’ll be the first to admit — I am little biased here. After spending time…
Recently, I had the opportunity to visit a Victorinox retail store while on a road trip. There are just upwards of 70 of these shops worldwide, and if you enjoy every day carry (EDC) gear, it is absolutely worth the stop! The staff is very helpful, eager to answer any questions, and more than happy…
Today’s mail call brings us the ESEE Izula-II fixed blade. If you spend much time following EDC or bushcraft gear, you’re probably somewhat familiar the ESEE name. They are part knife company, and part jungle survival school (operating as Randall’s Adventure Training). This puts them in a unique position for designing and testing their products. The…
Since I was going through survival kits the other day, it seemed like a good time to post a quick update on the Kit Container from Vigilant Gear. There have been a few running changes to the DIY survival kit, but nothing major. For example, the Fox 40 whistle got swapped out for an Acme…
