It is a pleasure for me to present you yet another article from the Outdoor Series. As always, my dear friend and Pine Survey contributor Deep Forest took a closer look on a topic, that might come in handy for you, when being out in the wild. Cooking without a pot the Neolithic way – […]
Another article from the outdoor series, written by my dear friend and Pine Survey contributor Deep Forest. This time he will continue with fire starting, focusing on cotton coal. Cotton coal – a good alternative for tinder? Introduction Sometimes (usually when you need it the most) starting a fire can be really tricky. Improvised starting […]
And here we go: As announced I am happy to give you more articles by dear friend and colleague DeepForest. This is one of several articles on different outdoor topics we have in the pipeline. Hope you enjoy! Three common kinds of artificial cinder – what is the best? Introduction On an outdoor trip, when […]
You already learned about my friend and Pine Survey contributor DeepForest during his LifeStraw review. We decided to start an Outdoor Series, focusing on his experiences as an avid outdoors man. With this intro to the series, he will give you a glimpse of what to expect – and what not. Intro Hiking and living […]
Introduction When I met Ondřej from Acta Non Verba Knives during their showcasing event in Vienna at Lorenzi, we not only discussed the M311 Spelter, but also the M200 Hard Task. After my review on the M311 I reached out to Ondřej again, and we decided to give the M200 HT some closer look at […]
I am pleased to present you another guest contribution by a friend and colleague of mine – DeepForest. Being an avid Bushcrafter and Outdoor Specialist, he took a closer look at the LifeStraw. Introduction During outdoor trips which take several days, sufficient supply with drinking water can be quite a challenge. Depending on temperature and […]
Eine deutsche Version dieses Reviews kann im Tacticalforum nachgelesen werden Introduction Like so many other visitors to IWA, I was completely surprised by the impressive booth of Acta Non Verba Knives in Spring 2019. Feeling as if it came out of nowhere, the booth was an inviting attraction with a multitude of knives in the […]
Fire is one of the most essential things in survival, bushcraft or just everyday life. And for the many different uses, there are just as many different ways to start a fire. Something that should be in every survival kit is a way of starting a fire, even in wet conditions. Fire steel is such […]
This year Tasmanian Tiger released its Tac Pack series to the general public, a line up of packs and bags that incorporate features of both the civilian and the military world. I was privileged to receive the Tac Pack 45 as well as other items from the series and have been using them ever since […]
Die deutsche Version dieses Reviews kann im Tacticalforum gelesen werden. It has been a while now since I wrote about a knife on this blog and until now it was always about models which were not that much portrayed on the web or were completely outside of the mainstream. Today I would like to break […]
