Editor’s Picks from the Blade Show. Plus, 47 knives, hatchets, axes, and more.
June 21, 2022
Editor’s Picks from the Blade Show. Plus, 47 knives, hatchets, axes, and more.
Carry These 3 Things In Your Pack Always For Snake Safety
Our AT thru-hiker, Number 2 Pencil, happened to encounter a copperhead once … twice … three times in one day! The Appalachian Trail is rife with a few species of venomous snakes, namely the copperhead, timber rattlesnake and cottonmouth. Check out the ‘Holy Smokes’ snake moment at about 24:39 of the video, just as he was about to set up his camp at dusk.
From axes and sharpeners to log-splitters and kindling-creators, you’ll need reliable equipment on hand to get the job done both quickly and efficiently, Michael D’Angona writes.
In 2016, Jim Cobb and his wife committed to taking at least one hike a week, and they’ve hit a 275-week streak. Here are the blades he takes along, even on short excursions.
In the latest roundup, we have an innovative collection, including one that has easily interchangeable blades and another that you can custom order to your own specs. Check out blades from CRKT, Havalon, Fallkniven, Benchmade, Kershaw and SOG.
Now through June 27th, American Outdoor Guide Boundless Members can enter to win Spyderco’s Tri-Angle Sharpmaker ($115 value). Keyed holes empower even inexperienced knife sharpeners to accurately set the stones’ angles at sharpening angles at a 30° (15° each side) or 40° (20° each side). Not a Boundless member yet? Why not? Memberships start at only $3.99 month.
Editor Steve Barlow and several of our expert writers were at the Blade Show in Atlanta earlier this month. So they’ve got the scoop on what your favorites brands are releasing in the coming year. See what’s next for Kershaw, Gerber, TOPS, Microtech, and more.
The guys at Rewild Gear believe that humans are wired deep down to be in the wild, to have an adventure, to take risks. And eat. Reuben Bolieu reviews their camp kitchen essentials, including a compact, ultralight, versatile campfire grill, weighing just under 12 ounces and measuring 0.2 inch thick.
