Hiking Camping Survival Archives

Cold Steel SRK Compact CPM-3V Survival Knife Review — Built for the Field, Ready for Anything

Brian Bahr / November 4, 2025

Cold Steel SRK Compact CPM-3V Survival Knife Review — Built for the Field, Ready for Anything The SRK Compact […]

Brian Bahr / November 3, 2025

KA-BAR “Knife Fight / Util Army” Review — A Classic Blade Reborn for the Modern Outdoorsman The knife that

Brian Bahr / October 29, 2025

KA-BAR EK Commando Short Clip Point (EK50) Review Born from WWII commandos and rebuilt for today: 1095 Cro-Van

Brian Bahr / October 28, 2025

Review of the SOG PILLAR ‑ BLKOUT LTD Fixed Blade Knife Forget shiny shelf queens—this blackout beast was made to work. The SOG PILLAR

Brian Bahr / October 27, 2025

Best Survival Knives 2025 — The Sane, Field-Tested Guide The survival knife is the single tool you can’t afford

Brian Bahr / September 16, 2025

Essential Weekend Camping Guide for Beginners Get outdoors, have fun, and learn how to camp without the overwhelm Introduction: Why

Shelly & Willie, a golden retriever with questionable judgment, hit the trail last weekend. One of them was prepared. The

This Sunday started like any other—me lacing up boots, Willie prancing around the house like we were about to scale

We set out early, coffee in hand and Willie already bouncing like a caffeinated toddler in fur. The plan was

1 | Why Two Bags, Anyway? A lot of folks lump every emergency kit into one fuzzy backpack concept called