Knives : Estwing Axe
Estwing Camper’s Axe (Long Handle) A little longer than the “Husqvarna Forest Axe” but no more useful. Probably more useful as a “Zombie Dispatcher” than as a “Falling Axe” but…
Recurve Archery : Fletching
It’s all about getting your arrow stabilized quickly upon release. Traditional fletching above & Flu Flu fletching below. Most of the time I shoot Flu Flu fletched arrows like the…
Brass Haul #11
A rare chance to go to the range on 2 consecutive weekends paid off very well indeed. .30-30 was the big win this time around, followed by .30-06, 7mm-08, .22-250,…
Fishing Gear : Hook Remover
Keep your fingers clear! Just squeeze the handle and the grabber retracts allowing a good firm hold on the hook. From that point on it’s easy to manipulate the hook…
Brass Haul #10
Brass picking was slim but that was not to be expected since the weather had been quite bad previous to this trip. Managed to find some .300 WSM, .30-30, .308,…
Double Wide Crab Pot
Let’s just call it what it is! A “Duplex Crab Pot” for “Double the FUN“! So, here’s the story on this “Experimental Crab Pot“ As you can see this started…
Signal Smoke for Hiking
Why not? Thanks to Airsoft, we now have inexpensive, relatively reliable & safe options. Real smoke grenades are very expensive and very difficult to purchase. Flares may be a second…
Battery Storage
We end up with batteries all over the place, in jars, in bags, in kits etc. MTM CASE_GARD makes some great ammo boxes that hold batteries really well. To many…
Knives : Glock Entrenching Tool
Unless you’ve dug a few holes you probably have no idea how useful this tool is. It has a root saw stashed inside the handle as well. I keep my…
Recurve Archery : Arm Guards
May as well call it what it really is, a “Jacket Sleeve Holder Backer”. The first time you hit your bare arm with the string on a full power hunting…
Music Gear : Shure 520DX Mic
It’s called a “Bullet Mic”. If you play Harp, then you’ll want one of these! A nice long cord, pinky adjustable volume control & when played through the right amp,…
Spring is Here!
Well, not officially but if you’re on the west coast it may as well be. It’s just going to get nicer & nicer each week from here on out. 6…
Fishing Gear : Lip Gripper
Most saltwater fish are a lot more dangerous to handle than freshwater fish. They usually have a mouthful of teeth in addition to some really painful spines. Get a lip…
Brass Haul #9
Brass wasn’t really the priority this time, having some fun shooting, and sighting in a couple rifles was, and it went well! Got a few .410’s, hot out of the…
Ruger American Ranch
Just another normal day for a “Gun Guy”. A man walks into a gunshop to buy a box of 2 1/2″ .410 shells for some testing, walks out with 2…
Fishing Update : Secret Spot #47
Like all good sportsman, I’ve decided to share. Here’s a close up so you get the right spot. It’s a guaranteed producer, so make sure you’re right on top of…
Survival Gear : Shovel
Seldomly found on lists of survival equipment. It appears to me that only those that had a shovel issued as a primary piece of equipment actually appreciate the usefulness.