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Survival
Wilderness skills, first aid, navigation, shelter, fire, food & water — the fundamentals, done right.
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Featured reviews.
In-depth, hands-on reviews of the gear we've spent the most time with.
Kershaw · Hunting Knives
Kershaw Deschutes Combo Review — The Two-Knife Blaze-Orange Field Game-Processing Kit Every Serious Hunter Should Carry
4.7 / 5 · C$219.99 CAD (Limited Edition)
Kershaw's Deschutes Combo — the 1883 (3.9-inch drop-point gutter/skinner) paired with the 1882 (3.3-inch clip-point caping/detail blade) in a fitted nylon double sheath. D2 tool steel at HRC 59-60, full-tang construction, blaze-orange polypropylene + rubber-overlay handles. Limited Edition through Kershaw Canada. Limited Lifetime Warranty + Free Lifetime Sharpening through Kai USA.
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Hults Bruk · Axes & Edge Maintenance
Hults Bruk Dvärdala Hunting Forest Axe + 180/600 Grinding Stone Review — 328 Years of Swedish Forge-Work in a Single Hunter's Tool
4.8 / 5 · ~$244 USD (paired kit)
Paired-system review of Hults Bruk's flagship hunter's-axe + edge-maintenance kit. 700 g hand-forged Swedish recycled CO₂-neutral steel head, 440 mm curved American hickory handle, hand-stitched leather sheath with Swedish flag tag, polished razor-sharp cutting edge out of the box. Companion 180/600 combination grinding stone in matching HB-embossed leather pouch. Hults Bruk Lifetime Warranty on registration.
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