Ben Branch
January 5, 2021
This is the Husqvarna Camping Axe, it has an axehead made from hand-forged Swedish steel that’ll last a lifetime (or more) with ease, and it has a natural hickory wood handle. Measuring in at…
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Ben Branch
November 17, 2020
This is the Australian-made AOS Bushman Deluxe Apex Swag, it comes with a 10 year manufacturing and workmanship warranty, and it’s one of the best examples we’ve seen of the famous Australian one-person tent….
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Ben Branch
September 30, 2020
When the pandemic had me stranded at our South Western German workshop for the summer, my 1993 Honda XR650L got some TLC. I always loved the combination of the fun aesthetics and the utilitarian function of early 80s rally bikes.
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Ben Branch
September 22, 2020
The Zippo Axesaw is exactly what it sounds like, it’s a hand axe with a removable saw blade, and it has a tent stake mallet on the back of the axe head. When camping, hiking, road…
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Ben Branch
September 14, 2020
This is the top-of-the-line survival and camping radio from Eton, it’s a self-contained unit that has both a hand crank and a solar panel for recharging on the go – and it can recharge…
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Ben Branch
August 27, 2020
The Barebones Pulaski Axe is a modern version of the legendary Pulaski axe which was invented by Ed Pulaski in 1911 to fight forest wildfires in the United States. Pulaski created a new kind…
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Ben Branch
August 17, 2020
This is the Überleben Kräftig Fire Starter, it’s an 8 inch long, 1/2 inch thick fire steel designed to last for years thanks to the fact it’s good for over 20,000 strikes. For the uninitiated,…
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Ben Branch
August 14, 2020
The Alps Mountaineering Zephyr 3-person tent was developed to be as lightweight and easy to carry as possible whilst also providing protection against the elements on the side of a mountain. These features make the…
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Ben Branch
July 23, 2020
This is the Holtzman’s Survival Grenade, it’s a 48 piece emergency survival kit all wrapped up in 45 feet of military-grade 550 paracord. The team at Holtzman designed it to be a small and well-equipped survival…
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Ben Branch
July 22, 2020
This is the Barebones Railroad Lantern, it’s a durable metal lantern with a traditional seeded glass globe and a warm amber light output that can be turned up or down to provide as much or…
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Ben Branch
June 23, 2020
The Leatherman Free T4 is a pocket multitool that’s 100% made in the USA and designed to be a part of your daily carry gear. Leatherman was founded by Tim Leatherman after a trip…
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Ben Branch
June 17, 2020
The Connect is a 2-person tree tent from Tentsile, the company that largely founded the modern tree tent genre – a genre that’s been growing rapidly for years and shows no signs of slowing…
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