Ben Branch
July 6, 2021
This is the Jonaker Compact Hatchet from Hults Bruk, an ironworks based in Norrkoping, Sweden that’s been operating since 1697 – originally with water-powered hammers. The first Hults Bruk workshop was built at the end…
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Ben Branch
June 10, 2021
The Ford Thames 400E was released in 1957 to compete with similar vans built by the likes of Volkswagen, Bedford, Austin, and Morris. The “Thames” brand was used by Ford of Britain for their…
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Ben Branch
May 24, 2021
1969 is a highly desirable year for the Wanderlodge Blue Bird, just 9 were built that year and today collectors and enthusiasts consider them among the most prized. The story behind this particular Wanderlodge…
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Ben Branch
May 20, 2021
This is the MITI-001 Outdoor Cooking Tool, it’s a laser cut 304L stainless steel cooking plate with four pins that’s designed to sit atop a cut and split log that’s being burned using the…
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Ben Branch
May 16, 2021
This is an original 1969 Volkswagen Super Bugger, possibly the most unfortunately named vehicle of all time. I’ve never actually seen one of these come up for sale though I have occasionally seen them…
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Ben Branch
April 23, 2021
This is the Filson x Crafted Fire Tinderbox, it’s a portable firebox with a cooking grill on top that can be assembled in seconds by hand with no tools required. When no longer needed…
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Ben Branch
February 16, 2021
The Bowlus Terra Firma is the newest travel trailer from the company that invented the aluminum home on wheels – Bowlus was founded by aircraft engineer Hawley Bowlus in 1934. Hawley Bowlus And The…
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Ben Branch
February 12, 2021
The VSSL First Aid is an LED flashlight that contains 46 first aid essentials, a compass, and a 4-mode LED light that can operate in high power, low power, SOS, or red light modes….
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Ben Branch
February 4, 2021
This is the Judy Mover Max, it’s a one-bag survival kit designed to keep four people alive for a minimum of 72 hours during a catastrophe or natural disaster. Survival experts tell us that…
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Ben Branch
January 30, 2021
This is a surprisingly well-preserved 1961 Mercedes-Benz O321H bus that was previously owned by the Swiss hockey team EHC Biel in the 1960s and 1970s. The bus proved to be a good luck charm…
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Ben Branch
January 28, 2021
This fire starting kit from Bushcraft Survival contains a ferro rod and a fire starting rope that’ll allow you to get a fire going almost anywhere. For the uninitiated, ferro rods are made of…
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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…
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