Outdoors

Marc Liss hand makes his Japanese kiridashi pocket knives, or dashis, from recycled files. He says, amongst knife makers, files are considered to be forged from some of the best steel there is, often 1095 or W1. So in...

Though I wouldn't be surprised if Orvis Nordic Pocket Saw were the name of the next film in the Saw movie series, for once I am happy to say that this saw is just another survival tool. Flexible and lightweight, Orvis'...

Here's a whale of a tale waiting to happen. Assemble Josh Tulberg's Rapid Whale Mini Boat kit, and the "It was a dark and stormy night"s will surely start pouring in. Imagine the adventures you'll have on the high seas...

I like NOMAD's addition of a firestarter to their Survival Multitool, but am a little disappointed it's just a foldout manual metal rod, and not the click 'n' flame wand lighter it looks like. That the whole tool looks...

Nothing fancy or special about the Freyr tactical axe. Except that there's nothing fancy or special about CRKT's strong and simple bearer of the chop. If that's a refreshing change to you, amidst all the overengineered...

Snowfeet look like a lovechild born of a forbidden affair between a pair of skis and a pair of crampons. From the latter Snowfeet got their compact, strap-on design; buckle the foot-shaped shoes over your own pair of...

Leave it to the Swedes to build a G2X Jetboard, and then test it out in the icy fjords of Norway. While I can barely survive the cold walking from my house to my car this winter...

You don't need a monthly or annual subscription to use ACR's ResQLink+ Personal Locator Beacon, but if you decide to activate this tiny floating PLB, you better make damn sure you're in need of a search and rescue. Middle-of-the-ocean...

It's easy for UCO to say their Stormproof Matches burn through windy and wet conditions. That they'll burn for 25 seconds regardless of the gusts or downpours they're in. That they're so waterproof the matches will still...

The empty weight of YETI's forthcoming Hondo Base Camp Chair is a hefty 16-1/2 pounds. But I think its load bearing capacity more than compensates for the additional load it imposes. During testing, the chair's break...

You'll earn any meal you cook on the Swedish Fire Torch, a grill assembled with a sectioned stainless steel plate, a set of stabilizing rods, and a log split into quarters. The quarter splitting comes courtesy of you...

MecArmy says their FL10 is "probably the first carabiner coming with a flashlight." Probably. They're too busy churning out TC4 titanium torches styled after climbers' favorite clips to fact check, but...yeah, probably...

I was a fan of the Stikkan kindling maker before it caused a huge fight between me and She-Ra: Princess of Power. I said, "Hey, look at this firewood splitter video. You mount it to a wall or tree outside and it makes...

As much as I love bloopers videos of people slipping on ice and biting it in snowy winter weather, I don't love it when the subject of such videos is me. YakTrax are traction cleats that slip on over your outdoor shoes...

Santa's got his herd of reindeer to fly him through the sky, you've got a herd of unicorn...and polar bears, penguins, and pink flamingoes to fly you through the snow. GoFloats Winter Snow Tubes look like your average...

I like this Deluxe Edition of Bradley's Snow Tube. It's a sledding twofer! One inflatable 48" truck inner tube with RapidGlide bottom for She-Ra: Princess of Power to lounge down the hills in, and one little Snow Saucer...

This pocket knife sharpener re-sharpens about any blade you've got in just 3 to 4 strokes. I wish I could use it on other stuff I've got that's dulled. Like, say, my brain...

I do like me some pizza out of a box. Here, BakerStone trades in the cardboard of what we'd normally think of as a pizza box for stone and metal. This is the Pizza Oven Box, so named because BakerStone says it will transform...

Yep, the EURO Blackcan hot water heated camping mat looks like it will keep you nice and warm at night during winter or high altitude camping trips. But I prefer another, way, way less complicated and expensive method...

Add a spark to your relationship by gifting your lady The Bushcraft, a fire starter necklace as outdoor chic as it is survival savvy. The handcrafted pendant is made in 2 parts, both serving aesthetic and functional purposes...

Whoa, this Squirrel Tree Climber statue for your garden is so realistic neighbors and passersby are going to take one look and think they're as nuts as the acorns the squirrel has belayed himself up to get. Hand-painted...

Whether your problem is bats in the attic or mosquitos in the yard, SparkleBerry Industries says their Bat House is your best bat. Uh, bet...

EZ Ice says its DIY backyard ice rinks are so fast and easy to put together that even your kids could do it. In 60 minutes! Which means you should definitely get an EZ Ice backyard ice rink and put those couch-lounging...

Fill the extra space this Collapsible Camping Kettle will leave in your bag with the coffee, tea, or Ramen you'll use it to make. Freshware's accordion pot is made of flexible, heat-resistant, food-grade silicone along...