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WHAT'S A SURVIVAL KNIFE?
ATC MODEL 2: A MORE VERSATILE CAMP TOOL
STRIPPED DOWN... OR FULLY LOADED? • WHICH STYLE OF KNIFE IS BEST—OR CAN THERE BE TWO WINNERS?
SWISS ARMY KNIFE SOLUTION: LET ME COUNT THE WAYS
THE WHISKEY KNIFE LINE OFFERS THE PERFECT BLEND
MINIMALISTS TO THE MAX • CRKT’S NEWEST ALAN FOLTS DESIGNS TAKE TINY TO HIGHER HEIGHTS
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A TALK WITH ALAN FOLTS
LIVING LEAN • TOOLING UP WHEN TRAVELING LIGHT
BUSHCRAFTING with PARANGS • IMPROVISE EVERYTHING YOU NEED WITH THESE AUTHENTIC MALAYSIAN LONG BLADES
WHY A PARANG?
EXPOSING A PARANG FALLACY
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MULTITASKING MARVEL • A SURVIVAL KNIFE GOES FULL JACK-OF-ALL-TRADES WHEN A WORST-CASE SCENARIO COMES YOUR WAY
NOT JUST ANY KNIFE WILL DO
YOU STILL HAVE OPTIONS WITHOUT A SURVIVAL KNIFE
ALL-AROUND PERFORMER • THE GUARDIAN4 FROM BRADFORD KNIVES IS BUILT TOUGH AND SIZED RIGHT
BLADE FINISH OPTIONS
CPM-3V IS A TOUGH STEEL
DEEP WOODS COMPANIONS • BACKCOUNTRY CONFIDENCE WITH THE TOPS HIGH IMPACT AXE AND BRUSH WOLF KNIFE
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TOPS LIONESS A GREAT ADDITION TO THESE TWO
ESEE’S CAMP-LORE KNIVES • CREATE IN THE WOODS THAT WHICH YOU LEAVE BEHIND
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PATRICK ROLLINS
JAMES GIBSON
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HM SERIES
KNIVES OF THE INSTRUCTORS • DID YOU EVER WONDER WHAT THE PROS CARRY? HERE’S A LOOK.
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EDC MADE EASY • THE BEAR & SON BEAR OPS RANCOR VII TITANIUM FLIPPER IS A LIGHTWEIGHT CARRY OPTION
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THE EXECUTIVE VIII: A SMALLER RANCOR OPTION
TOTAL TOOLBOX • THE UPKNIFE UPK-M2 IS A WELL-DESIGNED MULTITOOL THAT CARRIES LIKE A POCKET KNIFE
UPKNIFE IS A ONE-MAN OPERATION
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PLEASANT SURPRISES • GEAR PACK INCLUDES SOME EXCELLENT KNIVES IN ITS MONTHLY MYSTERY BOXES
MORE ABOUT GEAR PACK
UPSCALE FROM DOWN UNDER • SPYDERCO’S KAPARA IS AN EXQUISITE FOLDER WITH CARBON FIBER SCALES AND AUSTRALIAN ROOTS
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