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BioLite Stove Review Hurricane Irene was barreling towards Virginia Beach from the southeast as we were headed there from the northwest, bringing much needed survival supplies and equipment to our son and his family.  His job in the Navy forced him and his family to shelter in place as the storm hit. We beat the storm in both timing and resilience.   
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Hank Reinhardt's Book of Knives: A Practical and Illustrated Guide to Knife Fighting When most Woods Monkey readers use knives it’s for the relatively 'tame' stuff: survival, sports, camping, bushcraft, etc. Much like other tools (the best ones anyway) knives can be used for many things. Some of those things are not so tame. Knife fighting conjures many images and feelings when mentioned amongst fans of knives in general.  It can be misinterpreted and misrepresented but it is always there. Since ancient man used a flint knife to survive a fight to the death these less...glamorous aspects have walked like a shadow lurking down through history.  
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Bad Blood RazorHoof I’m a practical person by nature, and some might consider me a tough critic.  There are very few items that I own where the look of the thing won me over as opposed to the function of the piece.  From tools, to guns, to cars, I’m ‘that guy’ who will pour over the internet reading reviews and observations before laying down any money what so ever.  So it came as quite a shock to me that the primary thought going through my head when I first laid eyes on the Razorhoof from Bad Blood Knives was ‘damn, that look is way bad ass – gotta have it!”. Don’t worry, the practical nature of this knife still exists, and I’ll be getting to it in a bit.  
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Helko Vario 2000 Axe Review Woods Monkey splits some fur with 150 years of old world German Craftsmanship using the Helko Vario 2000 line of axes! Helko has a long history of producing excellent tools for the working woodsman.  From their Classic series, to the revolutionary Vario 2000 series, they have been a leader in the European forests.  Woods Monkey received the Vario 2000 hatchet for review from Axe Specialists.  The Vario hatchet comes in two options, a 15.7 inch ash handled version with a head weighing 1.3lbs, and a 17.7 inch hickory handled version with a head weighing   1.75 lbs.   
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Condor Village Parang

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Written by Bill Peltola Friday, 25 January 2013 14:50

There’s no denying that a machete is your best friend when you are traveling through an outdoor environment where the trail may be overgrown, or perhaps there is no trail at all and you’re making one as you go. Most machetes will make quick work of the overgrowth in front of you, but not all are made the same and that is where you really need to do your research. There really is a big difference between that $8.00 local hardware store machete and one you can find at a higher end location, or of course, on the internet.

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Eating on the Run. Survival Foraging for Plant, Grasses, Nuts and Berries

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Written by Stefanie Bondra Saturday, 12 January 2013 17:06

Survival preparedness.  It seems it is everywhere these days.  Maybe I'm just more attuned to it now since I've become a “Monkey”.  Maybe it is more prevalent.  What ever the case may be, it is a good idea to have some idea of what to do in a dire situation.  Mostly you hear about storing, canning, what to put in your “bug out bag”, etc. but what if you are stranded? I most certainly would panic a bit. I mean I am the woman who would have frozen for sure in a lovely cabin off of Lake Erie one New Years weekend if it wasn't for my husband who rescued me (and my brother and his girlfriend at the time). 

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CRKT Folts S.P.E.W.

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Written by Ian Fielder Saturday, 12 January 2013 16:56

In January of 2011 I reviewed CRKT’s Folts Minimalist Bowie and Tanto knives which were variants of the original Minimalist that featured a Wharncliffe blade. Last year CRKT added the slightly larger Folts S.P.E.W. to their line up of neck knives. The designation S.P.E.W. stands for Small Pocket Everyday Wharncliffe. Don’t be turned off by the odd moniker for this knife. At its core the S.P.E.W. is an extremely functional and well crafted fixed blade knife.

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SHOT Show 2013: Day 4 Coverage

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Written by Tim Stetzer Saturday, 12 January 2013 10:15

Day 4, the final Day of SHOT 2013

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SHOT Show 2013: Day 3 Report

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Written by Woods Monkey Staff Saturday, 12 January 2013 10:14

Day 3 and the Monkeys are still rolling through the miles of aisles at SHOT!     

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