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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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SOG Voodoo Hawk!

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Written by Bill Peltola Saturday, 15 December 2012 12:28

Having always had fascination with axes, hatches and tomahawks, I was overjoyed when given the opportunity to work with SOG’s latest tactical masterpiece, the F18-N, or it’s more common name, the Voodoo Hawk.

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Scouting Around: The Scout Backpack by Drago Gear

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Written by Todd Swanson Wednesday, 12 December 2012 18:59

The new Scout Backpack by Drago Gear made this hunting season one to remember. Although I didn't get my buck this year, the usual hassle of trekking in, setting up and fishing out my gear was a breeze with the sleek, spacious and segmented Drago Scout.

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Buck Punk Review

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Written by Luke C Saturday, 08 December 2012 12:50

No stranger to the outdoors, Buck Knives has been producing quality tools for the sportsman since 1902. From hunting camp to overseas conflicts, Buck has built knives for everything a person might encounter. Now, with the partnership with the late Ron Hood, Buck has produced the Punk, a fixed blade, go anywhere, do anything knife that fits in around the campfire or the mess hall.

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Spyderco Resilience Review

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Written by Glen "Spen" Stelzer Tuesday, 04 December 2012 10:26

My first exposure to Spyderco was back in 1993 when I received one as a bridal party wedding gift. I don’t remember which model but I carried it for years and it served me well for all those random cutting tasks. Since that time I have had at least one in my EDC folder stable and rotate it into service frequently. The attention to what really matters in a folder keeps me coming back to Spyderco

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CAS Hanwei Tactical Tanto

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Written by Mike Bondra Sunday, 25 November 2012 16:52

The word 'Practical' is, in my opinion, a word too trivialized in modern society. Too often do I hear this word used as a synonym for 'lazy', or 'easy'. For example, when a parent refers to taking their kids portable video game with them on a trip as a 'practical' solution to keeping the noise down in the car. Or when using a roofing hatchet to drive in a nail is 'more practical' than getting up to get the hammer that's all of fifteen feet away.

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