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Regular Carry common sense, a cure for EDC

Regular Carry common sense, a cure for EDC

TweetThe popular acronym “EDC” (Every Day Carry) is burdened with too much baggage, these days. At Outdoor Readiness, we are likely to use “EDC” only when characterizing a favorite folding knife. We use the terms “Regular Carry”, “Casual Carry”, and “Kit Carry” when characterizing when and if we carry this or that tool, gadget, gizmo, or article of clothing. An epidemic of acronyms gone viral has infected outdoor jargon during the present Tactical Age. “EDC” has proved particularly contagious. “EDC”…

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Legendary heavy metal, the Becker BK-2 Campanion knife

Legendary heavy metal, the Becker BK-2 Campanion knife

TweetTesting utility and durability of the Becker BK-2. Is the BK-2 a good choice for a wilderness survival knife? The Becker BK-2 Campanion knife manufactured by KA-BARĀ® is one of blade designer Ethan Becker’s earliest big successes in more ways than one. The BK-2 is a big horse of a knife and it has long been a big seller. In the hands of a skilled outdoorsman, it’s a heavy weight performer for woodcraft–like a big draft horse in the reins…

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Felco 600 folding saw, a Readiness Kit essential

Felco 600 folding saw, a Readiness Kit essential

TweetThe Felco 600 folding saw is my choice for a small fuel gathering and shelter construction backup tool. It’s a commercial grade tool used by many professional horticulturists for daily use in arboretums and for landscape maintenance, due to its design and durability. Important features: Felco’s unique patented conical blade design is thickest at the cutting teeth, thinning upward. This design ejects sawdust and reduces binding. The blade metal and tooth geometry hold sharpness and cut deep with ease on…

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