I grew up in the era of the survival greats like Ron Hood and John “Lofty” Wiseman, and the long‑blade culture that shaped my early fieldcraft. Big knives grabbed my...

Like other types of ammunition, shotshells, often called shotgun shells, have their own language. And for those new to guns and shooting, trying to understand that language can sometimes be...

An important element in any good survival kit is a means of lighting a fire. Ideally, at least two different tools or methods of fire ignition should be present. Fire...