The All Purpose .22 LR Carbine
Its legend is so widely spread that it is considered a must-have for every marksman, whether you are a boy scout, a hunter, or a soldier. Despite of its popularity as the “rifle for everything” that it has always had, the .22 LR Carbine is becoming more and more of...
Ultimate Survival Torch
You have probably already seen the video of a torch so powerful that can burn and melt stuff with its beam and if you haven’t check it out at the end of this post. Wicked Lasers is the Hong Kong based company that makes the most refined lasers. These refined...
13 Interesting Facts About Bow Ties
Just like the men who wear them, bows can be very interesting: 1. Their first use was during the Prussian wars when Croatian mercenaries used them to tie their shirt collars shut. French started using them after this making them a style item throughout the XVIII and XIX century. 2. They normally...
Wojtek – The Bear That Fought The Nazis
This is the story of the bear who fought against Nazis and won. It all started with the Russian army occupation of part of Poland in 1939. Thousands of Polish soldiers were captured and taken to labor camps in remote areas in the middle of the Soviet Union where they...
Why You Should Own An Analog Camera
A couple of days ago my personal computer went to sleep forever. It is the second time this happens to me without having saved all the pics and memories I had somewhere else. Of course we have the cloud, or hard disks to store those precious memories, but going that...
EDC – The Cabin Builder
Craftsman Hatchet: Vintage craftsman camp axe or hatchet with leather sheath. Great for splitting firewood but also the carpenter’s all-in-one tool as it is an axe, a nail puller, and a hammer. Fairmount 24 OZ Ball Pein Hammer: A one-piece hammer with a slight taper and a round end. A...
EDC – Ugmonk
Jeff, the founder of what would grow up to be Ugmonk had just one question before everything happened: why was it so difficult to find fresh, high-quality, unique items in a modern aesthetic? Just one month after he graduated college, married his high-school sweetheart, moved to Burlington, VT, and started...
EDC – The Image Hunter
A couple of Canon 5D Mark II with extra batteries, a bunch of flashes and lenses, including a tiny fisheye lens for your phone because, why not. A steady cam and the epic Dragon 6K to make nice and steady films and a GoPro to make them look a little...