Author: Jack Bogart

Not every first-aid kit needs to be expedition-ready. Sometimes, you just need an organized, affordable pack to toss in a daypack, car door, or family gear bin before heading out. I tested the HART Outdoor Weekend First Aid Kit ($30) over several months of quick hikes, car camping weekends, and road trips to see if it could handle minor emergencies without taking up much room. I wanted to know if this budget-friendly option could compete with more expensive, outdoor-specific kits. The issue with many entry-level kits is that they cut corners on either the supplies or the internal layout. This…

The federal government is taking another look at a rule meant to keep agricultural drainage systems from drying wetlands Americans have already paid to protect. On July 24, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service opened a 14-day public comment period on its drain tile setback rule for federally protected wetlands in the Prairie Pothole Region. The comment period closes Aug. 7. The notice asks whether the 2024 rule has worked and how the agency should calculate future setbacks. A separate entry in the federal regulatory agenda goes further, stating that the Fish and Wildlife Service plans to withdraw the rule…

Galvion, a world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative head systems, power and data management solutions, and integrated soldier systems, has announced that at the 12-month point from formal opening, their European and NATO production hub in Gdansk, Poland, has emerged as a significant centre of excellence. Galvion’s facility was first announced in September 2023, was completed in June 2024, and was fully operational in April 2025. The facility was formally opened by Her Excellency, Catherin Godin, the Ambassador of Canada to the Republic of Poland, at a ceremony held on 23rd June 2025. The facility represents a…

By Robert A. Sadowski Posted in #History “Practically every one of our dead was found with his rifle torn down next to him where he had been trying to fix it.” — Excerpt from a letter written by Marine in 1966 to his family after a firefight in Vietnam. Parts of this Marine’s letter was read by Rep. James J. Howard (D-N.J.) to the House. At first, there were reports circulating in the military that the newly developed M16 rifle jammed frequently in combat. We could send astronauts off into space, but our government couldn’t field a…

Let me introduce you to our Callisto pocket knife model. It has a 3-inch blade made of 154CM steel, paired with a liner lock system. At first glance, it might seem pretty standard, but trust me, the journey to this final design was anything but ordinary. In fact, the original version looked quite different. Let me take you back to the beginning! As you can see, the blade started out as a modified tanto shape, sharp and distinct, while the handle featured noticeable slopes along both sides with the intention of providing a unique grip and look to the knife. We…

It’s 5 from the Grinder time Boys and Girls! 5ftG is KNIFE Magazine’s short format interview series where we share both interesting knives, but the stories and thoughts that went into making them. Today we bring you Masoud Hashemabadi, an Iranian knifemaker who also goes by the moniker “Apurak” on his social media. He has been making knives since 2020, and has even been featured in print in a profile in a competitor’s pages. I am pretty sure that his work has shown up in “Artistry in Knives” as well, as there are some SharpbyCoop and Jocelyn Frasier photos of…

A gateway to Yellowstone National Park is once again making headlines — and not because it’s the hometown of that tourist sent airborne by a bison. A group of 11 people fell ill on Monday and required hospitalization after eating mushrooms they’d collected in Park County, Mont., authorities said. Park County is just outside of Bozeman, a primary entrance to Yellowstone National Park and an increasingly popular location for mushroom foragers. The group that fell sick was apparently visiting “from outside the local area,” the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services said. Emergency responders arrived at a private…

This is wild. One would assume that the island in question was Britain, but you would be wrong. Apparently the one-party fiefdom that is Hawaii has decided that fiscal responsibility be damned, we need to remove granny’s kitchen knife from the street. Out of curiosity, what is an “assault knife”?  If I hit you with my stapler, it becomes an assault stapler. “Assault”is a verb, not an adjective. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/196z4dW7Lz/ The responses were pure gold. My favorite is the guy who said he is going to buy a lot-box of confiscated TSA knives and become rich.  While I am…

Snakestaff Systems has announced the release of the Universal Snakeskin, a do-it-all tourniquet carrier designed to provide a versatile mounting solution across a broad range of professional, recreational, industrial, and everyday applications. Developed for compatibility with both the Snakestaff ETQ™ and ETQ Wide™, the Universal Snakeskin addresses a longstanding challenge: securely mounting a tourniquet where immediate access makes the most sense. While traditional mounting solutions have largely been limited to tactical equipment or purpose-built platforms, many everyday environments—including vehicles, bicycles, motorcycles, heavy equipment, work gear, and recreational equipment—have lacked a practical, secure means of carrying hemorrhage control equipment. The Universal…

It’s dawn at the apple orchard with birds chattering overhead. I’m waking up 6 feet off the ground with dewy grass below. It was one of the best nights of sleep I’ve ever had while camping. Listen, I’ve spent plenty of nights on the ground. From backpacking across Scotland to cowboy camping in Moab, I’ve learned to accept thin sleeping pads. Uneven campsites. And restless nights. That changed the first night I slept in the new iKamper Skycamp 4.0 Trio. iKamper recently upgraded its Skycamp series from its 3.0 line to the current 4.0. Updates include a taller headspace in…