Fjord Explorer: Winter Gear for Hiking the Wilderness

Fjord Explorer: Winter Gear for Hiking the Wilderness

Whether you’re searching for powder bowls or the elusive snow goose, this gear will help you know the unknown.

    



7 Knives You Will Legally Be Able to Take on a Plane

Awwww yeah, those suckers at the TSA are going to let us take knives on planes again. Pocket knives are the best. Get one. Here are some suggestions—all plane-legal as of April 25th. More »

9 Knives You Will Legally Be Able to Take on a Plane

Awwww yeah, those suckers at the TSA are going to let us take knives on planes again. Pocket knives are the best. Get one. Here are some suggestions—all plane-legal as of April 25th. More »

Leatherman Raptor: Scissors Fit for the Upcoming Apocalypse

I have always believed that scissors are overlooked as weapons and as survival tools. The Leatherman Raptor is a versatile pair of scissors fit for surviving World War Z. While they might come in handy during zombie attacks, the Raptor was actually developed for medics.

leatherman raptor

This scissor-like multi-tool features stainless shears, a strap cutter, a carbide glass breaker, a ring cutter, a ruler, and an oxygen tank wrench.

leatherman raptor closed

Unfortunately, they aren’t available yet – and won’t be until May 2013. The price hasn’t been announced either.

leatherman raptor sheathed

Personally, I’d like to see a model that’s a bit more substantial than this one, something that looks scary, you know, something that you could use to take the head off a zombie.

[via Uncrate]


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Instead of incorporating a useless pair of tiny scissors into a multi-tool, Leatherman has used a pair of industrial-looking snips as the base for its new Raptor tool. More »

The Ultimate Backpacking Outfit [The Outfit]

Backpacking gear was my original obsession with technology. For even the most minor update to my kit, I read dozens of reviews, talk to my expert comrades, and then finally try it out myself. More »