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Busse Combat Nuclear Meltdown Fusion Battle Mistress- Gear Review

April 13, 2012 By Mike

Busse Nuclear Meltdown Fusion Battle Mistress

With Friday the 13th in mind, I figured I would do a gear review on the biggest and baddest knife I own, the Busse Combat Nuclear Meltdown Fusion Battle Mistress or NMFBM for short. This is clearly the knife Jason should have been using to terrorize the campers at Camp Crystal Lake! Busse Nuclear Meltdown […]

Swamp Rat Knife Works Crash Rat- Gear Review

April 2, 2012 By Mike

  The Swamp Rat Knife Works Crash Rat is a handy little hatchet/tomahawk that I decided it was time to get around to doing a gear review on. The Crash Rat specs out at 29.8 oz; .25” thick; 3.75”edge; 3.5” spike; 14.25” over all length. It is made out of SR77 which is S7 tool […]

Review of the Swamp Rat Knife Works Rat Shaker

March 11, 2012 By Mike

I’ve got to spend a bit of time with one of my favorite little knives the Swamp Rat Knife Works Rat Shaker. Like everything from Swamp Rat this little knife is built like a tank and yet easy to carry and use. The Rat Shaker is 1/4 inch thick and made of SR101 steel. SR101 […]

Spyderco Endura 4 FFG: A Review

February 25, 2012 By Mike

Spyderco Endura 4 Flat Ground

Spyderco Endura 4 FFG One of the first gear reviews I did was of the Spyderco Endura 4, recently I added it’s brother the Spyderco Endura 4 Flat Ground (FG) to my collection (harem is more like it, 1 wife is all I need or want, but pocket knives are something else all together). The […]

The Gerber Shard

February 19, 2012 By Mike

Gerber Shard

Gerber Shard The Gerber Shard is a neat piece of gear. I got one for Christmas and it has become a favorite piece of Every Day Carry Gear. Taking up no more space than a regular key chain the Gerber Shard is a 7 tool dynamo. It has 2 sizes of flathead screwdrivers, a Philips […]

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About Mike

The Backyard Pioneer
I'm a 43 year old husband, father, life long outdoorsman, and have 20+ years experience in infrastructure construction. I strive to bring you the best EDC Knife and Gear Reviews, Small Scale Homesteading, Common Sense Preparedness, and Dutch Oven Recipes.

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