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The Backyard Pioneer EDC Blade

March 26, 2013 By Mike

    This is the first peek of a new project for Patrick Burns of Arcadia Knives and I, it will be called The Backyard Pioneer EDC Blade. Pat and I have been picking each others brains on the design for an Everyday Carry (EDC) knife and this is going to be the first prototype. […]

Cold Steel Trail Hawk Project Update

March 13, 2013 By Mike

  Bad news on my Cold Steel Trail Hawk Project with my very first update! My initial impressions of the Trail Hawk may have been a bit skewed by “tomahawk lust”, the deeper I dive into this thing the less impressed I become.  My issues with it include: There is no way around it the […]

Streamlight Stylus Pro: A Gear Review

March 7, 2013 By Mike

  It has been a while since I did a Gear Review and the Streamlight Stylus Pro Flashlight is just the piece of gear to snap a dry spell with. I got the Stylus Pro around Christmas time and it has been in my pocket most days since then. Likes: The amount of light this […]

Mossberg 500A Upgrade: Part 1

February 5, 2013 By Mike

A few months ago I became the proud 300th owner of a beat to Hell Mossberg 500A. It was in the rare Knock Over Liquor Stores Edition, complete with Wrist Wrecking Pistol Grip and Sleazy Dyed Wood Fore-end. The Front Bead was broken off, it had no sling mount, and the action was filled with […]

Thrift Store Knives

January 16, 2013 By Mike

After my mini Gear Review of  the Wustoff Classic Chef’s Knife I was lucky enough for a few of you guys and gals to e-mail about how lucky you have been finding quality knives at Thrift Stores. Pat from Arcadia Knives was nice enough to send along a picture as well. Pat has been a […]

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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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