KNIVES OF THE INSTRUCTORS

WHAT'S A SURVIVAL KNIFE?

I don’t like restricting definitions. In this issue,

ATC MODEL 2: A MORE VERSATILE CAMP TOOL

PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE MANUFACTURERS SPEC > ATC

STRIPPEDDOWN... ORFULLYLOADED?

WHICH STYLE OF KNIFE IS BEST— OR CAN THERE BE TWO WINNERS?

MINIMALISTS TO THE MAX

CRKT’S NEWEST ALAN FOLTS DESIGNS TAKE TINY TO HIGHER HEIGHTS

EDC MADE EASY

THE BEAR & SON BEAR OPS RANCOR VII TITANIUM FLIPPER IS A LIGHTWEIGHT CARRY OPTION

TOTAL TOOLBOX

THE UPKNIFE UPK-M2 IS A WELL-DESIGNED MULTITOOL THAT CARRIES LIKE A POCKET KNIFE

PLEASANT SURPRISES

GEAR PACK INCLUDES SOME EXCELLENT KNIVES IN ITS MONTHLY MYSTERY BOXES

UPSCALE FROM DOWN UNDER

SPYDERCO’S KAPARA IS AN EXQUISITE FOLDER WITH CARBON FIBER SCALES AND AUSTRALIAN ROOTS

LIVING LEAN

TOOLING UP WHEN TRAVELING LIGHT

BUSHCRAFTING with PARANGS

IMPROVISE EVERYTHING YOU NEED WITH THESE AUTHENTIC MALAYSIAN LONG BLADES

MULTITASKING MARV EL

A SURVIVAL KNIFE GOES FULL JACK-OF-ALL-TRADES WHEN A WORST-CASE SCENARIO COMES YOUR WAY

ALL-AROUND PERFORMER

THE GUARDIAN4 FROM BRADFORD KNIVES IS BUILT TOUGH AND SIZED RIGHT

DEEP WOODS COMPANIONS

BACKCOUNTRY CONFIDENCE WITH THE TOPS HIGH IMPACT AXE AND BRUSH WOLF KNIFE

ESEE’S CAMP-LORE KNIVES

CREATE IN THE WOODS THAT WHICH YOU LEAVE BEHIND