The Backyard Pioneer

Gardening, Gear, Grub, and Guns.

EDC Kit: What is in your pockets?

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An EDC Kit is the first line of defense against whatever life might throw at you. I fill my EDC Kit with proven gear and gadgets that not only make my day easier but serve as last ditch tools in case of an emergency. A good EDC Kit is light enough that you will have […]

EDC Knife: What is right for you?

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Choosing an EDC Knife can be a difficult decision, with all the choices in steel, handle material, lock type, blade shape and size, and of course cost.  First off we need to define just what and EDC knife is, and isn’t. An EDC knife isn’t a big old honking survival knife that Rambo would be […]

Spyderco Delica 4 FFG – A Gear Review

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Spyderco Delica 4 FFG The Spyderco Delica 4 FFG is an awesome piece of resin and steel, and wholly deserving of a Gear Review! The Delica 4 is essentially a smaller version of the excellent Spyderco Endura 4, of which I am an unabashed fan! The Delica’s blade shape differs a little bit from the […]

Maxpedition Jumbo Versipack- Gear Review

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I had been looking for an everyday carry bag for a while when Mike gave me a ring and said he had a bag for me to review. He was already running a Maxpedition Mongo Versipack when he received the Maxpedition Jumbo Versipack shown below. Maxpedition Jumbo Versipack Never one to turn down the chance […]