The bug out bag is kept handy by many law enforcement officers and soldiers. They keep emergency gear handy in case they are deployed without much time to prepare.
These current crazy days in the United States has many folks planning for the worst whether it be a brown out, natural disaster or some kind of terrorist type attack. The bug out bag is kept handy for these type events.

This article is meant to help you locate a rugged and durable bug out bag that will serve the necessary purposes. I do not want to over do it on all the features of these type bags or go into great detail about what every zipper and compartment does. I will leave that to the website.

To Bug Out or Not to Bug Out, That is the Question

All I am doing here is giving you my humble opinion on bug out bags that I have used and am highly satisfied with. There are a few companies that make these bags that I would recommend to anyone.
I guess my favorite bug out bag company is Maxpedition Gear. Their bags are top notch and will last your forever with their superior durability.

About the only other extremely durable bug out bag that I would recommend would come from Hatch. These are more aligned for the law enforcement officer but can be used by anyone. They are very durable bags.

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• Ensure that your remove all sand and dirt.
• Use oil liberally to remove any rust.
• WD-40 isn’t a bad way to go to remove hard to get rust.
• Break-Free is another great solution to clean the rust from an old pocket knife.
• Lubricate the moving joints and parts and work them repeatedly to work in the oil.
• Always wipe away fingerprints when done cleaning or handling an old pocket knife to keep the natural oil off of the metal parts as much as possible.

How to clean an old pocket knife.

Follow the tips above and you will certainly get down the method of how to clean an old pocket knife. It isn’t that difficult, but will require quite a bit of elbow grease.

Another method on how to clean an old pocket knife.

Another method of how to clean an old pocket knife is to simply boil it in water. I know this sounds crazy but it works. However, ensure that you don’t boil any plastic parts as this will certainly destroy them.

Bring the water to a boil and open the knife then drop it in the pot. Allow it to boil for no more than 60 seconds. Remove the knife and scrape the softened dirt and grime off with a stiff toothbrush.

Dry the knife then apply lubricant. That should get you started.

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I really don’t want to get into picking out my favorite CRKt knife and then telling you what I like about it, although I’m tempted to do so and make no promises. I do want to give you a few CRKT knife images to take a look at.

These knives are deceiving. They are made so well and look so dang good that a lot of folks turn away thinking that the price may be out of their budget. This is the last thing the CRKT knife company had in mind for its customers.

Take a look.

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The definition of the ninja by way of breaking down the word itself would mean the art of silence or going without being perceived. It can also mean the art of ninjutsu; a form of martial arts.

The ninja was skilled in many talents to include assassination, martial arts, espionage and many other deadly arts. These were not guys or gals that you would want to tick off.

The ninja were not strictly involved with espionage. This is just some of the more noted aspects of their existence. They were also renowned for being expert with quick kill weapons; which were used against the deadly samurai.

The quick kill weapons came in many forms from knives, to sword and also sickle. The ninja would use weapons that were very menacing but could be deployed quickly and easily with as little effort and detection as possible.

I can imagine several types of knives that would be favored by the ninja should he exist today and have access to our superior manufactured knife makers. Let me give you a few of my picks and then we’ll continue the story.

Ok, where were we? The ninja was looked down upon in the early part of history as a dark killer or assassin. However, many leaders, Daimyos and Shoguns were in fact ninjas. They kept quiet their dark skills as not to bring shame to themselves.

In early Japanese history, it was believed that ninja groups were formed in villages and small towns to protect them from robbers and criminals. It was not until later that the ninja hierarchy actually developed.

It was also believed that many ninjas were women. They were skilled in the art of seduction and silent killing to be able to extract information from the enemy and silently dispose of them. That’s certainly not fair in my humble opinion.

Ninjas developed larger martial organizations that were under the authority of a Daimyo. These ninja organizations were kept very quiet and the ninjas within never spoke of their existence. These organizations took part in many silent espionage type missions and tasks.

The ninja is a very interesting warrior. I wonder if they still exist today. I am curious if ninjas exist in Japan operating silently under political, military and private wealthy leaders. I am certain they do as I’m sure that we have something very similar right here in the United States.

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I don’t want to tell you what you should carry in the way of small locking blade knives, but I can strongly recommend that if you’re not used to carrying a pocket knife or have never carried one before, you may want to consider purchasing a small locking blade pocket knife to get you started.

A lot of men go out and purchase these locking blade knives that are just way too big to lug around in your front jean pocket. I promise you, that thing may look mean, but you will certainly get tired of it wearing on your joint when you’re seated especially if you drive a lot or work in an officer.

Small locking blade knives are the way to go for the active gentleman. You won’t wear yourself raw and getting that thing in and out of your pocket will not be a problem.

I had this old Army buddy that carried this huge Buck knife in his front pocket. He loved to wear Wrangler jeans and I assure you that his pocket knife wore him out. When he reached into his pocket to retrieve it, you could see the grimace on his face as he had to put forth the effort to tug it loose. When he sat down, you had to life when sharp pain recognition would display across his face as the butt of that folded in blade would plunge into his hip joint.

Another option is to get hold of an old pocket knife and learn how to clean an old pocket knife, especially a small locking blade knife.

Again, let me emphasize, go with the small folding blade knives. You won’t regret it.

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This blog entry is dedicated to the 5 meanest looking Benchmade Knives that I think are on the market. This doesn’t mean they are my favorite Benchmade Knives or the best out there by no means, this is simply my take on mean looking knives.

• #5 Benchmade Presidio, Black Aluminum Handle, Black Blade, Foliage Green
• #4 Benchmade Rukus, Black G-10 and OD Green Micarta Handle, Plain, Clip
• #3 Benchmade Rant Bowie, Black Santoprene Handle, Plain, Black Blade
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• #1 Benchmade Osborne Rift, Black/Gray G10 Handle, Black Blade, ComboEdge

Ya gotta love Benchmade Knives and I certainly do. I guess benchmade has progressively moved up on my list of favorite manufactured knives over the years. Every time I order one for myself or a customer and get it in my grubby hands, I am reassured that these are of the highest quality on the market.

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#1 Emerson Karambit Fixed Blade

This is an extremely gruesome looking knife coming from Emerson’s line of Karambit Style Knives. This nasty looking thing looks like the talon of a terrifying Terradactyl swooping out of the sky to rip you to shreds and turn you into dinner. Nice thought, huh?

#2 Mantis Knives MK-2 Karambit, Cinq II Karambit

The Mantis knife company is no slouch in producing gruesome looking knives. You’d have to check out the Mantis knife line to verify my claim. But, to be more specific, the MK-2 is one mean looking karambit if I’ve ever seen one.

#3 Emerson Karambit, Black-T Finish, Plain

Again, on our list of 5 gruesome karambit syle knives is yet another karambit from Emerson. I really like this black-t finish on this blade. It’s very tactical-like and makes a menacing little blade.

#4 Cold Steel Steel Tiger

Cold Steel knives makes some of the toughest blades in the business and they didn’t hold back when it came to the Cold Steel Steel Tiger. Another of many gruesome looking karambit style knives that I wouldn’t want to see clutched in the hand of some thug in a back alley somewhere.

#5 Tops Knives Scorpion’s Tail Karambit

Tops knives doesn’t exactly call the Scorpion’s Tail a karambit style knife in their write up, but I assure you, it meets the criteria for one of the many gruesome looking karambit style knives as far as I’m concerned. This is one ugly and mean looking little tool of butt-kicking.

Karambit sylte knives easily fall into the Fighting Knife genre, as they would be lethal in the hands of a trained warrior. I certainly wouldn’t want to face one without about 500 meters and a good long range rifle.

Check out the Emerson The Complete Karambit DVD Set of 4 sometime to get you up to speed on karambit style knives combat and training. It’s a great training aid that will absolutely bring you up to speed.

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I’m also working on an upcoming special that I had run in the past with great success and it brought a lot of value to my customers out there. We gave free shipping on Maxpedition product packs. It went over well and we sold out very quickly. As a matter of fact, I got a quick education on inventory management and ordering.

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RAT Cutlery RC-3, OD Green Micarta Handle, Desert Tan Blade, Plain RC-3P-DT
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I want to introduce our new Clearance, Overstock and Open Box section at Knife & Supply Company, LLC. We get a return every now and then and have to reenter it into inventory to get it back into circulation. This is not a problem but we’ve decided to try something a little different.

The idea is to bring even more savings to our valued customers. So, we’ve created this new clearance section to bring you some very deep discounts. Take a gander at what we have to offer in this new section and maybe you’ll find that something that you’ve been looking for at a huge discount.

Every item in our clearance section is brand new and has never been used. Many of these items are returns from customers for a variety of reasons. We ensure that these returns are in brand new condition before accepting them and placing them in this section.

Keep this clearance list bookmarked because it will change often. Also, grab what you want right away because most of these items are in single quantity only. Once it sells, it is long gone. The only catch to purchasing from the clearance section is that we cannot accept a return on it.

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