American Frontiersman

American Frontiersman Summer 2018

Classic Camping with the Canvas Tents of Yesteryear

American Frontiersman Summer 2018

Tomahawk Tribute: Celebrating the Weapon’s Many Uses in the Wild

Army Surplus, knives, rifle, clothing, sleeping bag

American Frontiersman Summer 2018

Can’t Go Wrong with Rugged, Dependable, and Cheap Army Surplus Gear

American Frontiersman

10 Lifesaving Plants That You Need to Know

American Frontiersman Winter 2018

Frontier Dogs and Their Influence on American History

figure-four deadfall trap, deadfall, grass, rock, sticks

American Frontiersman Winter 2018

Survival Traps For Food or Fun: The Figure-Four Deadfall

American Frontiersman Winter 2018

Backwoods Skills: Tomahawk Throwing in Three Easy Steps

If something needs to be cut or chopped through, a tomahawk makes an excellent tool. Tomahawk throwing has recently become a popular pastime and sport.

Kephart Comback bushcraft knife, fire, wilderness

American Frontiersman

The Horace Kephart Comeback: A Revival of the Famous Bushcraft Blade

Horace Kephart was a master of living on his own with minimal equipment, far from civilization, and passing on his knowledge by writing about what worked in the wilderness, what...

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Off-Grid Anvil, Man’s Oldest and Most Valuable Tool

Anvils have been in common use for so long that you can consider them the sine qua non of civilization. After all, if tool use is one of the defining...

Cowboy Coffee six shooter, cup of coffee

American Frontiersman

Cowboy Coffee: Don’t Miss the Best Part of the Day

There won’t be a coffee shop barista when staying in the backcountry, so practicing how to make a pot of cowboy coffee will pay off big dividends in camp.

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Fly Tying: Master the Angler’s Art of Crafting Lures for Trout

The most critical elements for any fly tying beginner are learning the knots and keeping the fly’s parts—tail, body, wings, shell, legs and hackle—in proportion and secured on the hook

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Canoeing: Learn the A to Z Essentials of Piloting a Canoe

Canoeing is a traditional means of travel in the wilderness and a skill developed over time, but here are some time-honored tips and tricks.

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Mountain Men Food: Favorite Grub on the Go for Trappers and Traders

The new book about foods of the Early American West, written by Mike Moore, has done a great job of researching the writings of early Western explorers to record the...

Hudson Bay Camp Knife examples from Dean Hazuka and Tim Ridge

American Frontiersman

Hudson Bay Camp Knife: The One Knife for the Fur-Trading Mountain Men

When we study our history and discover that the mountain men, who lived “a life wild and perilous” about as far from the road as you can get, carried only...

Firearms Mountain Man Movies and Rifles Lyman’s Great Plains rifles

American Frontiersman Summer 2018

Ranking Hollywood’s Best and Worst Frontier Flicks and Firearms

Being both a firearms enthusiast and a history junky, it's impossible to watch a movie without critiquing the propriety of the guns used, as well as the historical accuracy of...

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126 Dead Hawks, two Dead Bobcats, and a California Man Arrested

Nobody knows why Lassen County's Richard Parker shot 126 birds of prey on his 80-acre property but he's facing jail time and a huge fine for it.

American Frontiersman

Thriving Big Game Herds Mean Big Harvests for This Season’s Hunters

According to the Idaho Fish and Game, through February, 88 percent of fawns and 97 percent of calves are still alive.

American Frontiersman Winter 2018

Rough Rider: The Guns, Life and Legacy of Theodore Roosevelt

A fascinating look at the rich, varied and unique outdoor life of our nation's 26th president, Theodore Roosevelt.

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Carbon Express X-Force 350 Crossbow Is The Weapon You Need

The Best Bug Out Guns and Tips for When You’re Forced to Leave Home

Survival Cartridges: Versatile Ammo For Your Bug Out Arsenal

Make Your Own Primitive Arrowheads

GearView All

Forging Real Beaver Traps for Trapper Reenactors

The Helle Kletten Has 87 Years of Nordic Design in Its New Pocket Knife

The New Leatherman FREE Revolutionizes the Multitool Industry

Comprehensive Bug Out Bag List of Gear and Supplies

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Why Farming and Your Other Talents Are Important Fighting Coronavirus

Why Cruise Ship Coronavirus Quarantine Is the Worst Process Imaginable

4 Off-the-Beaten-Path Places to Look for Coronavirus Supplies

Event 201: The Pandemic Exercise That Tried to Warn Us About COVID-19

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VIDEO: Man Lives in His DIY Survival Cabin For a Year

Swedish Preppers: Why Is the Govt Encouraging Its Citizens to Prep?

WATCH: Catch and Cook Survival, the Maine Wilderness Living Challenge

WATCH: These DIY Bushcraft Shelters are for Long-Term Survival

American Frontiersman

Classic Camping with the Canvas Tents of Yesteryear

Tomahawk Tribute: Celebrating the Weapon’s Many Uses in the Wild

Can’t Go Wrong with Rugged, Dependable, and Cheap Army Surplus Gear

10 Lifesaving Plants That You Need to Know

Frontier Dogs and Their Influence on American History

Survival Traps For Food or Fun: The Figure-Four Deadfall

Backwoods Skills: Tomahawk Throwing in Three Easy Steps

The Horace Kephart Comeback: A Revival of the Famous Bushcraft Blade

Off-Grid Anvil, Man’s Oldest and Most Valuable Tool

Cowboy Coffee: Don’t Miss the Best Part of the Day

Fly Tying: Master the Angler’s Art of Crafting Lures for Trout

Canoeing: Learn the A to Z Essentials of Piloting a Canoe

Mountain Men Food: Favorite Grub on the Go for Trappers and Traders

Hudson Bay Camp Knife: The One Knife for the Fur-Trading Mountain Men

Ranking Hollywood’s Best and Worst Frontier Flicks and Firearms

126 Dead Hawks, two Dead Bobcats, and a California Man Arrested

Thriving Big Game Herds Mean Big Harvests for This Season’s Hunters

Rough Rider: The Guns, Life and Legacy of Theodore Roosevelt

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American Frontiersman

Classic Camping with the Canvas Tents of Yesteryear

Tomahawk Tribute: Celebrating the Weapon’s Many Uses in the Wild

Can’t Go Wrong with Rugged, Dependable, and Cheap Army Surplus Gear

10 Lifesaving Plants That You Need to Know

Frontier Dogs and Their Influence on American History

Survival Traps For Food or Fun: The Figure-Four Deadfall

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Backwoods Skills: Tomahawk Throwing in Three Easy Steps

The Horace Kephart Comeback: A Revival of the Famous Bushcraft Blade

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Off-Grid Anvil, Man’s Oldest and Most Valuable Tool

Cowboy Coffee: Don’t Miss the Best Part of the Day

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Fly Tying: Master the Angler’s Art of Crafting Lures for Trout

Canoeing: Learn the A to Z Essentials of Piloting a Canoe

Mountain Men Food: Favorite Grub on the Go for Trappers and Traders

Hudson Bay Camp Knife: The One Knife for the Fur-Trading Mountain Men

Ranking Hollywood’s Best and Worst Frontier Flicks and Firearms

126 Dead Hawks, two Dead Bobcats, and a California Man Arrested

Thriving Big Game Herds Mean Big Harvests for This Season’s Hunters

Rough Rider: The Guns, Life and Legacy of Theodore Roosevelt