Meet the Wolverine. My answer to the Tom Brown Tracker and the Woodman’s Pal. Both are very nice tools, but cost too much. Since making this video I’ve purchased a Cold Steel Barong Machete. It’s way better than the Wolverine. The Wolverine was fun to make though. So I bought a parang machete, cut the handle off to bring the blade to just over 9″, added a finger groove for finer work, and added my own wood handle. The result is a machorty (short machete), that is lighter, safer and more nimble than a full size machete. The sheath is made from 55 gallon food grade barrel plastic. I riveted it together and added some velcro and a pouch. The pouch holds a fire striker, a Gerber Clutch multi tool and a Speedy carbide sharpener. The knife has tested very well, and I’m very pleased with the design. It will most likely replace my hatchet. Stay tuned for more videos in the future of me using the Wolverine.
Here’s my summer bug out bag contents. I neglected to mention that I have a space blanket, poncho and fishing gear kit in the bag as well. As the seasons change, so do the contents of my BOB. For colder weather I added a sleeping bag, wool socks, balaclava, wool scarf, and more.
DISCLAIMER: This is a small clip of a Fox news report about urban survival (IOW the clip is not mine). Under the Fair Use Act I can post this clip and ppl can review and provide commentary and thoughts on the subject. The full story can be found on fox here… www.foxnews.com However I personally feel that someone or some agency that does not like this information might take it down (even tho you can find it elsewhere on youtube, heck you find lots of private personal profiles who post …
