weapons

Alright, I'm thinking of train hopping in the near future. I already have two small three inch knives since I know anything over that in most states is illegal. I would like more protection though not that I'd need to use it but I would think a small hand gun would get me out of any predicament...

enjoy... secrets of lock picking

ok. like many of you i have spent many hours around the rr tracks. i recently looked up, and made myself a sling. you know like david and goliath. the first one was made of paracord, and was about the length from my fingertips to my elbow (1 cubit). i could toss things almost 3 times as far...

Figured id post this up as i find this kinda stuff fun.I found an old spent lighter yesterday beside the road as i was ridding my bike and i figured id write up a how to.On how to get a fire out of one of these pieces of garbage you find all along the road. With my own firestarters i can...

So in a majority of states, open carrying a fixed single sided sheathed knife is legal for out door purposes, but is that a good idea? I've always kept mine in my bag out of fear of pigs deciding to mess with me or not getting rides because the driver sees a knife. Thoughts? Experiences?

Hey all! Sorry if this is the wrong section. Assumed this would go under tools. I recently decided to learn the skill of lock picking and have been thinking about the uses of it. Aside from the obvious usage of popping squats, you can pick locks on dumpsters as well. While their are many other...

I may be trying to go on a more wilderness oriented adventure sometime in the next few years, however I would still be hitchhiking and likely be making trips into town(s) for supplies/human contact etc. I have a sporting/hunting style Mauser rifle chambered for .30-06 springfield and was...

a piece of a lawn chair, barbed wire with key rings on each end, etc. what is your favorite?

but this page was the best:http://www.specialforces.com/law-enforcement-gear/lock-picks

how fucking amazing sog multi tools are they are great. i got a sog powerlock EOD... and holy fuck. yeah sure the knife isint as exsessible as say a leatherman charge, but nothing beats its compound leaverage. cuts through chainlink like butter. in a pinch at a yard? lost and need to get...

Anyone know of any links that list the legality of various weapons in different states? I have a night stick and wanna have an idea of how much I could get fucked with.

This list is ever-expanding; this is really just the stuff that fits in pockets of a small pack; basically just stuff i've been accumulating, but i went ThROUGH it in prep for my biiggg trip. :) So, anyways. i plan on trading a lot for what i need/want, etc - smash the corporate death structure...

i carry a medium size ballpin hammer on me and ive had it since alabama and have been to florida all the way to california and no one had ever said anything to me about it just dont wrap the handle with tape this it illegal for some reason but you dont want one to large then you cant swing it...

10+ years ago during my prime hobo travels me and several others on the streets never went anywhere without our trusty smileys. But now it seems no one ever carries a smiley anymore and I'm just a little curious why? I remember a time when some idiots drunk on everclear threatened to come back...

anybody on here do any martial arts more specificly jiu jitsu? just currious if theres any fellow martial artist on here. also wanted to say its not a bad idea for any tavler to take some jiu jitsu or some oher form of self defense lessons, id recomend jiu jitsu tho (desinged for a smller...

I was looking at the knives on the road thread and thought, would carrying around a small handheld tazer be efficient? I'm not worried about anything happening to me, as I am tall and of a medium build. I'm just thinking worst case scenario. I know a knife is a very versatile tool regardless...

Does anyone have any info/suggestions/experience in making a folding/collapsable walking stick/staff? I was thinking of maybe getting a nice wood stick and cutting it into 3 or 4 pieces and using metal threading to re-attach them for a more portable stick. Think it would hold up?

The world of knives is such a vast one that all serve so many amazing purposes I know we must all have preference of which blades we prefer to carry on us and why? My favorite folder is the H&K 14700 push-button full auto: My favorite fixed has been my SOG SEAL Team Elite, it is very...

I recently purchased one of these with the plastic carrier with alice clips. I used it yesterday digging out interesting rocks and am posting my impressions of this shovel. Am well pleased with the shovel; quite simply, it works! If you have occasion to feel you need a camping/hiking...

So I was wondering. If you could have any weapon you can hold in your hand(s) (excluded: nuclear football, civil war cannons and gatling guns and guns that are only really seen in funny video games and cartoons), what would you take? Consider this, because one day, you may have to choose. Pick a...