Black Flag Survival: October 2024 to May 2025 Highlights
After a hiatus, the author shares updates from their journey with Recoil Offgrid Magazine, where they have been for eight months, leading to various writing and teaching engagements, including participation in Blade Show Atlanta. They also collaborate on the Raise The Flag Podcast and highlight recent articles, reviews, and survival skills activities.
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Knives By Nuge Bruin: Offgrid First Look
Written By Nick Italiano Knives by Nuge is a fixed blade maker out of New Jersey known for making hard use fixed blades. His Wicket line has been wildly popular for the better part of 2 years with both outdoors people and EDC users. The Wicket was originally designed as a small neck knife but… Continue reading Knives By Nuge Bruin: Offgrid First Look
My Journey to Associate Editor at Recoil Offgrid Magazine
Nick Italiano announces his new role as Associate Editor at Recoil Offgrid Magazine after a journey from the financial industry to outdoor writing. Despite initial struggles with his website, he grew his audience through podcasts and business solutions. He emphasizes perseverance, passion, and appreciation for his readers and listeners.
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StreamLight Pocket Mate Review: The Mighty Mini Flashlight
Written By Anthony Bryant What’s about the size of a quarter comes in a bunch of fun colors with a smooth anodized finish, has multiple ways to attach, and has the power of almost thirty candles? The StreamLight Pocket Mate. Although this little light is small, it’s mighty! Debuted in early 2021, this powerful little… Continue reading StreamLight Pocket Mate Review: The Mighty Mini Flashlight
Black Flag Survival: Three Years in Business and the Power of Community
Written By Nick Italiano Blackflagsurvival.com just passed its three year anniversary and I decided to sit down to reflect on the series of events that led me to launching this website and ultimately pursue a career as a writer and small business consultant in the survival, everyday carry, and outdoor space. It is really amazing… Continue reading Black Flag Survival: Three Years in Business and the Power of Community
Empowering Outdoor Businesses and Enthusiasts Amid Social Media Censorship
Written By Nick Italiano The Situation Small businesses in the outdoor industry have long relied on social media platforms to help their businesses grow their customer base and create meaningful ways to interact with their loyal fans. Over the last few years, this has become increasingly difficult because the implementation of AI algorithms and absurd… Continue reading Empowering Outdoor Businesses and Enthusiasts Amid Social Media Censorship
Surviving Flash Flooding in Rural Connecticut: Practical Tips and Important Lessons
Written by Nick Italiano I live in a small town in Connecticut’s Lower Naugatuck Valley Region called Oxford. The town itself has a very rural feel, plenty of woodlands, hiking trails, lakes, waterfalls, and rivers. Some of the historic farms still dot the area, and there are many buildings that date back to the 1700’s.… Continue reading Surviving Flash Flooding in Rural Connecticut: Practical Tips and Important Lessons
Auxiliary Manufacturing Pocket Bowie First Look
Written By Nick Italiano About Auxiliary Manufacturing Auxiliary Manufacturing was founded by Mike Jarvis in 2016 after leaving his full-time career of 15 years in the restaurant industry. What started as a hobby making small pocket tools developed into a full-time knife making business. Mike is a self taught knife maker and in the early… Continue reading Auxiliary Manufacturing Pocket Bowie First Look
Sheepsfoot Chickpea: A Versatile Outdoor and EDC Knife by Knives By Nuge
Written by Nick Italiano About Knives By Nuge Tom Nugent, owner of Knives By Nuge, is a retired police officer and lifelong outdoorsman. Knives by Nuge is known for making high-quality purpose driven knives focused on outdoor pursuits, including camping, hunting, fishing, and bushcraft. Each of his designs is derived from his personal experiences in… Continue reading Sheepsfoot Chickpea: A Versatile Outdoor and EDC Knife by Knives By Nuge
PNWBUSHCRAFT Gnome Zipper Pouch Review
Written by Nick Italiano About PNWBUSHCRAFT PNWBUSHCRAFT makes some of the finest Waxed Canvas Goods for all your outdoor adventures. Each piece is designed in-house by true outdoor enthusiasts and is handmade from high-quality materials with great attention to detail. Each one of their highly functional items has a vintage aesthetic and embodies the legacy… Continue reading PNWBUSHCRAFT Gnome Zipper Pouch Review
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