Adventurer, writer, photographer, gear designer and survival instructor for Randall’s Adventure & Training, Reuben has spent most of his life hiking and backpacking through the wildernesses of the world. He has traveled abroad in extreme environments, from Alaska to the desert heat of Egypt – as well as the humid conditions of Southeast Asia and South America. He continues studying primitive survival techniques, construction and uses of knives and edged tools from places such as: South America, Australia, Philippines, Thailand, New Zealand, and numerous countries in the South Pacific and Scandinavia. Reuben has published many articles on survival, knife and tool use, woodcraft, shelters, and remains a lifetime student of survival.
Stay Ahead of Injuries by Mastering the Saw, Knife and Axe, Using These Simple Steps Story and Photos by Reuben Bolieu You’re lost! Darkness is setting in. You grab your hatchet and rush to... Read more
Nature and Man-Made Camp Tools Require Some Knife Skills but Trim the Fat from Your Pack Story and Photos by Reuben Bolieu How many tools do you take with you into the woods? How many of the... Read more
Keep Old Man Winter at Bay with These Extreme Tips! Story and Photos by Reuben Bolieu If you love the outdoors there is little that can stop you from enjoying all that winter activities have... Read more
A Look at the Quiet Necessities No One Really Talks About Story and Photos by Reuben Bolieu We all love to talk about the cool gear—sharing our gear selection with friends and comparing note... Read more
These Small, Able Cutters Make Perfect Companion Blades That Pull Heavy Duty Story and Photos by Reuben Bolieu Don’t Count Them Out! When I first started getting interested in jungle surviva... Read more
TOPS Knives Provides Two for the Kitchen, With the FMS and FMS XL Story and Photos by Reuben Bolieu Anyone who is even a little bit familiar with TOPS Knives would most likely not associate... Read more
The Many Uses of the Überleben Stöker Flatpack Stove Story and Video by Reuben Bolieu There are many reasons to carry a bio-stove; maybe you live in a state that prohibits fires due to dry c... Read more
The S.O.L. Phoenix Multi-Purpose Survival Tool Comes Through in the Clinch Story and Photos by Reuben Bolieu At the beginning of Tick season, in the Northeast woodlands, I contacted a repres... Read more
The ESEE Knives 3D Edition Adds Comfort and Aesthetics to their Already Popular Lineup Story and Photos by Reuben Bolieu ESEE Knives kicked off 2020 with S35VN steel, a new knife model and 3... Read more
Tuff Possum Gear is Real Gear by Real People Story and Photos by Reuben Bolieu These days the outdoors apparel/gear/accessory business is slowly getting more and more saturated – not to ment... Read more