Now this is a Crossbow !

 

This has to be the crossbow of all crossbows. Just look at this baby! This video review is so hot you will break out in sweat before know it… Can PSE top this!

The PSE TAC 15 has taken the crossbow market by storm. The ability to convert any standard AR 15 lower into the most accurate and powerful crossbow on the market, the PSE TAC 15 has become an instant favorite for hunters and AR enthusiasts. But what if you don't have an AR 15 lower? Now all the revolutionary features and benefits of the PSE TAC 15 are available in the new PSE TAC 15i. Featuring a fully adjustable stock and crisp trigger, the PSE TAC 15i is sure to be the hottest hunting crossbow in the woods.

SPECIFICATIONS

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Axle to-Axle: 17" at brace, 12" at full draw

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Kinetic Energy: 153-145 ft-lbs (425 grain bolt)

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Lock Time: 12 milliseconds (trigger-to-bolt release from string)

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Mass Weight : 8.0 lbs

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Peak Weight: 155 lbs

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Powerstroke: 17-1/4"

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Speed : 402-392 fps (425 grain bolt)

WARNING: PSE TAC arrows are the only approved projectiles for the TAC series of crossbows.   PSE TAC15 pricing is sweet!  Order one today.

David’s Stone Rocket Stove

 

Yet another rocket stove, David uses Field stones….where did he get all those flat stones? Could it be the work of aliens from outer space?? Never use river rocks, they will explode!  Great work David.  Tam you too.

Drooling over Topsknives.com…

My little Bro at Bushcraft on Fire tuned me in to a fantastic web page. Yep you guessed it Topsknives.com.  I guess the slogan they use really cuts to the chase.  It has special meaning to me since I am, “Once a Marine Always a Marine”. And their slogan “Special Ops Trust Tops Cause They’re Hard to the Core”, and I read in “Corps” since I am a Marine Corps trooper through and through. I snatched this picture off their site. Are you drooling yet? Continue….

You really need to stop by and check out Mike’s site. I definitely made some last minute changes to my Santa list and “faxed” it to his emergency update listings. In my quest to find the “right stuff” axes, it may be right here. 

One of the goodies is the ATAX, a multi-purpose tool. that is the “bomb”. Just look at this picture and “DROOL”.

Even if I was not big into living off the land this ‘tool” would find it’s way into my kitchen! For stocking stuffers check out the ACCESSORIES & SHEATHS page it was something for everyone here. I have my eyes on a  Black SERE Belt and the Drop Leg Knife Rig.  Of course there is the “what you get for someone that has everything” gift, the Survival Neck Wallet, just perfect for when your are in a tight spot  Thank you David from Bushcraft on Fire and Mike from Topsknives for clueing me in… Perhaps I will be able to give you a “Up Close and Personal” review in the future.

Foot and Leg Swelling Again…

I am taking my blood pressure meds… still not sure why I my Left Foot and Leg is swelling again. The swelling went down for about a week but I had swelling in the back of my head for 3 days. So this is the 3rd or 4th time in the past few months.  If anybody has had the same problems, please let me know. My BP is setting at 140/95 currently.

After a knife, what is next, Axe, Hatchet, or Hawk?

So I have two nice blades so what is next? An axe, hatchet, tomahawk or maybe a saw and not to forget a machete, which I have covered earlier.  First I will show a video I found where you can make a nice bucksaw in the woods.

Next lets talk about an axe or hatchet. One name seems to stand out more than any other among the bushcraft  community is “Wetterlings” they have 3 great sizes to choose from. Go over to Northwest Woodsman and take a peek. They also offer a nice folding bucksaw. Below is a video that shows a video that explains the reason they are so popular.

Next I found a video that does a comparison of a few tools.

 

So I really do not have an exact answer, this is where I would have to lean towards what my Friend and Bro. would have to say. But with a good knife, axe and saw I would say you could pretty much handle anything you would come across. David and Tam do a wide array of bushcraft videos, if you have not visited their website you really need to.  They are a true blessing in every way.  Just wished I was there “living off the land”, Back to GOD and his Country.  Just a small note to the person that really got me involved in the love of Bushcraft was Bradford Angier. I wish I could have meet him. He and his wife Vena truly transformed my whole life when I was in high school and discovered his books in the library.  I wished I could own his first four books that told their story of their great adventure to Canada to escape  the “Rat Race” and live a cleaner and healthier life style that we all but have forgotten.  I believe that David and Tam have found that life style. And they do bless us with a peek into that world… 

• At Home in the Woods: Living the Life of Thoreau Today (1951)
• How To Build Your Home in The Woods (1952)
• Living Off the Country: How to Stay Alive in the Woods (1956)
• On Your own in the Wilderness (1958)

Thanks Brad and Vena, may you rest in peace as your books continue to inspire us and remind us of who we are and where we need to be…

Andy out.

Thank You Tasha

I was having a bad moment … Thank you.

I was having a bad week. Maybe a  bad Month, Bad Year!! You can relate.