ESEE’s New Models

As you may have heard, in addition to the new 3D handles we are releasing on several of our models, ESEE Knives is also coming out with two knives in S35vn.  Many of our customers were asking us to offer some models in a more “premium” steel and S35V was one of the main ones brought […]

Land Nav Training Day

RAT-SAR instructors trained up another 17 students this past weekend in the art of land navigation. This is a crucial skill for adventurers and SAR technicians working in the backcountry. While we all love the convenience of electronic devices, never trust them as your only means of navigation. Learning how to use map and compass […]

The Expat Darien Machete

The new Darien machete from Expat Knives is named after the Darien province on the southeastern end of Panama that borders Colombia.  The area bordering Colombia is known as the Darien Gap.  The missing link in the Pan-American Highway, the Darien Gap is an approximate 66 mile stretch of wilderness where the highway could not be completed […]

Rust

Rust. It’s just comes with the territory when using high carbon steel blades. Let’s talk about it in a bit more detail. The rust pictured in the first photo of the ESEE-AGK is surface rust and should not be a huge concern as it is more aesthetic in nature. If your blade develops this kind […]

Weaver Point

Members of the RAT team were back at Weaver Point in Little River Canyon this week practicing single rope rescue skills. Weaver is a 185’ free drop providing fantastic views and exposure for recreational rope practitioners who are making the transition from short rappels / climbs to longer drops.

Coming Soon

ESEE Knives has answered requests from our customers, and we have made some changes to some fan favorites for 2020.  We are expanding our stainless-steel offerings in S35vn knives to two more popular models and have more on the horizon. We took our popular CR2.5 and made a few modifications based on consistent feedback we have […]

Cooking In Bamboo

In our recent Darien video we showed a simple way of cooking noodles in a section of bamboo.  In the past I had boiled water in bamboo and knew it was a great resource used by indigenous cultures all over the world.  Much of my knowledge and firsthand experience had come from my good friend, fellow instructor, […]