Boone Bridger

I'm Boone. I'm 15. I write about survival skills and gear.

That's the short version. Here's the slightly longer one.

I've been learning survival skills from my dad since I could walk. Fire starting, shelter building, knot tying, knife work. He didn't hand me an iPad. He handed me a ferro rod and said figure it out. I did.

I take this seriously. Probably more seriously than a 17-year-old should, according to my brothers. Cole thinks I need to "chill." Zane thinks I should "add more data." I think they should both focus more and talk less. But that's family.

My writing style is simple. I say what works. I say what doesn't. I don't pad articles with filler to hit a word count. If I can explain something in 1,200 words that someone else takes 2,500 to explain, I did a better job. Not a worse one.

I review knives and tools the way they should be reviewed: use them hard, see what holds up, report back. I don't care about brand loyalty. I care about whether a blade keeps its edge after batoning through hardwood. That's the test. Everything else is marketing.

If you want long, flowery articles with personal stories about childhood memories, read my dad's stuff. If you want to know which knife to buy and how to start a fire in the rain, you're in the right place.