Month: July 2013
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Review of 11 Steps to Living a Strategic Life
Over the 4th of July I mentioned that Gaye (from BackdoorSurvival.com) and George (from UrbanSurvival.com) were giving away their eBook titled “11 Steps to Living a Strategic Life.” Since that time I had the opportunity to read it and choose to review it here. Obviously, the book details 11 steps as Gaye and George see…
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3 Tarp Shelter Designs to Know and Trust
Seeing as though we’re still knee-deep in summer, I figured it would be fun to show you what I consider three essential tarp shelters to know (or at least have an idea of) how to make. Now, I’m no boy scout and I certainly don’t spend weeks in the woods like some people I know…
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Sun Oven Sunday – Cherry Cobbler
Last week my wife made cherry cobbler on a whim which was delicious so I figured I would try it and see what happens in the sun oven. Fortunately, this recipe is super simple and, yes, I know it’s supposed to brown and won’t do so in a sun oven but I was still curious…
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CONTEST POST: Why You Should Always Put Together Your Own First Aid Kit by F.N.
Everything in life is balance: work and family, work and play, stockpiling and thrift, wariness and a realistic perspective, protein and carbs, whatever. For instance, I’m not the sort of guy who foresees some kind of calamitous, total societal collapse in the near future, particularly in the United States (and comparably developed nations). I am,…
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CONTEST POST: Preparing Your Vehicles for Everyday Emergencies? and More by Y. K.
As Americans, most of us spend dozens of hours each week in our vehicles, from going to work, shopping for groceries, driving the kids to school or practices, occasional road trips, and whatever else we find the need to do. It only makes sense that we should ensure our vehicles are as prepared for an…
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Review of Cold Steel GI Tanto Knife
As much as I would like say I have dozens of cool knives like this one, I don’t. So, when I got this knife a while back I felt a bit like a kid at Christmas. 🙂 For starters, the knife blade is seven inches long, a bit too large to carry around on the…
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CONTEST POST: Protecting Your Castle from Intruders by P.H.
We face a multitude of dangers every single day. Danger can strike at any moment. Muggings happen in almost every location you can think of, from bus stops and alleyways, to parking lots and grocery stores. Most of these situations are unavoidable and criminals often target random people. There really isn’t a way to prevent…
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Sun Oven Sunday – German Pancakes Fail!
I decided to make what we call “German Pancakes”–I’m not sure what they’re actually called–on a whim last night for dinner but wound up with an utter failure. The recipe is super simple, combine 6 eggs, 1 cup milk, 1 cup flour and mix until it looks a bit like batter: Then bake at about…
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CONTEST POST: Two Camp and Pack Tools Worth Getting by T.R., EAL
Today I would like to mention two camping and backpacking tools that are inexpensive, yet worth the purchase. Sometimes the simplest piece of gear, can give you the most use on a day to day basis if you have it on hand out in the woods. Bothe are small, relatively light weight, and are multi-purpose. I’m…