Category: Equipment / Supplies
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10 Best Rifles for Elk Hunting in 2017
Any serious gun fanatic might tell you that all rifles are awesome, but not all rifles are awesome for every type of shooting and hunting. When it comes to elk hunting, you want a rifle that is durable but light enough to carry up the mountain with ease. But you also want it to be…
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Roadside Emergency Kit Review by Survival Hax
I was recently sent this Roadside Emergency Kit by Survival Hax for review. It’s all nicely contained within this handy bag: Most items are further protected inside plastic bags which is nice and all items are easily returned to the bag after removal. Now, the first thing I went looking for, believe it or not,…
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Prepping Your Wardrobe for Survival
Let’s play a game! When I say “prepping,” what is the first thing that comes to your mind? What about “survival?” My guess is that most of you immediately thought of food, water, or other survival gear. And those are great answers. We can’t live long without food and water. But if you had an…
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PSA: Massive Kidde Fire Extinguisher Recall
I just heard about this recall on the radio this morning and looked it up here. It seems that Kidde is recalling quite few of their plastic-handle model fire extinguishers (134 models, in fact) manufactured roughly between 1973 and 2015 because it can become clogged and not discharge. Yeah, that’s not good! FYI, if you…
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4 Reasons Why Biometric Gun Safes Are a Smart Choice
Choosing the right gun safe is a crucial move for anyone who keeps firearms at home. This type of storage will give you a high level of security while keeping your guns safe and allowing you easy access to them. Many people make the mistake of only looking at the size and the strength of…
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The Best Self-Defense Ammo For Pistols in 2017 (and Beyond)
We spend a lot of time talking about the best pistol to use for self-defense, but a lot less thinking about what ammunition to use in it. This is a shame, because ultimately it is your ammunition that generates the power you need to stop attackers, and that is going to potentially save your life…
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5 Best Tactical Knife Edge Grinds For Survival
Today I would like to talk about the most common tactical knife edge grind types that you are likely to see and encounter when buying a knife. The knife edge grinds types depicted above are the most common on the market today and you are likely to have seen some or most of them and…
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Seriously, Why Are We Still Having Runs On Water Prior To Hurricanes?
Recently, due to the onslaught of Hurricane Irma I read an article titled Is Hurricane Irma causing too much panic over water, and other preparedness supplies? Of course, it’s not just water that people rush out to buy at the last minute, people buy batteries, gasoline, and apparently pop tarts to name a few items…
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Live Near Water But Not Sure Where To Evacuate To? Try This…
The recent flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey got me to thinking about flooding where I live because, after all, we live very near the water’s edge along the Puget Sound. And, while we’re likely high enough that any minor flooding wouldn’t be a problem… what if something BIG happened? Where would we go? Well, as…