Category: Equipment / Supplies
Review of The Western Front – Fictional Account of a Post-SHTF World
I was asked by the author if I was interested in reviewing his book, The Western Front, and though I said yes I was hesitant because I wasn’t sure I would make the time to read a novel anytime soon. After all, I can’t remember the last time I actually read a book for enjoyment…
8 Things That Are Darn Hard to Make Post-SHTF
When I think about preparing for a SHTF event I think about many things, from security protocols and group dynamics to gardening and livestock (even though I don’t know a thing about animal husbandry). I also think about those many, many supplies that we’ve come to rely upon that would be darn hard for the…
290+ Ways to Use Four Basic Supplies for a Healthier Life
The more I’m exposed to prepping the more I feel like it’s about re-learning how to live a healthier lifestyle every bit as much as being prepared for emergencies. These days, we’re programmed to go to the store and purchase whatever products are prominently displayed on the store shelves without giving it a second thought.…
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…
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…
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…
Assorted Video Reviews: Packs, Knives, and Water Bladders
Here’s an assortment of recent YT reviews that you might enjoy. They include reviews of the 5.11 Tactical Series Covert 18 Conceal Carry Backpack, CamelBak Hydrolink Tactical Pump, Ontario Utilitac II, and 5.11 PUSH Pack.
CONTEST POST: Prepping on an Extremely Small Budget by G.R.
For the last 18 years, I have supported a family of 6 to 10 people on under $18,000 a year, an extremely small budget, but through it all I have managed to be a prepper. Until the last couple of years, I did not know I was a prepper, it has always been a way…
CONTEST POST: 7 Survival Tools for Camping with Kids by T.L.
The tools I pack for a camping trip may seem unorthodox or a too extensive, but I believe you need the proper preparation to handle any drastic situation in the wilderness, especially with children. I was always the younger brother that older siblings took to baseball games, waterparks, and other events. I never got the…
