Featured Gear Prepping, Camping, & Survival Reviews Lightning Strike Fire Starter By Reuben Bolieu Start your fire with confidence every time with the Lightning Strike Fire Starter. This all-in-one kit eliminates guesswork about what... Read more »
Featured Gear Prepping, Camping, & Survival Basement Storage – Using This Space for Emergency Supplies By Jim Cobb A basement is a tremendous asset for storing emergency supplies, no matter if it’s poured concrete or rock walls. But... Read more »
Featured Gear Knives & Tools Prepping, Camping, & Survival How to Use an Ulu Knife By Reuben Bolieu The ulu knife, often mistaken for some exotic artifact from a sci-fi movie, has a rich history rooted in the... Read more »
Featured Prepping, Camping, & Survival Survival Mindset – Get Your Head in the Game By Jim Cobb Your single most important asset in a crisis is that gray lump that rests between your ears. The survival mindset... Read more »
Featured Prepping, Camping, & Survival Faraday Cages – Protecting Your Electronics By Jim Cobb Assembling a DIY Faraday Cage is a fairly popular topic in the prepper world. The goal is to protect electronics... Read more »
Featured Prepping, Camping, & Survival Common Prepping Mistakes – Avoid These Pitfalls By Jim Cobb I’ve been at this whole prepping thing for about four decades now. In that time, I’ve seen so many people... Read more »
Featured Prepping, Camping, & Survival Financial Preparedness – An Essential Element of Your Plan By Jim Cobb Financial preparedness is one of the areas of prepping that’s typically stressed the least. Yet, it’s incredibly relevant and critically... Read more »
Featured Gear Prepping, Camping, & Survival SHOT Show New Fire-Starting Devices! By Reuben Bolieu Merely escaping SHOT Show 2025, we want to share the most significant New Fire-Starting Devices that left a lasting impression.... Read more »
Featured Prepping, Camping, & Survival Two Fire-Lays For Success: Part 1 By Reuben Bolieu In this first part of our series on fire-lays, we will explore the Lean-to and log cabin styles, which are... Read more »
Featured Gear Knives & Tools Prepping, Camping, & Survival Reviews TOPS Knives Japanese-style Nata Hatchet By Reuben Bolieu Over the years, Japan has produced a wide array of valuable tools. One tool is the Nata, roughly translated as... Read more »
Featured Prepping, Camping, & Survival Deter, Delay, Defend – Three Critical Elements to Home Security By Jim Cobb When we talk about home security, there are essentially three levels or stages to consider. Knowing and understanding them will... Read more »
Featured Prepping, Camping, & Survival Free Firewood – Staying Warm on the Cheap By Jim Cobb Even if you don’t heat your home exclusively with wood, you may have a fireplace or wood stove that serves... Read more »
Featured Gear Knives & Tools Prepping, Camping, & Survival Reviews Woods Half/Chete: Half the Size, All the Function By Reuben Bolieu If you ever combined a 7-inch bladed butcher knife and a Leuko knife—you’ll get the Woods Half/Chete. Woods Monkey has... Read more »
Featured Gear Prepping, Camping, & Survival Reviews Filling Bellies on the Trail – Checking Out Backpacker’s Pantry By Jim Cobb For years, I’ve been a grocery store prepper. Meaning, I don’t invest a ton of money into freeze-dried meals and... Read more »
Featured Gear Prepping, Camping, & Survival Shelter 101: Tarp Pitches for Success By Reuben Bolieu There are three surefire ways to pitch a tarp for success, whether it be a picnic in the woods or... Read more »