Featured Prepping, Camping, & Survival Seasons of Change — Fall and Winter Preps By Jim Cobb As the year begins to wind down, there are several things we try to get done before the snow flies.... Read more »
Featured Gear Just For Fun Prepping, Camping, & Survival Sometimes, It’s the Little Things: Mini Outdoor Conveniences By Reuben Bolieu Having the right tools is essential, but many small items can make a big difference when traveling and exploring the... Read more »
Every Day Carry - EDC Featured Gear Knives & Tools Prepping, Camping, & Survival Straight vs. Curved Blades for EDC and Camping By Reuben Bolieu Growing up in the United States, I often saw traditional curved knives in kitchens. However, traveling opened my eyes to... Read more »
Featured Prepping, Camping, & Survival When the Lights Go Out – Power Outage Prepping By Jim Cobb Power outages are a risk in every season. Storms can bring down power lines in summer or winter. Car accidents... Read more »
Featured Prepping, Camping, & Survival Conserving Your Body Heat – Keep Warm and Stay Alive By Jim Cobb Hypothermia is a very real danger when you’re outdoors. It can happen even in what we might think of as... Read more »
Featured Gear Hunting and Fishing Just For Fun Prepping, Camping, & Survival Reviews Guided Field Sharpener Elite from Work Sharp By Reuben Bolieu The famous ever-so-popular Work Sharp Guided Field Sharpener just got better. The upgraded Guided Field Sharpener Elite now features two... Read more »
Featured Prepping, Camping, & Survival Flavorful and Healthy – Growing Garlic at Home By Jim Cobb There’s a meme floating around that says something like, “Don’t ever let a recipe tell you how much garlic to... Read more »
Every Day Carry - EDC Featured Gear Lights Prepping, Camping, & Survival Powerful Tactical Flashlights Brilliantly Get the Job Done! By Michael D'Angona Your tasks don’t stop when light begins to fade. Because of this, a flashlight is definitely necessary. However, not all... Read more »
Featured Prepping, Camping, & Survival Edible Landscaping – Growing Food on the Down Low By Jim Cobb I’m writing this at the beginning of October. While we’re putting the gardens to bed, we’re already looking to next... Read more »
Every Day Carry - EDC Featured Gear Knives & Tools Prepping, Camping, & Survival Reviews Affordable and Robust – Checking Out the Ruike P166 By Jim Cobb A few years back, a YouTube influencer popular at the time for knife content recommended a Ruike folding knife. I... Read more »
Featured Gear Lights Prepping, Camping, & Survival Reviews Tech in the Outdoors: Embrace it! By Reuben Bolieu The outdoors world has become increasingly tech-driven. Tech in the outdoors isn’t a bad thing. It’s natural. I’ve noticed how... Read more »
Featured Prepping, Camping, & Survival Modern Day Castaway Depots – One More Prep Plan to Consider By Jim Cobb I first learned about Castaway Depots maybe a year ago. They make a nice parallel to modern preparedness planning. Back... Read more »
Featured Gear Prepping, Camping, & Survival Reviews Traveling with 5.11: Part 2 – The MOLLE Packable Backpack By Tim Stetzer I retired from full-time law enforcement a few years ago. I still work part-time, but I have a lot more... Read more »
Featured Gear Prepping, Camping, & Survival How-To: Loading a Twig Stove By Reuben Bolieu Building a fire in a small bio/twig stove isn’t the same as making a campfire. Loading a twig stove seems... Read more »
Every Day Carry - EDC Featured Gear Prepping, Camping, & Survival Reviews Leatherman Micra – A Toolbox on Your Keychain By Jim Cobb I have a love/hate relationship with multi-tools, if we’re being honest. I think they’re useful in many capacities, but they’re... Read more »