Featured Prepping, Camping, & Survival Reasons to Beat Feet – When Does Bugging Out Make Sense? By Jim Cobb The ideal plan in a crisis or disaster is to be able to shelter in place at home. That’s where... Read more »
Featured Prepping, Camping, & Survival When the Storm Comes – Prepping Before and Surviving After By Jim Cobb On Friday, July 3rd, 2026, an incredibly intense storm front hit Walworth County, Wisconsin. We were coming into town around... Read more »
Featured Prepping, Camping, & Survival A Need for Preparedness – Real World Examples By Jim Cobb In just the last few days, there have been three separate local events that have highlighted the need for preparedness.... Read more »
Featured Gear Knives & Tools Reviews Sleek, Understated, and Deadly – Defiant7’s BK By Jim Cobb Defiant7’s founders, Les George and Chad Nichols, love to collaborate with other knife makers. That’s the entire basis of their... Read more »
Featured Prepping, Camping, & Survival Building the Survival Library – Additional Essential Reading for Preppers By Jim Cobb About a year ago, we tossed up a list of a few books that we consider to be essential reading... Read more »
Featured Gear Prepping, Camping, & Survival My Fire Kit – What I Carry in My Pack By Jim Cobb I will readily admit to being something of a firebug. It’s one area where I absolutely go overboard when it... Read more »
Featured Prepping, Camping, & Survival Normalcy Bias – Don’t Stick Your Head in the Sand By Jim Cobb Complacency can get you killed. That’s sort of what normalcy bias boils down to, at least for the purposes of... Read more »
Featured Prepping, Camping, & Survival Alpine Divorce – A Troubling Trend By Jim Cobb I wasn’t familiar with the term Alpine divorce until very recently. I have previously heard a bit about the behavior... Read more »
Every Day Carry - EDC Featured Gear Knives & Tools 2026 Father’s Day Gift Guide By Jim Cobb Father’s Day is coming up quickly. When asked for gift ideas, many of us dads simply shrug our shoulders. We... Read more »
Featured Gear Prepping, Camping, & Survival Reviews New Mountain House – Cajun Jambalaya and Breakfast Fried Rice By Jim Cobb Mountain House has been a mainstay in the outdoor community for decades. They’ve also crossed over into the preparedness world... Read more »
Featured Prepping, Camping, & Survival Survival Staycation – Fun and Educational Learning Opportunities By Jim Cobb Reading posts on social media, it seems more and more families aren’t planning big summer vacations this year. Instead, a... Read more »
Every Day Carry - EDC Featured Gear What’s In Your Pocket? Keep Your EDC Realistic By Jim Cobb EDC, or Everyday Carry, is a vast subject, with tons of rabbit holes to chase down. At first glance, it... Read more »
Featured Prepping, Camping, & Survival Home Security – Protect Your Family and Your Wallet By Jim Cobb When it comes to home security, there are several things the average person can do that have big impacts without... Read more »
Featured Prepping, Camping, & Survival Road Rage – Don’t Lose Your Cool By Jim Cobb Road rage happens to all of us. We’ve all been there, right? You woke up to the dog getting sick... Read more »
Featured Prepping, Camping, & Survival Caches – Preps of Last Resort By Jim Cobb I first learned about building caches in Live Off the Land in the City and Country by Ragnar Benson. I... Read more »
