Kevin Estela, Author at American Outdoor Guide

PRACTICAL POCKET SURVIVAL KITS

Kevin EstelaDecember 11, 2019

PACKING BIG VALUE INTO SMALL PACKAGES I vividly recall stumbling upon Doug Ritter’s website, www.Equipped.org, in the late 1990s. It was, and is, a great sourc...

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PREPARE, PROTECT, PREVENT

Kevin EstelaOctober 28, 2019

BULLET BLOCKER'S PROFESSIONAL-GRADE PROTECTION FOR CONCERNED CIVILIANS "Prepare, Protect, Prevent.” The motto of the ballistic armor company, Bullet Blocker, c...

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Hiking in Alaska II: The Trip Of A Lifetime To The Land Of The Midnight Sun

Kevin EstelaSeptember 20, 2019

In the August 2016 issue of American Survival Guide, I provided a partial list of the gear I intended to take with me while hiking in Alaska on a five-week trip...

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Hiking in Alaska Part I

Kevin EstelaSeptember 19, 2019

WHEN A TRIP RELIES ON SMART DECISIONS, THERE ISN’T LITERAL OR FIGURATIVE ROOM FOR FLUFF By the time this article of American Survival Guide releases, I’ll be...

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Alpacka Raft: The Perfect Personal Watercraft

Kevin Estela and ASG StaffJuly 30, 2019

The total combined weight of the Alpacka Raft Mule XL Inflatable Kayak, Astral Sea Wolf PFD and Werner Kalliste Paddle featured in this article is a mere 8.3 p...

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Your Firearm’s Friend: Why You Need a Gun Shop and Not a Gun Store

Kevin EstelaJuly 12, 2019

We have all seen the guy in his yard, working on his own car, day in and day out, with no success. Stubborn pride prevents him from getting professional help wi...

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Recommended Reading: A Survival Instructor’s Library

Custom 66: Turn an Old Weathered Revolver into a Backwoods Firearm

Kevin Estela and ASG StaffJune 7, 2019

“Bring enough gun.” The significance of these words comes to light when identifying threats to you and how to stop them. Whether two-legged or four, in the b...

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Razor-Keen: How to Sharpen your Knife in an Emergency

Kevin EstelaMay 27, 2019

You arrive in camp and begin using your blade. It is late and, as a result of both the darkness and exhaustion, your hand slips while cutting—and you damage the...

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Full Circle: Hollow-Handled Knives Revisited

Kevin Estela and ASG StaffApril 12, 2019

Remember the 1980s? It was a decade filled with the smell of Aquanet hairspray, the sounds of synthesized rock songs and action movies with stars like Schwarzen...

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