WHAT’S COOKING? GEAR GUIDE, JUNE, 2020
Enjoying Hot Meals in Nature’s Great Outdoors
Hot foods equal safety and comfort, especially when in the deep backwoods or on the move during a crisis or bug-o...
Survival Gear Guides
THE RIGHT BOW ON THE GO
Survival Archery Systems’ New, Packable Atmos Takedown Bow
A couple of years ago, I did a review of the leading survival bows on the market. One of them was th...
Essentials For Independence
Get in the spirit by supplementing your self-reliance supplies.
“It’s always time to supplement or upgrade your self-reliance and preparedness supplies.
Thi...
SIMPLIFY YOUR SEARCH FOR A BUSHCRAFT KNIFE
HOW TO SELECT YOUR WINGMAN
Your knife can—and will—be used to create other necessary tools by carving them out of the materials at hand.
Most bushcraft ins...
WHY I PREFER MY .30-30 FOR HUNTING AND SELF-DEFENSE
GOING ALL IN ON THE .30-30
The author’s shooting partner lines up a shot
Whatever you call it, arguably no other round has taken more deer than the . 30-30...
EYE CANDY
THE LATEST GEAR TO HELP YOU SEE THE WORLD AROUND YOU
The eye is one of the most fascinating and intricate pieces of machinery in the human body. It focuses nea...
GET INTO THE SWING – CHOOSING GEAR FOR A SURVIVAL SITUATION
WHEN YOU’RE CHOOSING GEAR FOR A SURVIVAL SITUATION, YOUR PRIMARY EDGED TOOL MIGHT BE A ’HAWK OR HATCHET—NOT A KNIFE
Big survival knives receive a lot of attent...
Survival Gear: Force Multipliers For Your Head and Hands
You can never have enough survival gear, especially when you need to uproot your entire family from your well-established lifestyle and venture into unknown ter...
Off-Grid Essentials: The Top 10 Hand Tools when the Power’s Out
We live in a world governed by power. Our daily lives are controlled by energy sources, particularly electricity. We can’t go a day without being impacted by e...
Prepare for Impact: Protecting Yourself From Ballistic and Blade Threats
One of the more ridiculous aspects of post-apocalyptic movies and TV shows is how individuals are often suited up in bulky athletic armor and equipment, includi...