My reasoning was simple: I got tired of my cheap little target stands blowing over when the wind picked up over 5 mph. Sure the landscaping stakes stapled together with foam board in the middle did work, but there had to be something better which was sturdier and easier to transport. Obviously if you pay …
Jul 19
SHTF Dental Care: Yea I’ve been through that.
My buddy Ranger W, who happens to be a frequent guest contributor on this site always mentions dental care when I query him about relevant articles to write. I’ve been blowing it off for a while so I decided to finally get down to it. After all the topic is very relevant, you could be …
Jul 08
5 Points to Ponder After Watching World War Z
First things first, if you haven’t seen the movie at least watch the trailer here. Without spoiling the movie for those who have yet to see it I’ll provide a brief synopsis. Massive outbreak of an unknown disease spreads throughout the world in days, utter chaos ensues as society collapses. Our sexy hero must find …
Jul 03
New uses for household items once T-SHTF
Take a walk around your house and ponder just how your life would change if T-SHTF. How many items would instantly become almost useless if there was no power, how many items would you no longer value if the daily routine ceased to exist? One thing is certain, if the big one happens you won’t …
Jun 28
The Takedown Dilemma: Henry, Ruger or Marlin?
By The Maj When it comes to anything labeled “Survival”, the market place has been experiencing a bit of a boom as of late. When the market place couples “Survival” with “Firearm”, the boom seems to go nuclear in an instant. Such has been the case with many of the less expensive takedown rifles in …
Jun 27
Friction Fire (Bow Drill) Considerations
You’ve all seen it on television, survival shows where the host fashions a bow/drill/fire board and within a few minutes has a nice raging fire to sleep next to. If it were only that easy. If you take one thing away from this article it should be this: There is a reason you should have …
Jun 26
Exterior Home Maintenance Post SHTF
By The Maj Have you ever visited a home improvement store just before or right after a hurricane or other similar event? In many cases, you will find they will be packed out like the grocery stores and the only thing left on the shelves will be the wall paper and other home beautification items. …
Jun 25
Stadium Workouts: Unleash the Beast.
I hate running on a track of just about any sort, it’s simply mind numbing going in circles. When any amount of distance over a mile is involved I’d rather be on a trail or running on a predetermined course where the scenery (and elevation) changes. However standard running tracks which can be found at …
Jun 24
Galco Stow N Go Holster Update
Back on 17 April I published an initial review of the Galco Stow N Go Holster. If you don’t want to go back and read through my initial thoughts concerning the holster I’ll summarize for you here. – I bought the holster as a cheap alternative to the Crossbreed IWB Holster I usually wore. – …
Jun 20
Square Foot Gardening Updates
This is the first year that my family and I are attempting to grow anything edible, I say that because I did try to plant a money tree once but it failed to yield anything of value. As someone who claims to be preparing for the worst, and especially someone who blogs about prepping you …
Jun 17
Severe Weather Preparation Tips
By Home Security Store Severe Weather Preparation Tips The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently announced that this year’s hurricane season may result in twice the number of hurricanes usually experienced in areas near the Atlantic ocean. This news comes just days after a hurricane devastated Moore, Oklahoma where the death toll is still …
Jun 14
Cycling through your Storage Food
We preach it all the time in the prepping community, you must store what you plan on eating and actually cycle through that food in order to keep things as fresh as possible. While not a huge deal for long term freeze dried items with a shelf life of 20-30 years, canned food items with …
Jun 10
CRKT Eat’N Tool Review
By The Maj I am a sucker for compact gadgets and new designs on a pretty much age old concept, so when I ran across the CRKT Eat’N Tool at a trade show it piqued my interest. At first glance, it was an impressive little tool that I figured would make a nice addition to …
Jun 07
Daily Medication when T-SHTF
By The Maj Do you or someone in your family take a daily medication that is necessary for survival? If so, what are your plans post SHTF? Many people have conditions which require daily medication and missing a prescribed dose may be the start of a very bad situation. Most of these people do not …
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